Suspect Arrested In Connection To Valentine’s Day Threat At Dillon High School

Crews then conducted a sweep of the buildings but no suspicious devices were found. A bomb detection dog also responded and completed a secondary search.

A suspect has been arrested in connection to a Valentine’s Day bomb threat at Dillon High School.

On February 14, Dillon officials responded to the school after a bomb threat was reported.

The threat was made via a call to the front office.

Crews then conducted a sweep of the buildings but no suspicious devices were found.

A bomb detection dog also responded and completed a secondary search.

No official threat was confirmed.

SLED was able to identify 23-year-old Elijah McDonald as the suspect through phone number tracking and other resources. He faces charges of making a bomb threat.

McDonald was taken to the Dillon County Detention Center and granted a $10,000 bond.