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Bomb Threat At Dominion High School Leads To Charges For Fairfax Man
An 18-year-old from Fairfax was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a bomb threat that was e-mailed to Dominion High School in May.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — An 18-year-old man from Fairfax was arrested on Tuesday and charged in connection with a bomb threat that was emailed to Dominion High School on May 19.
Authorities identified the suspect as Shane Lucas. Lucas is charged with one count of threat to bomb, according to the sheriff's office.
Lucas is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. His next court date in Fairfax General District Court on July 26.
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If convicted, Lucas could face up to 10 years in prison.
At 3:30 a.m. on May 19, deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office for a bomb threat that the school received through email. The sheriff's office said deputies "thoroughly investigated" the incident and identified a suspect, who they learned named as Lucas.
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