Event Brief
Juvenile Charged After Bomb Threat Evacuation
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 27, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
Summary: A juvenile was arrested and charged after allegedly claiming to have a bomb at Powell Middle School, prompting a precautionary evacuation and a large law enforcement response Friday morning. Knox County Sheriff’s Office investigators interviewed the juvenile and searched the campus before charging the student with False Report.
WHO: A juvenile; Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives; Homeland Security; school administrators and security personnel
WHAT: Juvenile arrested and charged with False Report after an alleged bomb threat led to a precautionary evacuation and campus search at Powell Middle School.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: Powell Middle School, Powell, Tennessee
WHY: The immediate trigger was an alleged bomb threat reported to deputies, which authorities treated as a credible claim requiring evacuation and investigation.
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