"I trust the court will do the right thing. Pre-sale tickets for the fireworks show at South Pasadena High School, stadium (1401 Fremont Ave.) are $11; $13 on event day. He was eventually caught by arresting officers. MI man charged with kidnapping, killing ex-girlfriend's toddler, Hungry sea lion jumps up to grab fisherman's catch in California, Elite Houston area talent calls on North Shore grad and state champion. Relatives of both boys had been questioned, he said, but would not elaborate further on the investigation or the evidence. Every time theres a school shooting, it brings back the tragedy that left a pall hanging over graduation, she said. Hopefully, they'll be sent home soon. Swan wrote about the case for the alumni paper including his encounter with an apparently very normal Spencer just before the shootings. South Pasadena school shooting plot: teens face new charges of September 8, 2014 / 4:55 PM General view of the South Pasadena High School after two students were arrested on suspicion of plotting a mass shooting at the high school, on. Brian Solinsky said. / KCAL News. But parent and attorney Katrina Campbell says the district should have a restraining order on the suspects. PASADENA (CBSLA.com) Police Tuesday said two teen boys were "willing to die" in their foiled plot to kill staff and students at South Pasadena High School. SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Counselors and extra security were on hand as students returned to classes at South Pasadena High School Thursday. "They were making a huge plan of a school massacre.". ", Police stated that during interviews that the boys said they were "willing to die for their plan. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Joseph Serna is the deputy editor of culture and talent at the Los Angeles Times and helps oversee its career training and recruitment efforts. by authorities using social media discovered the two were in the early stages of a plot to allegedly commit a mass shooting at South Pasadena . (TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. Defense attorney Bruce Margolin, representing one boy, said the complaint was amended even though no new evidence has been found in the case. This comes after two students were charged in connection with an alleged mass shooting plot at the school. Vigil Held After 2 Boys Charged in Alleged South Pasadena School - KTLA August 18, 2014 / 7:51 PM School officials then alerted police last Thursday. School Lockdown - Photo courtesy of Corri Seizinger on Shutterstock. Two teens were allegedly planning to shoot. "I was honestly really scared about coming back to school," student Kaitlin lee said. 6 die in small plane crash after marine layer envelops French Valley, Powerball jackpot grows to $650 for Monday after no winners drawn, Teen killed in shooting outside La Habra Walmart Supercenter. "It looks great today with the police and all the staff and lots of parents walking their kids. True Crime: Paranoid principal's deadly shooting spree 2 South Pasadena High School students arrested for mass shooting plot The FBI was assisting with the ongoing forensics investigation. SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Two teenagers accused of plotting to kill South Pasadena High School staff and students were released to their parents' care on Tuesday. SOUTH PASADENA (CBSLA.com) Two South Pasadena High School students accused in a mass shooting plot face new charges. August 20, 2014 / 6:22 PM The detectives stopped a potential mass shooting as a result of the arrests, the release stated. For breaking California news, follow @JosephSerna. SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Counselors and extra security were on hand as students returned to classes at South Pasadena High School Thursday. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The schools principal, Janet Anderson, sent parents and employees an email late Tuesday saying that the school would see an increased police presence as students return from summer break. Video Police Say Alleged South Pasadena School Shooting Plot Was 2 Students Arrested, 'Potential Mass Shooting' at South Pasadena High They remember, and over the years theyve been bound by their memories, she said. Counselors and extra security were on hand as students returned to classes at South Pasadena High School Thursday. Gurley reflected that if the pair hadnt been caught, they would have been at school the first day back. Two South Pasadena boys have been charged with making criminal threats for threatening to kill another teen who knew of their alleged plot to shoot students and staff at their high school, prosecutors said Wednesday. It was terribly, terribly traumatic.. South Pasadena Shooting: Vanessa Marquez Dies | The South Pasadenan We would like to apologize to the community of South Pasadena. PASADENA (CBSLA.com) Two teenaged boys were charged Wednesday for allegedly planning a shooting "massacre" at South Pasadena High School, authorities said. A juvenile-court judge made the ruling Tuesday. One of our classmates went to see her the afternoon of the