UPDATED 2:55PM – Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest But Spreads Confusion Regarding Malibu High Threats
Written by 991KBU on October 2, 2019
UPDATED 2:55pm WED with sheriff’s office comment.
Sheriff’s deputies today said they have made an arrest regarding the Thursday incident involving a girl who reportedly had a “hit list” of targets at Malibu High School, but it is not clear who was arrested, or what the charge is.
Sheriff’s Lt. Greg Minster said he could not release the type of charge suggested by detectives, because the arrested person is a juvenile.
“When a matter is handled by the juvenile court, under state law we cannot release any information.,” Minster told KBUU News.
“The matter will ben handled by the juvenile courts.”
The sheriff’s office earlier this afternoon released a two-sentence statement that raises more questions than it has answered.
And it came 24 hours after parents were told the girl was not a threat to the safety of those at the school.
Sheriff’s deputies have not released any additional details, and the school district officials are awaiting details as well.
In addition, the sheriff’s office also cryptically said today that the vehicle in the incident with the security guard from Monday, September 23, 2019 has been located.
The registered owner has been contacted and the suspect no longer has access to the vehicle, according to sheriff’s deputies.
At this time it is still an active/ongoing investigation, deputies said.
