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A 42-year-old Michigan mother has been sentenced to jail time after making a false bomb threat to a suburban Detroit high school when her daughter was barred from participating in a school play.
Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Michael E. Servitto ordered Crystal Royster to serve two weeks in the Macomb County Jail, followed by 18 months of probation, according to authorities. Royster received credit for three days already served.
The sentence followed a plea agreement in which Royster pleaded guilty to one felony count of making a false bomb threat. She had faced up to four years in prison if convicted at trial.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, Royster made two phone calls to Lake Shore High School in St. Clair Shores on March 12, 2025, falsely claiming there was a bomb in the building. Investigators said the calls were made after Royster was informed that her daughter could not participate in the school play because she had been sick and sent home earlier that day, in accordance with school policy.
The threats prompted a large emergency response and the evacuation of more than 700 students and staff. Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies searched the school, but no explosives were found.
As part of her probation, Royster is required to notify school officials before entering school property, complete a Class A impulse control course, and have no contact with the victims affected by the threat.
“This false bomb report caused a significant disruption and created fear throughout the community,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said in a statement. “While probation was deemed appropriate by the court, the seriousness of the conduct should not be overlooked.”