Two students back in court today

PULLMAN - Two teenage students accused of plotting to shoot a Pullman High School teacher will appear in Whitman County Superior Court today Thursday, Jan. 2, for another hearing.

Pullman High School students Izzy Alexander Miranda of Pullman and Corban L. Hop of Colton, both 14, were arrested Tuesday, Dec. 10. Miranda was detained on charges of harassment-threats to kill and threats to bomb or injure property. Hop was also arrested on a charge of threats to bomb or injure property.

Miranda and Hop were booked into Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility on $2,000 cash-only bail.

They were arraigned Dec. 19 before Superior Court Judge Gary Libey and are scheduled to appear again at 9 a.m. today in the courthouse in Colfax.

A fact finding hearing is also scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9.

Court records show that students reported Hop gave Miranda $400 to purchase a firearm, according to a probable cause statement by Pullman Police Officer Nathan Padtra.

Hop was intercepted on his way to school and frisked, but no firearms were found on his person, court records show.

During the investigation, the boys were issued a trespass warning effective for all Pullman schools records show. Miranda was detained and Hop was allowed to leave school, records show. Hop was later arrested at home after police interviewed several other students.

According to reports, no firearms were found.

Pullman High School resumed normal operations Dec. 10 and no injuries were reported. The school is currently on winter break.