Substitute teacher Hayden Dollery, who identifies as female, was arrested in alleged school shooting plot
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9:15 p.m. ( 4/24/2026 )
Hayden Dollery, 19, of Chantilly, was taken into custody on April 20, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Dollery faces a charge of threats of bodily injury.
Dollery was arrested off campus and is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. LCSO officials confirmed Dollery’s booking is listed in jail records under their legal sex.
The sheriff’s office said they received information through the Safe2Talk app, indicating Dollery made statements on an online platform threatening violence at John Champe High School.
Authorities have not said whether there was any immediate threat to students or staff at the time of the report. The case is still being investigated.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Loudoun County Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919.
Authorities did not release details about the specific nature of the threats.
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