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From NBC News: A group of fifth-grade students were arrested last fall over an alleged plot to murder a fellow student after being overheard discussing their plans, according to a newly released police report.
Four students at the Legacy Traditional School in Surprise, Arizona, were accused of planning to fatally stab a fellow fifth grade student and forge a suicide note to make it appear self-inflicted, according to the police report. A parent alerted the school of the plot on Oct. 1, 2024, after their child overheard the group talking about it.
The students and their parents were instructed to come back to the school the following morning for the school’s investigation, per the report.
Through the investigation, it was found that one of the accused students, a girl, was allegedly in a “relationship” with the victim, a boy, who had cheated on her, according to the report. The girl hated him and wanted him dead, the report said.
During questioning, some of the students said they were just joking at first, then claimed with the others started to get serious about the plot, they backed off.
The four students involved in the scheme were two 10-year-olds and two 11-year-olds. Three of the students and their parents reportedly were remorseful, but investigators said one student and her parent appeared unfazed,” with the student laughingly making excuses for their actions.
NEW: Group of 5th-grade girls arrested for plotting to murder a boy in the bathroom and make it look like he took his own life.
The Arizona elementary schoolers plotted to stab a fellow fifth-grade boy after a girl accused him of “cheating” on her.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 28, 2025
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