Bomb Threats Are No Harmless School Prank

Atlanta police have a reminder for kids who think it's funny to call in a bomb threat at school: In Georgia, it's considered a terroristic threat and act and deemed a felony.

As such, it carries a prison sentence of up to five years.

The reminders follow a three-day string of school bomb threats — all in Grant Park — this week.

Two juveniles were arrested Dec. 15 in the most recent occurrence at King Middle School.

No bombs or explosive devices were found, but police say they were able to trace the 1:30 bomb threat telephone call back to the two boys, aged 13 and 14.

The two, whom police are not naming because they are juveniles, are charged with making terroristic threats and disrupting public schools.

Atlanta police are still looking for the people responsible for two bomb threats made at Maynard Jackson High School on Dec. 13 and 14 that led to the evacuation of the campus both days.

No bombs or devices were found, but paramedics treated one student during one of the evacuations after .

"The Atlanta Police Departments takes bomb threats seriously and devotes considerable time and resources to responding to and investigating them," APD said in a statement. "Anyone found fabricating such threats will be pursued, arrested and charged accordingly."

Anyone with information regarding the Jackson incidents is asked to call Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous and may be eligible to receive a reward of up to $2,000.