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Written by: A. Smith
Published May 8, 2025 @ 3:37 PM ET
WARREN COUNTY, Ga. – A Warren County High School teacher has been arrested and charged with making violent threats against both students and school staff, including his supervisor, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Mason Garrett, 22, of Newton County, was charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and acts following an incident that occurred on April 24, 2025. According to the arrest warrant, Garrett, a first-year agriculture teacher, made verbal threats during class to shoot both students and staff at the school, including a statement that the school principal would be “the first name on the list” if he were “to shoot up” the school. The remark was allegedly made in front of students.
Warren County High School, located about 50 miles west of Augusta and enrolling fewer than 200 students, took immediate action. Superintendent Christopher Harris said district officials were informed that Garrett had made “inappropriate comments” during a class. Garrett was placed on administrative leave and banned from returning to campus while the matter was reviewed.
“The district’s preliminary investigation determined Mr. Garrett’s remarks during his class included a specific threat directed toward his supervisor,” Harris said in a statement.
On April 28, a school resource officer with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the GBI, which began a formal investigation. Garrett was arrested the following day and booked into the McDuffie County Jail. He was released on May 1 after posting a $5,000 bond.
Bond conditions prohibit Garrett from entering Warren County or having any contact with the principal, according to online court records.
The GBI said its investigation remains active. Once complete, the case will be forwarded to the Toombs Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review and potential prosecution.