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Formal charges filed in LV school threat

(KAIR)--Formal charges are filed against the Fort Leavenworth resident accused of making a threat against the Leavenworth High School this week.

According to the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson, Thompson, Tuesday evening, charged 18-year-old Kaden Ray Bentley with aggravated criminal threat in connection with a social media post, brought to the attention of Leavenworth Police Monday evening, which led to the investigation that led to the arrest of Bentley.

Court documents, cited in Thompson's release, say Bentley, on or about Tuesday, "did unlawfully, feloniously, and with the intent to place another in fear, communicate a threat to commit violence, to wit: commit a school shooting."

Following receipt of the threat, Leavenworth Police coordinated efforts with the Fort Leavenworth Military police to investigate, with Bentley, a military dependent, surrendering to authorities Tuesday afternoon.

While he was still free Tuesday, Leavenworth Police showed a strong presence at Leavenworth High School that morning.

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