A student at Salem International University in West Virginia who tried to get creative by using a fake bomb in an English class presentation is in custody after a scare that disrupted the campus and had students in tears, the Associated Press reports. Harrison County Prosecutor Joe Shaffer says he’s charging 33-year-old Clarksburg resident Joshua John Richards with manufacture and possession of a hoax bomb. The misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year in prison upon conviction. Shaffer says he’ll also seek thousands of dollars’ restitution for the cost of the emergency response, which involved fire and police departments, sheriff’s deputies and a bomb squad…
New School Safety Resources
Latest posts by eCampus News staff and wire reports (see all)
- Extron AV Switching, Streaming, and Control Systems Aid Higher Learning at Idaho’s First Medical School - June 1, 2021
- Extron XTP, Streaming, and Control Systems Empower Point Park University’s Varsity Esports Program - June 1, 2021
- Extron NAV Series Delivers AVoIP Throughout Allied Health Veterans Hall at UNC Wilmington - June 1, 2021