FBI arrests Alabama woman after Instagram messages detail school shooting plot

FBI arrests Alabama woman after Instagram messages detail school shooting plot

Federal authorities arrested two people this month after discovering Instagram messages detailing plans to carry out a school shooting, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court.Katherine Joiner of Wilsonville, Alabama, and Ethan Bassett of Glen, Mississippi, were charged in the U.S. District Court of Mississippi with transmitting threatening communications in interstate commerce.

Two TCC Fans in the Southeast Arrested for School Shooting Plot

The FBI recently arrested Katherine Joiner of Alabama and Ethan Bassett of Mississippi after they uncovered Instagram messages that allegedly detailed plans for a school shooting. According to court documents, the pair exchanged messages discussing violence, suicide, potential targets, guns, and meeting up to carry out a school shooting. Both now face federal charges for transmitting threatening communications in interstate commerce. So if you’r…