SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Two Lake Brantley High School students accused of plotting to kill another student will appear in court on Wednesday for their first appearance.
Lois Olivios Lippert, 14, and Isabelle Aurelia Valdez, 15, were arrested on Jan. 23 after Altamonte Springs police received a tip through FortifyFL about a potential threat to a student.
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According to an arrest report, the tip said a student named “Jimmy” was going to kill another student. Police said “Jimmy” was identified as Valdez.
Police pulled Valdez and Lippert out of class to interview them regarding the tip. Valdez denied knowing anything about the tip, according to the report.
The department said during the investigation, a knife was found in one of the students’ bags.
Valdez and Lippert face charges of attempted first-degree premeditated murder and possession of a weapon on school property, according to jail records.
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After the arrests, Seminole County Public Schools released the following statement:
We are deeply grateful to the individual whose courageous tip allowed law enforcement to take swift action. The situation was resolved safely thanks to the seamless collaboration between our school and law enforcement partners.
Seminole County Public Schools
News 6 spoke with sophomore Madeline Segarra, a student government representative at the same school, after the two teens were arrested.
“I just know that there was two girls involved,” Segarra told News 6. “One girl had the knife and the note... The other girl was called out of class because her name was mentioned, I guess by the first girl. But yeah, two girls are already counted with the charge.”
The two teens are expected to appear before a judge Wednesday afternoon.