Overview
- An email threatening bombs led to an immediate evacuation of Martin County High School and a law enforcement search of the campus before students and staff were cleared to return.
- The Martin County Sheriff's Office completed a sweep and found no evidence of explosives, and the school resumed normal dismissal and bus operations.
- Detectives traced the sender address to a home in Stuart and say the account appears to have been compromised and routed from Russia, with the account holder cooperating with investigators.
- Sheriff John Budensiek said the case is being vetted for links to other 'swatting' incidents and that the FBI is involved through its tip line and digital forensics support.
- Parents received notifications about the response and the broader trend highlights how hacked or spoofed accounts can trigger dangerous, resource‑intensive police responses and ongoing cross‑border forensic work.