Careless Snapchat post leads to arrest

A Clarendon College student has been charged with a third-degree felony after a social media post caught the attention of the FBI last week.

Donley County Sheriff Butch Blackburn says the case is an example that posts on social media can have serious consequences.

“A girl is facing a felony now for putting something stupid on Snapchat,” Blackburn said. “People need to think before they type.”

The FBI contacted the Donley County Sheriff’s Office last Thursday morning, and the agent reported discovering an image on Snapchat that clearly showed the student and an entryway of the dorm she lives, which was identified as Clarendon College. In the post, the student said she was “shooting up this school” because a big bug was on her.

The sheriff’s office immediately contacted the college, located the student, and took her into custody for Terroristic Threat.

Clarendon College President Tex Buckhaults later said CC worked with the sheriff’s office to identify and locate the student and that college officials believe there was no longer a threat from the student.

Emily Jaramillo, age 18, was booked into the Donley County Jail, that morning. She was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Pat White the next day with bond set at $5,000 and was later released on bond.

Blackburn said Jaramillo had no weapon in her possession but said authorities had to act on the report of a threat. The sheriff said from the time his office was notified, it was only 20 to 30 minutes before the student was in a jail cell.