Alexandria police identify student suspect in school threat case

Alexandria police said in a Nov. 12, 2026 update that they had identified a student at Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard Campus as a suspect in an investigation of threatening social media posts referencing the school. APD said its investigation found the threats were not credible; the department said the investigation remained active.

The update followed APD’s Nov. 11, 2026 notice that it was investigating the posts and would increase police presence at school campuses. On Nov. 12, police said the added presence would continue and school resource officers remained engaged. In one day, the case moved from an announced investigation to a suspect identification, while the added campus presence remained in place.

APD said the school notified the student’s parents and instructed them to keep the student home while investigators continued their work. Police did not identify the student. APD said it would refer the matter to the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for review of whether charges were warranted.