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Lakewood Man Accused Of Plotting Attack On 2 Schools
POSTED: 2:58 pm EDT April 25,
2008
UPDATED: 6:01 pm EDT April 25,
2008
CLEVELAND -- Authorities near Cleveland have arrested a man they say e-mailed an Indiana teenager about conducting a Columbine-style attack on two schools. Lakewood Police Chief Tim Malley said 33-year-old Lee Billi was charged Thursday with conspiracy to commit murder. A 16-year-old Indiana boy was arrested earlier this week. Malley said he doesn't know how far along the two were in their alleged plans. Malley said they were talking about a Columbine-type plot.Billi is currently at the Lakewood City Jail awaiting transport to Cuyahoga County Jail. He will be arrainged on Monday. A computer was removed from Billi's Robinwood Avenue apartment in a search Thursday.Police also confiscated computer disks, papers, books and three partial boxes of handgun ammunition. Authorities said Billi and the teen exchanged e-mails Sunday in which they discussed mass murders at the same time at the teen's school near South Bend and at a location in Ohio. Malley said he doesn't know what the other location was, but that it didn't involved a Lakewood school.Billi's two-story brick apartment complex is within view of the Lakewood High School football stadium located on school grounds. The superintendent sent word through a secretary that he was unaware of any plot involving Lakewood schools.
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