Marysville Woman Arrested for Alleged School Threats

Suspect confessed to sending threatening emails to local school district

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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A 37-year-old Marysville woman has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats after allegedly sending threatening emails to the Marysville School District. Colleen May was taken into custody on Thursday after police traced the emails back to her home. May confessed to sending the emails and using a student's information in an attempt to hide her identity.

Why it matters

Threats against schools are taken extremely seriously due to the potential risk to student and staff safety. This case highlights the importance of robust school safety protocols and the need for law enforcement to quickly investigate and apprehend suspects in such cases.

The details

According to police, on Thursday evening the Union County Clerk of Courts Office received a suspicious email that made generalized threats about a local school, though no specific building was identified. A second similar email was then received by the Marysville School District. Officers traced the emails back to May's home and executed a search warrant, during which May confessed to sending the threatening messages.

  • On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at approximately 8:23 p.m., Marysville Police received a report of a suspicious email.
  • On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, Marysville Police were notified of a second threatening email received by the school district.
  • On Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Colleen May was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats.

The players

Colleen May

A 37-year-old Marysville resident who was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly sending threatening emails to the Marysville School District.

Marysville Police Department

The law enforcement agency that investigated the threatening emails, executed a search warrant, and arrested the suspect.

Marysville School District

The school district that received one of the threatening emails, prompting an investigation and increased security measures.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

What’s next

The case remains under investigation by the Marysville Police Division and additional charges may be forthcoming.

The takeaway

This case highlights the importance of robust school safety protocols and the need for law enforcement to quickly investigate and apprehend suspects who make threats against schools, in order to protect the safety of students and staff.