Police have reported the arrests of three Woodstock High School students after Holly Springs police got a report that they were headed to the Georgia school with assault rifles and handguns (see related story in Thursday's headlines).Woodstock High School, Woodstock Middle School and Etowah High School were all placed on lockdown for several hours this morning as police investigated.
According to authorities, Forrest Busby, 17, was arrested at the high school and charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds, possession of a revolver by a person under 18, carrying a concealed weapon, theft by receiving stolen property, interference with child custody, manufacturing and distributing controlled suspect and disruption of a public school. An AR-15, Mini-14 and 200 rounds of ammunition were located in Busby’s house. Busby is being held without bail as of Thursday afternoon.
A 15-year-old student, whose name was not released, was also arrested. He is charged with party to the crime of possession of a weapon on school grounds, party of the crime of possession of a revolver under the age of 18, theft be taking firearm, runaway and disruption of a public school.
A third student was arrested but has not been charged.
According to authorities, it is unclear what the students planned to do. Several guns were also located in the school, including a gun reportedly found in a bathroom ceiling.
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