Two Teens Arrested in Alleged Plot Against California School
WHO:
Los Angeles Times - The Riverside County district attorney’s office is reviewing the case.
Los Angeles Times - The teenagers’ identities have not been released publicly.
NY Post - Corona police said two teenage girls conspired to carry out a school shooting.
ABC News - Two 15-year-old female high school students were arrested on suspicion of preparing a school shooting.
ABC News - One suspect attended Corona High School; the other attended Norco High School.
ABC News - FBI Director Kash Patel said the alleged attack was disrupted before anyone was harmed.
WHAT:
Los Angeles Times - Detectives searched homes and electronic devices during the investigation.
Los Angeles Times - The investigation involved the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the Corona-Norco Unified School District.
NY Post - The California school district released a statement detailing new security measures after the alleged plot was uncovered.
ABC News - The alleged plot targeted Corona High School.
ABC News - Police said the students researched school shootings and discussed how to carry out a potential attack.
ABC News - Police said communications showed the students discussed methods of obtaining weapons, but had not obtained any; searches found no weapons.
ABC News - Both suspects remained in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit murder; police said the investigation was ongoing.
ABC News - Patel said, “There is no greater priority than protecting our kids, and threats against our schools will be met with the full force of the FBI and our partners.”
WHERE:
NY Post - The alleged plot was in Riverside County, California.
ABC News - The alleged target was Corona High School in Corona, California.
ABC News - The FBI described the potential violence as targeting a Southern California high school.
WHEN:
Los Angeles Times - The FBI alerted Corona police on Oct. 6, 2026.
ABC News - Police said the investigation began in early October after the FBI alerted local police to social media threats.
ABC News - Police said the students spent several months researching school shootings and discussing a potential attack.
ABC News - Police said the potential attack was discussed for an “unspecified future date.”
WHY:
NY Post - The two teenage girls reportedly sought revenge as a possible motive for the alleged attack.
ABC News - Police said the FBI alerted local police to social media threats, prompting the investigation.
HOW:
Los Angeles Times - The case was being coordinated among the FBI, Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, and Corona-Norco Unified School District.
ABC News - Police said a collaborative investigation led to the arrest of a 15-year-old Corona High School student; subsequent inquiries led police to seek the arrest of the 15-year-old Norco High School student.
ABC News - Police said the investigation continued “in close partnership” with the FBI.
ABC News - Patel said a “potential act of targeted violence against a Southern California high school was disrupted before anyone was harmed.”
(UPDATED October 22, 2026 02:13 UTC)
Two 15-year-old girls have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a shooting at Corona High School in Southern California, and authorities say the threat was stopped before anyone was hurt. One student attended Corona High; the other attended Norco High. Police say the girls researched school shootings, discussed how to carry out an attack, and considered ways to obtain weapons, but had acquired none. Searches found no weapons. The FBI alerted local police to social media threats, prompting an investigation involving Corona police, the FBI, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, and the school district. Detectives searched homes and electronic devices. Both teenagers remain in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, and the investigation is ongoing. The district attorney’s office is reviewing the case, and the district has announced new security measures. The girls’ identities have not been publicly released.
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(UPDATED October 21, 2026 22:21 UTC)
Two 15-year-old girls have been arrested in connection with an alleged plan to carry out a shooting at Corona High School in Corona, California. One student attended Corona High, while the other went to Norco High School. Police say the investigation began after the FBI alerted local authorities to social media threats. Investigators say the girls spent several months researching school shootings and discussing how to conduct an attack, possibly seeking revenge. Their communications included discussions about obtaining weapons, but police say they had acquired none, and searches uncovered no weapons. The girls remain in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, as the investigation continues in partnership with the FBI. FBI Director Kash Patel said the potential attack was disrupted before anyone was harmed. The school district has announced new security measures following the discovery of the alleged plot.
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(UPDATED October 21, 2026 15:06 UTC)
Two 15-year-old girls were arrested on suspicion of plotting a shooting at Corona High School in Southern California, and the FBI says the alleged attack was disrupted before anyone was harmed. Police say the students researched school shootings and discussed ways to get weapons, but had obtained none, and searches found no weapons. The investigation began after the FBI alerted local police to social media threats, and both girls remain in custody on conspiracy to commit murder charges as the investigation continues.