Second Threat Received at CHS ❏ Student Arrested in Connection with Social Media Post
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SATURDAY,APRIL 7, 2018 Inside: 75¢ China vows ‘counterattack’ on tariffs. — Page 4B Vol. 90 ◆ No. 6 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Second threat received at CHS ❏ Student arrested in connection with social media post. BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS CLOVIS — Threats of violence cen- tered on Clovis High School late Thursday and Friday, with police arrest- ing a 17-year-old male student in con- nection with a social media post. The series of incidents began at 11:21 p.m. Thursday when police were alerted to a photo on the social media site Snapchat. The photo depicted the student hold- ing what appeared to be a rifle with the captions “F*** CHS I’m going out with Staff photo: Tony Bullocks a bang” and “don’t go to school tmrw.” Nathaniel Jouett listens to his lawyer at Friday’s hearing. Police said they located the juvenile in the photo and interviewed him. “During the interview, the juvenile confirmed the picture was of him, but relayed that he did not post the captions Jouett staying at Curry jail for now to the post. As the interview continued, the juvenile ultimately stated he did cre- ❏ Judge to make decision ate a portion of one of the captions, ‘F*** CHS,’” according to a police on transfer to treatment news release. The unidentified student was charged center on Monday. with the “delinquent act of aggravated assault on a school employee,” police By David Grieder said. STAFF WRITER Clovis High parents were notified of [email protected] the threat via email from CHS Principal Jay Brady early Friday morning. CLOVIS — With the juvenile Nathaniel Brady’s email read: “At approximate- Jouett’s mental health needs and how best to ly 11:45 p.m. (Thursday), Clovis address them still in question, the court Municipal Schools was made aware of a approved Friday a motion for pre-trial deten- threat being made towards Clovis High tion on the alleged library shooter following School. Clovis Police Department has a full day of emotional testimony. been made aware of the situation and are 5th Judicial District Judge James Hudson, investigating the matter. Students and who will preside over the month-long trial parents are encouraged to report any scheduled for next year in Roswell, heard information concerning the threat to arguments in Curry County for two overlap- Clovis Police Department.” ping and seemingly opposing motions: the Classes began as usual at Clovis first from defense attorney Stephen Taylor to schools, but a school lockdown was have Jouett moved to an adolescent treat- implemented late in the morning after a ment facility in Albuquerque, and another telephone threat was received at the high from District Attorney Andrea Reeb to keep school. him in the Curry County Juvenile Detention A school news release, also sent to Center, where he has remained since the parents via email and text message, read deadly Aug. 28 shooting at the Clovis-Carver Staff photo: Tony Bullocks in part: Public Library. Expert witness Dr. George Davis testifies at Friday’s hearing. “Despite the arrest of an individual in Hudson said Friday evening that he reference to a school threat early Friday believed the state met its burden of proving morning, Clovis High School received a Jouett was a danger to the community and courts will handle that if they do (approve Jouett’s issues, he believed the resources and phone call that caused additional con- that no conditions of release would mitigate Taylor’s motion),” she told The News. attention of a facility like Sequoyah are more cerns. The phone threat is under investi- that potential for danger, noting the only “We’re hoping that that doesn’t happen and appropriate. gation and unsubstantiated at this time. such release condition proposed that day was he’s evaluated locally. ... I’m hoping that he Taylor put it more bluntly in his closing “In an abundance of caution, Clovis his transfer to the residential facility out of wont be transported to Sequoyah and it’s a statement to Hudson, calling Jouett’s pro- High School has been placed on a Level town. non-issue.” posed transfer a “medical necessity” and 1 Lockdown, which means all doors are He said his ruling on Taylor’s motion to That was the same hope expressed many stating his client would “not make it through locked and classes continue as normal.” have Jouett, now 17, transferred to the times over Friday afternoon during impact trial” without that treatment. Officials said they closely monitored Sequoyah Adolescent Treatment Center statements by some of the victims and others Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian activity on school grounds throughout would require “more than I can do in the affected by the summer shooting, who told Stover said Jouett’s current care in the coun- the day. time available this evening” but said he Hudson it would stunt their healing and put ty’s juvenile detention center was adequate Superintendent Jody Balch said the would issue a decision on Monday. them ill at ease for the accused killer to be for his needs, if not ideal, and ought to be phone call was not a threat to the school. Where exactly that leaves things during transferred to a facility that could not guaran- weighed against the “mental anguish” to the Instead, somebody in Arkansas contact- the weekend was unclear to both Reeb and tee his confinement in the same way as a community of placing him in a less secure ed Clovis police after seeing a Facebook Taylor. detention center. environment. post referencing the threat against CHS. “Your guess is as good as mine,” Taylor Taylor supported his motion that morning “Judge, we’re way past an ideal situation Balch said his understanding was the told The News. “(Hudson) may be coming on testimony from Dr. George Davis, a child here,” he said in a closing statement. person who made the post noted some- up with some findings that will give us some psychiatrist qualified as an expert witness for The main courtroom was almost at capac- body was arrested and “we’re coming to guidance as to what needs to take place in the purpose of the hearing. ity all day Friday during the hearing, which finish the job,” or something to that sen- terms of access to treatment for Nathaniel.” Davis, who visited with Jouett twice since opened with testimony from Sequoyah’s timent. He declined further comment until more is the shooting, said he diagnosed him with clinical director Holly Bauer via telephone. Balch said no violence actually known next week. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and develop- “We are a voluntary program, and when occured at CHS on Friday and Brady Reeb said she anticipated Hudson would mental trauma stemming from childhood kids volunteer and want to be in here, we told him that the incidents did not signif- deny Taylor’s motion, but “wasn’t going to neglect and abuse. While he said he admired don’t have (absconding) issues,” she told the icantly affect attendance, with about 15 put the cart ahead of the horse. the efforts by CCJDC staff and counselors in “I’m a little gray on that area and how the the past seven or eight months to address JOUETT on Page 3A THREAT on Page 3A Forecast: Today Sunday Monday Index Calendars..........................2A Puzzles..............................4A Reach us at: High: 62 High: 81 High: 73 Classified ..........................6B Markets ............................2A (575) 763-3431 Comics ..............................5B Obituaries..........................2A Low: 43 Low: 38 Low: 41 National news....................4B Sports ............................1-3B PAGE 2A ✦ SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS Public record Events calendar The following marriage 29, both of Lubbock Jaquelin Acosta, 20, of Chinikidiadi from Alexia Today p.m. at Matt 25 Hope Center, licenses were compiled ■ Jeffrey Keith Shepler Clovis Kay Chinikidiadi ■ New Mexico Mission of 1200 N. 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