shooting. "It was very viable, what they were plotting," Miller said. They allegedly shared their plot with another teen, who they later threatened to kill, prosecutors said. ", "My wife and I would like to apologize to the whole community," stepfather "Vic" said. Students arrive for the first day of school at South Pasadena High School and are greeted by an increased police presence. South Pasadena Alleged School Massacre Plot Foiled - ABC News After 72 years, and many class reunions, the shootings still resonate, McKown-Fisk said. On the morning of May 6, 1940, South Pasadena Junior High School Principal Verlin Spencer went on a shooting spree that left five dead and one injured. Jerrika Cummings, Marcella Guzman and Julia Nila, all 16 and starting their junior year at South Pasadena High School, joined about 100 people singing Amazing Grace in front of South Pasadena High School, during a vigil organized by nearby churches. Police found evidence that the boys were researching rifles, submachine guns, bombs and other explosives, especially propane, police said. The teenagers are at a juvenile detention center. We do not condone [that] kind of behavior.. Students and parents expressed their relief Monday. This is a prime example of school officials recognizing suspicious behavior. ", Police: 2 Teenagers Planned School Shooting In South Pasadena, Another Santa Clarita Student Arrested For Allegedly Making School-Violence Threat As Prank, First published on August 20, 2014 / 6:22 PM. The honor is the latest accomplishment during a meteoric rise for Reaves, who re-signed with the Lakers on Thursday on a four-year, $56 million contract. About 100 people gathered in front of South Pasadena High School, participating in a vigil organized by nearby churches called, Together We Stand: The People of South Pasadena in Prayer for Our Schools and Community.. PASADENA - Two South Pasadena High School students accused of planning to carry out a "massacre" at the campus denied new charges filed today of conspiracy to commit murder and. Teens Charged in South Pasadena School Shooting Plot ", "They were very viable in what they were plotting," Chief Art Miller said. served at the teens' homes Monday afternoon. Steve Kerr sees Lakers' Austin Reaves as one of - Pasadena Star-News AUGUST 19, 2014: SOUTH PASADENA, CALIF. A 16-year-old and 17-year-old were arrested for allegedly plotting what police described as a "viable" school "massacre" at South Pasadena High School. Police say the teens had . South Pasadena High School Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty The Associated Press contributed to this report. About 100 people gathered in front of South Pasadena High School, participating in a vigil organized by nearby churches called "Together We Stand: The People of South Pasadena in Prayer. KCAL9's Jeff Nguyen reports the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has now charged the teenagers with one count of conspiracy to commit murder and one count of conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon. 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According to police, the teens threatened to shoot and kill three staff members and as many students as possible. SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. - Police said they prevented a "horrific tragedy" by arresting two teenage boys who plotted to kill three high . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. On the morning of May 6, 1940, South Pasadena Junior High School Principal Verlin Spencer went on a shooting spree that left five dead and one injured. The boys, ages 16. Brian . Most parents seemed at ease with the police presence. I think of Columbine, and of what we went through, McKown-Fisk said. It was a class with a lot of understanding and certainly loyalty to each other and the school.. August 19, 2014 8:55 AM EDT. All rights reserved. Teens Were Making "Huge Plan of School Massacre": Police Chief Alleged mass-shooting plot at South Pasadena High School Two South Pasadena High School students were arrested after allegedly plotting a mass shooting at the school, police announced Monday evening. Students arrive for the first day of school at South Pasadena High School and are greeted by an increased police presence. No weapons had been procured, and no target date had been selected, according to police. Woman killed in gang shooting in Valinda. Audrey Berkobien, 6, from South Pasadena and starting first grade, holds a candle as people gathered in front of South Pasadena High School for a vigil organized by area churches. About 100 people walked from nearby churches to gather in front of South Pasadena High School, participating in a vigil called, Together We Stand: The People of South Pasadena in Prayer for Our Schools and Community.. My wife and I would like to apologize to the whole community, every student, every parent every faculty, the stepfather of one of the teens told NBC4 outside the juvenile court. SOUTH PASADENA, CA -- Two students arrested in connection to a mass shooting plot at South Pasadena High School in California were willing