Two 15-year-olds Arrested For LaBelle High School Song Threat

TWO LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF THREATS TO DO HARM TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Office, Evan Vasquez, was made aware of an incident where several of the School Administrators were threatened by three students through violent threats in the form of a song.

Deputy Vasquez learned through his investigation that Matthew K. Dickey and Colton Luther Bex, both 15-years-old and both from LaBelle, along with another 15-year-old Juvenile, (charges pending), created a rap song where several of the school administrators were threatened with physical harm as well as damage to their personal property. The boys are heard mentioning each administrator by name and the threat lodged against them. While speaking with each of the suspects, they each said, it was joke and they meant no harm to anyone; however, "the threats were no laughing matter," according to the Sheriff's department.

Both Colton Bex and Matthew Dickey were arrested on charges of Aggravated Assault with Intent to Commit a Felony and Intimidation by sending Electronic Threat. During their first appearance hearing on Thursday, August 24, 2023, both subjects were taken into custody and ordered to be transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice for 21 days. Charges are pending against the third student.