More than 10 threats have been made against East Texas schools since Sept. 3 and officials are letting students and parents know that they are taking the matter seriously. Several arrests have been made and people behind them are being prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

A 19-year-old woman is facing terroristic threat charges after allegedly making a threat against a school. The Titus County Sheriff’s Office said the FBI notified them of a potential threat made against an educational institution by a person believed to reside in the county.

School threats on the rise in Central Texas