to die to carry out their plan, police said Tuesday. Basketball player Ron Artest poses to promote animal birth control at South Pasadena High School on August 29, 2007 in South Pasadena, California. South Pasadena High School Students Face New Charges In Shooting Plot Two students arrested in connection to a mass shooting plot at South Pasadena High School were willing to die to carry out their plan, police said Tuesday. No evidence was found indicating a date for the planned attack and the boys were "at the very beginning" of planning, Miller said. July 4th in LA County: Where old-school fireworks evolve into high-tech Search warrants were served at the teens' homes Monday afternoon where detectives seized computers and placed the boys under arrest. CA teens wanted to 'kill as many as possible' in school shooting plot "Those students may be released to their parents on their own recognizance, and under compulsory attendance laws, those students have to go to school somewhere," said Campbell. They had never been on the radar of the South Pasadena Police Department before this. Another student noticed the suspects' chatter on social media and alerted school authorities about the possible threat. He said he has not been able to speak with his son and he does want to hear the boy's side of the story. "My wife and I would like to apologize to the whole community, every student, every parent, every faculty. And you know, that could have ended very badly for a lot of students here, he said. For a number of students, the vigil provided reassurance, where hours ago, there was apprehension. A month later, however, he pleaded guilty in order to avoid a possible death sentence. Another student, Chris Koo, added, I never thought a student would have a problem with the faculty or students, to go to the extent to kill people., In a letter to parents and employees, Geoff Yantz, the superintendent of the South Pasadena Unified School District, addressed the arrests and called the alleged threat credible., The police have the situation under control and there is currently no threat to students or employees, Yantz said. The 17-year-old boy turned himself in to the South Pasadena . The 16- and 17-year-old boys will remain under house arrest pending their trial. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times), South Pasadena Police Chief Arthur Miller, standing with South Pasadena Mayor Dr. Marina Khubesrian, center, and South Pasadena High School Principal Janet Anderson, right, addresses a press conference on the detention of two teenage students suspected of planning a mass shooting at the school. "It's all overwhelming and shocking because I wouldn't imagine this stuff to happen here," said student Nour Nallat. Police stated that during interviews, the boys said they were "willing to die for their plan. These Pasadena high school students will race from Texas to California document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. School starts on Thursday, and Im pretty sure a lot of people will be talking about it, said Owen Carlson, an incoming freshman. "I'm really shocked," student David Yun told KCAL9's Rachel Kim. The boys, who did not yet have weapons but were trying to get them, had been under constant surveillance since the school district informed police of their plans last Thursday, South Pasadena police Sgt. Authorities found evidence that the boys were researching bullet-proof vests, rifles, submachine guns, bombs and other explosives, especially propane, but had not acquired any weapons yet, police said. Just five weeks before graduation, South Pasadena Junior High School Principal Verlin H. Spencer, 38 - fearing he was going to be fired - shot and killed the school's superintendent, the. US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader, Ukraine and the environment will top the agenda when, Massive landslide forces evacuations in L.A. County, At New Yorks Lincoln Center, love is definitely, Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. We would like to apologize to the community of South Pasadena. The "Pray for Schools" event, which returned last week, was originally set in motion after SPHS faced a mass shooting threat in 2014. Two Southern California teens planned school massacre: police South Pasadena police said they had extra patrols on campus as a precautionary measure. Teen detained after social media threat of gun violence at South Verlin Spencer, Who Killed 5 Colleagues at South Pasadena High School in 1940. The pair told another student about the mass shooting plan and they threatened to kill him, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office. Maybe with some corrective conduct, they will be good," Margolin said. A lot of people dont even know about it now, said Frances McKown-Fisk, who celebrated her 90th birthday Saturday with four of her surviving classmates. The trial is scheduled to start Sept. 25. California High Schoolers Plotted Mass Shooting, Police Say. "But after this, I feel really comfortable about coming back. I'm glad to see that," said parent Lenor Nila. PASADENA (CBSLA.com) Two