Urbana police: 14-year-old charged over social media threat against Urbana High
The juvenile faces an initial charge of making a terroristic threat and is held at the county juvenile detention center, police said.
URBANA - A 14-year-old Urbana High School student faces an initial charge of making a terroristic threat after a social media post threatened a shooting at the school, the Urbana Police Department said in an Oct. 30 news release.
The local FBI office notified Urbana police of information received through the FBI National Threat Operations Section about the post, according to the release. Police said they investigated to assess whether the threat was credible and to identify who was responsible.
Police said the juvenile is being held at the Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center. The department said it worked with Urbana School District 116 on student and staff safety and, as an added precaution, provided an increased police presence at Urbana High School the morning the release was issued.
Police said the investigation remains active. Anyone with information can call Urbana police at 217-384-2320 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers of Champaign County at 217-373-8477 (TIPS).
Source: Urbana Police Department news release, Terroristic Threats Arrest, dated Oct. 30, 2026.