Man Accused of School Threats Released on Bond Ahead of School Year
A man accused of making threats to "shoot up" Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools was released from jail on a $60,000 bond just days before the new school year begins. The man, Drew Owens, was arrested in February 2025 on five counts of…
Charlotte, NC, August 24, 2026 —
Drew Owens, a man accused of making threats against Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, has been released from jail on a $60,000 bond. His release comes just days before the commencement of the new school year.
Owens was arrested in February 2025 and faces five counts of communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property. According to reports, the threats were allegedly made via emails sent to four different schools and a letter addressed to Garinger High School.
The specific nature of the threats, beyond being violent in content, was not detailed. The arrest and subsequent release on bond bring the total number of individuals accused of making threats against local educational institutions to at least one more, as the new academic term approaches.
Further details regarding the investigation and the legal proceedings against Drew Owens were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Spencer Chrisman on www.wbtv.com, see more information here.