teenaged boys were charged Wednesday for allegedly planning a shooting "massacre" at South Pasadena High School, authorities said. (Credit: KTLA), by: Tracy Bloom, Nerissa Knight, Lynette Romero. We never knew any more about it, then we did hear he had died, Martin said. It was a terrible insight into the mind and mental illness, she said, referring to the results of a blood test after Spencers arrest that apparently showed huge quantities of bromide in his system. The boys were arrested Monday after a search of their homes. "My wife and I would like to apologize to the whole community, every student, every parent, every faculty that we do not condone any kind of behavior," said Vic Bazerkanian, the younger suspect's stepfather. The plan was thwarted after the boys were arrested following a police investigation into the alleged plot. The police have the situation under control and there is currently no threat to students or employees. We do not condone this kind of behavior," he said. Here is his route based on police. That presence is for reassurance and security and not due to any ongoing threat, she wrote. About 100 people gathered in front of South Pasadena High School, participating in a vigil organized by nearby churches called Together We Stand: The People of South Pasadena in Prayer for Our Schools and Community after an alleged mass-shooting plot at the school was thwarted by police. A South Pasadena High School student was detained Friday after making a social media threat about gun violence on campus, police said. After learning about the alleged plot, students and parents expressed shock that the school may have been targeted. Police arrest 2 California teenagers who allegedly planned mass school Two teenage boys who allegedly planned a "massacre" at South Pasadena High School had threatened to kill another teen who knew about the plot, authorities said Wednesday. But those of us still alive do remember.. South Pasadena, Calif., police chief Arthur Miller, right, and South Pasadena Unified School District superintendent Dr. Geoff Yanz announce at a City Hall news conference Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 . Residents of all faiths walked to the school to pray together. SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Two teenagers accused of plotting to kill South Pasadena High School staff and students were released to their parents' care on Tuesday. Gallery: South Pasadena High School 1940 Reunion And Birthday Party, PASADENA Deadly school or workplace violence is nothing new. Two South Pasadena High School Students Arrested in Alleged Plot to News from around the country and around the globe. 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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Two South Pasadena High School students were arrested in connection with planning to shoot "as many students as possible" and staff in a plot that was thwarted after school administrators . The motive for the shooting plot has not been released. Two teenage boys accused of planning a mass shooting at South Pasadena High School were determined to kill people on the campus, officials said Tuesday. "And thank South Pasadena Police Department for their professionalism and their kindness to us during this difficult issue.". Starting July 16, Pasadena Polytechnic high school students will compete in the 8-day Solar Car Challenge, racing STEM students across the country from TX to CA in all-electric cars they designed . John Cdiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. from Pasadena Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. ", The stepfather of the 17-year-old suspect told CBS2 on Tuesday, "We are greatly saddened and disappointed by the allegations. The boys' parents have apologized to the community. Ukraines, UN chief says Sudan on the brink of a full-scale. It was this information that helped prevent a horrific tragedy, Sgt. 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The D.A. No attempts to obtain any weapons. There was no target date for the alleged attack plan, he said. Thats remarkable for an 18-year-old. California South Pasadena students plotted high school massacre, police say By Adolfo Flores and Richard Winton Aug. 19, 2014 9:22 PM PT For days, authorities say, two South Pasadena. I was out in the gym field and they held us there, McKown-Fisk said. / KCAL News. We would like to apologize to the community of South Pasadena. The boys, who were arrested Monday, had researched weaponry, explosives and methods for disarming people, and very coldheartedly discussed their plans with each other online, he said. "They just wanted to kill as many people as possible.". Their names have not been released. Are, Gunman arrested for series of East L.A. rifle shootings, Riverside doctor re-arrested for alleged patient, Police link man to two women whose bodies were found, Suspected Mexican cartel drug delivery driver arrested, Homeless man found living in underground vault in, NTSB: Fog likely a factor in plane crash that killed, Girl, 14, at Camp Pendleton in alleged trafficking, Former O.C.