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Upshur County man gets maximum sentence for online school shooting threats

Upshur County man gets maximum sentence for online school shooting threats

Brian Bergstrom January 9, 2026
An Upshur County man who made online comments about shooting students at Hodgesville Elementary School received the maximum sentence in circuit court Friday. Under West Virginia law, he will be eligible for parole in about three months and could be released sometime this year.