Burke County deputies ask for public's help with school explosion investigation

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By Dustin Blanchard dblanchard@nbcaugusta.com

Authorities are still investigating an explosion at Burke County High School two months ago.

Now they need your help.

"We sent the video to the crime lab in Atlanta for enhancement," said Burke County Sheriff's Investigator Sgt. Dedric Smith. "They did some enhancement but were still unable to identify the culprit."

Now they hope releasing the video will help you help them with that identification.

"It's important to identify who's responsible so they won't do it again," Smith said.

While nobody got hurt, the scene at the school that day shows deputies saw this as more than a prank.

"It caused a mass panic, students were running in all directions," Smith said. "Parents were taking their kids out of school."

Administrators say the disruption broke the rules, but investigators made it clear, this is much more serious than that.

Investigators say, so far, they haven't charged anyone. Yet, if identified, the culprit, could face multiple felony charges.

In the end, though, investigators say, they're most concerned with keeping it from happening again.

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Tuesday, Dec 2 at 11:14 AM Daps wrote ...

So where is the video or the picture??? You want our help but then you dont post a WORKING Video or a pic so we CAN help...

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