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Monday, October 1, 2012

Charges Filed Against GHS Threat Suspect

The 17-year-old boy suspected of writing a threat in a Greendale High School bathroom is charged with a misdemeanor, and is expected to make his initial appearance in court this week.

Sympathy over years of bullying led to a lesser charge being filed against the student suspected of making the homecoming week bomb threat at Greendale High School. The criminal complaint filed late Friday afternoon outlines the way the suspect was reportedly treated by his classmates, including years of teasing and being voted onto homecoming court as a prank.  Knowing how Nicholas S. Olson, 17, was treated, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office — with the backing of Greendale School District administrators — charged him with a single misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. If convicted, he faces up to a $1,000 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail. Had he been charged with the felony count of making a bomb scare, he could have …

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Help Our Kids

11:26 am on Monday, November 12, 2012

Agree with @ RG WI, the previous poster to him really doesnt give a crap about the issue, must be a school board member. She is rigt about one thing though, the PARENTS need to get their bullys under control and teach them how to be a good person. As mentioned somewhere else on this subject, "it starts at the top".   more ›

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