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Splendora Teacher Accused of Staging Attack Set to Appear in Court After Lockdown Hoax

A jailhouse bond hearing marks the shift from emergency response to a criminal case.

The Montgomery County Jail and Law Enforcement Center.
Nicole Truelove allegedly stabbed herself with a razor and claimed a student attacked her.
A teacher at Splendora High School is facing charges after falsely reporting an assault that prompted a large law enforcement response and a temporary campus lockdown Thursday morning, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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Overview

  • Nicole Truelove, 53, was arrested after Thursday's panic alarm at Splendora High School triggered a lockdown and a large police response.
  • Detectives say she cut herself with a razor blade, falsely reported a student assault, and activated a wearable panic alert.
  • She remains in the Montgomery County Jail on charges of filing a false report and tampering with evidence, with a probable cause hearing set for Friday morning to establish bond.
  • Investigators determined no student was involved and the teacher did not require transport to a hospital after the reported incident.
  • District officials say she had no prior disciplinary record at Splendora ISD, and local coverage notes her 2017 prison teaching case and earlier theft arrests as background to, not evidence in, the current charges.