The 22-year-old woman accused of phoning in a bomb threat to Bucks County Community College’s Newtown campus will face trial in Montgomery County.
Laura Thomas of Blooming Glenn is the daughter of County Judge Rea Boylan, who presided over the Danny DeGennaro murder trials in summer. The trial for Thomas is being moved to Montgomery County to avoid a conflict of interest.
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Thomas will face trial on charges of terroristic threats, bomb threats and disorderly conduct charges.
Law enforcement responded the Newtown campus in early October after a Thomas allegedly called 9-1-1 and said a bomb would go off in two hours, according to police. Authorities worked to track down where the threat came from.
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Using GPS tracking of the cell phone the call came from, police said they determined the phone was somewhere on the sprawling campus, which is located by Tyler State Park. Dispatchers also relayed information on the suspect.
Thomas was located and taken into custody a short time later. No explosives were discovered.
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No motive for the incident has been released.
The Newtown campus attracts students from throughout the area. The school also maintains a campus in Bristol Township and another in Perkasie.
Thomas remains in county jail on 10 percent of $100,000.
