Authorities are searching for a suspect in a threat to a teenager in Storm Lake. The Storm Lake Police Department was called to the high school at around 2 p.m. on Jan. 10. After meeting with school staff and several witnesses, officers learned that two females, 17 and 15, had engaged in a social media conversation that escalated into harassing statements from the 17 year old. A third person was a party to the conversation, an 18-year-old female from Sioux City, and she threatened to use a firearm against the 15 year old at the end of the school day. The 17-year-old female was arrested and charged with third-degree harassment, a simple misdemeanor. She was processed and released to an adult pending a juvenile court appearance. Currently, the Storm Lake Police are working with Sioux City law enforcement in their search for the 18-year-old suspect.
