Ruling coming for probation request in false threats case

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A decision on whether a woman accused of tweeting anonymous threats against fellow black college students will be entered into a probation program will come next week, a New Jersey judge said.

McKelvey, a former leader of a black student organization, carefully planned the threats, Assistant Prosecutor David Schneider said Friday.

Several law enforcement agencies were also alerted, including the federal Department of Homeland Security.

Prosecutors previously rejected McKelvey's bid to enter a pre-trial intervention program, which is available to first time offenders.