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13-year-old Ontario teen charged in school attack plot after FBI, Interpol-assisted investigation
- On Oct. 15, 2025, Thunder Bay Police Service said a 13-year-old suspect has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and counselling to commit an offence; he appeared in court Tuesday and remains in custody.
- On Oct. 6, the investigation began after the Thunder Bay Police Service hate crimes unit received information on a potential online threat, with support from the FBI, Interpol and Royal Canadian Mounted Police .
- Investigators say communications indicate the teen and an individual believed to be in another country were counselling and conspiring to carry out a violent school attack in the near future.
- Thunder Bay police warned youth can be manipulated by predators exploiting isolation or curiosity, reminding parents and guardians about online grooming dangers and urging the public to report suspicious behaviour early.
- Authorities executed two search warrants at two local addresses in Thunder Bay on Oct. 14, and the teen cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, raising questions about Canada's youth justice system.
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Ontario teen charged in school attack plan after FBI, Interpol assisted investigation (Canada)
Thunder Bay police say they got an assist from international law enforcement as they investigated a local teen who they allege was planning a violent school attack. Police allege a 13-year-old suspect was communicating online with someone believed to be in another country to conspire and help each o...
Ontario Teen Facing Charges Following FBI-, Interpol-Assisted Investigation Into Potential School Attack
Thunder Bay police have arrested a 13-year-old from Thunder Bay, Ont., following an investigation into online threats of a potential school attack. The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) says its hate crime investigator began an investigation on Oct. 6 into possible online communication that potentially involved a threat to the public in Thunder Bay and another country. TBPS was assisted in the investigation by the FBI, Interpol, and the RCMP, th…
Thunder Bay teen charged in school attack plan after FBI, Interpol assisted investigation
Thunder Bay police say they got an assist from international law enforcement as they investigated a local teen who they allege was planning a violent school attack. Police say they began an investigation on October 6 after a 13-year-old suspect was allegedly communicating online with someone believed to be in another country to conspire and […]
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