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FBI, Georgia police arrest suspects in school shooting plot

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Georgia police arrested three suspects in an alleged Cherokee High School shooting plot.
The FBI flagged threatening social-media posts on Oct. 19, prompting Cherokee County police investigation.
Shane Keith Taylor, 17, of Metter, Georgia, was arrested on Oct. 23 and charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
Michael Brandon Terry, 21, of Chatsworth, California, was arrested by FBI on Oct. 23 and charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

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Atlanta police discovered 4-year-old Colby Cooks dead during a welfare check at a Cardinal Drive townhome.
The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by blunt-force injuries.
Friend of the mother Jasmaine Smoak was arrested in Wilkes County and charged with second-degree cruelty to children.
Smoak fled the scene with three children, and one child remains hospitalized with injuries.

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Osceola County School District expelled the 11 students arrested for the Harmony High mob attack.
Superintendent Dr. Mark Shanoff condemned the violence and pledged stricter anti-bullying policies.
Sheriff Christopher Blackmon called the attackers “cowards” and warned future assaults will be arrested immediately.
A cell-phone video of the assault was given to deputies, identifying the participants.
The victim received 11 stitches for facial injuries and was released to recover at home.

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Georgia police arrest suspects

Georgia police arrested three suspects in an alleged Cherokee High School shooting plot.
The FBI flagged threatening social-media posts on Oct. 19, prompting Cherokee County police investigation.
Shane Keith Taylor, 17, of Metter, Georgia, was arrested on Oct. 23 and charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
Michael Brandon Terry, 21, of Chatsworth, California, was arrested by FBI on Oct. 23 and charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

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