According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, a woman from Winston-Salem was apprehended on Thursday for allegedly threatening to shoot up a school bus.
A Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools student was on the phone with a close relative while riding the school bus. The close relative threatened to shoot up the bus and have other family members shoot up the bus as well while on speakerphone.
The bus driver notified school officials and police instantaneously, and deputies responded to the bus and school.
The bus arrived at the school without incident, and deputies determined that the threat was not believable.
Throughout the investigation and the remaining part of the school day, deputies remained on campus at Clemmons Middle School.
Lasheika Marie Ziglar, age 29 and a resident of Winston-Salem, was arrested and charged with making a false report of mass violence on school property.
Ziglar was given a $10,000 surety bond.
The FCSO’s non-emergency number is (336) 727-2112; anonymously text information, photos, and videos to Text-A-Tip at (336) 920-8477; or anonymously call Crimestoppers at (336) 727-2800 for English or (336) 728-3904 for Spanish.
