Do you happen to have your phone on you? I do, yeah. >> Okay, if you want to go on and hand that to me, please. Have you been on Snapchat earlier today? Um yes, I was, yeah. >> Okay, that is you, correct? Oh, yes. [music] I Yeah, I'm realizing that was a bad joke. I did not mean it at like serious at all. Like >> to be honest with you, this is a serious offense, okay? I made a stupid post on Snapchat. The cops came and they found me and they took me to jail. So, did you see the post or No, I haven't seen the post. I was I was looking up the actual ILCS. Yeah, the Brian says That's for disorderly. That's what I was seeing. Okay. So, who's the complainant for the disorderly? Well, so Snap Snapchat is the one that's reported this to the FBI. Okay. So, When was the post made? Uh like an hour ago. Okay. So, see if he's It's fast. Yeah, as a I don't know if they sent it to me. I do got my body on already, so I'll once we get the stuff, what I'll do is I'll probably go get my laptop cuz I think it's got everything on it. So, if you don't mind [clears throat] that, let's see if they send it to my work. Here we go. Okay, she's Hello. Hello. Hi, I'm Deputy Shellenberger with the Sheriff's Office. Uh do you happen to have your phone on you? I do, yeah. >> Okay, if you want to go on and hand that to me, please. >> Yes. Okay. Um the reason we're in contact Do you have anything else on you? If you wouldn't mind, just lift up your Do you have any weapons on you? No. Okay. All right. The reason we're here is Have you been on Snapchat earlier today? Um yes, I was, yeah. >> Okay, and like I said, well, I'll go get some stuff first while we hold off for a second. Okay, sure. If you want to hold that out for a grab cuz I don't got the warning or anything. >> Okay, okay. You can have this. All right. All right, you get up here, so Um like I said, I don't know if you know Felicia. That's That's Robinson. Like I said, I'm Deputy Shellenberger. I do want to I ahead and just read your rights to you real quick, okay? Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Do you get what the right to remain silent is? Anything you do can and will be used against you in court. Do you understand each of these rights that I've explained to you? Having in mind you understand that you have the right and you're willing to talk to us. Mhm. Okay. Perfect. So, we got a call about a Snap. So, did you happen to make one today? I I did, yeah. And what did you say in the Snap? Um I sent a lot of Snap back and forth. I don't know really what this is about. Okay. How about about school today? Anything about school today? Um I mean I mean I It's a lot about school. I don't know. So, I I guess the other question then, who are you sending them? On your wall or whatever it's called? Or you send it to someone specifically? Um I didn't post anything today if that's what you're asking, but no. >> Okay. Did you send them the things to people today? >> send like Snaps to like my roommate and my boyfriend. That's all. Okay. So, your roommate or boyfriend gets >> Sorry. Go ahead. Uh my boyfriend that was about like plans later today. >> Okay. And then my roommate was having an anxiety attack today, so I was talking to her. Okay. Um I try to think. I mean the last thing I The last thing I was texting you was my roommate during our lunch break cuz she wasn't doing well. And then my boyfriend like what the plans were. Um I I'm allowed to take pictures of the kids. >> Yeah. Um My supervisor from ISU said take as many pictures as you can. >> Um so, I take pictures of the kids. I took a picture of one kid because I was told stories about it. >> Yeah. Um so, I have that saved. Um I can delete it if you want, but I do have a picture of one of the students, but I keep it for like my safekeeping so the kids >> How about did any of the kids make you mad today? No. Nothing about your computer or anything like that? Um, they I don't know. I was I had a lesson plan and one of the kids turned off my computer on my lesson plan. And I was like, oh dang, but that was I never get mad with the kids ever. >> Did Well, did you snap after that? Did you snap at her? >> No. No. Nothing at all? No. You sure? Yeah, I mean What? I'm so confused. Okay. So, what I want to show you is the snap we received. Okay. That is you, correct? Oh, yes. But, okay, yes. This was a joke though, but yes. Who did you send that to? That was just my like just to like three people. Okay. Yeah. Who would be the three people? It was a Was it like a not a private story, but like a private private. Like there's only like three people on there. All right, yeah, I'm realizing that was a bad joke. That was a bad joke. >> Who were the three people? My boyfriend, my roommates. Two roommates? Yeah, I have two roommates. What are their names? So, you're saying you did do this, but you did it as a joke? It was as a joke and it was only to three people. Um, I'm realizing now that I was stupid. I I did not mean it at like serious at all. Like I'm not a violent person. You can ask any of the teachers. I'm very calm. Um, but I was working on a lesson plan and she turned it off and I was like, bro, come on, but it wasn't meant to be violent in any way. Do you have any uh weapons in the any of the bags? >> No, you guys can check anything. I have a backpack, too. I don't know if she had it or yeah, it's right there. Um did you want to do a written statement about this or Um I'm just going to ask like do you know what's going to happen? Um well, I'm going to call our supervisor here as soon as I'm going to wait for the kids at least to cuz they leave right now, right? So, uh I'm going to step out and talk to him real quick. Um if you'd like to write what, you know, happened with this or it's up to you. Um I mean you told us that it was a joke, but I know. Okay. You know, I mean like >> I know. Yeah. So. Um it's up to you. I'll step out and call him. Yeah, I want to say something to you real quick. What's that? I talk to you for a second. >> Okay. I'm going to do a see if we can do a consent to search form for your phone. Okay. So, we're going to have to go over it. Okay. Ask Harvey about that when you talk to him. You're going to hold that then. Okay. So, I'm going to be honest with you. Um this is a serious offense, okay? I know. Um how we got it was the FBI, okay? Okay. So, I mean you did say I know. uh student and so you are going to go with us, okay? I do got to process you. Um you're going to have to stay the night in jail. Okay. Okay. This is crazy. >> I know. I know. I did not mean it to get to this far. Like this is insane. Well, what how today is I mean we >> [snorts] >> if we said it I believe you I know. I don't know. It's it's it's tough. I'm going to be honest I said I um we are going with what we saw and so we have to respond that way and [clears throat] Okay, so if you would like they can take your car. Mhm. You want them to do that? Um yeah. Okay. I don't have a problem with >> You can take my car. I don't care. Okay. My keys are in my jacket. Which pocket? The right pocket? >> either one. It's in there. Yeah, I'm not sure if I want to do it like that. And state's attorney will review our case. >> When I'm in there, am I able to like call my mom? >> Yeah. Okay. Um do you want to give them the whole key ring? Do you want to >> No, the the whole thing is fine. Well, my ID >> your driver's license. Do you want me to take this off? Is this your car key and the remote or the fob? Yeah, just the keys, yeah. And if you would like if I can ask the school, I mean you can call mom for really, but I you're going to be in like a holding area, so I mean at least if you like make a phone call here, if you'd like to do that. Yeah. So, she she'll probably like meet me there. Okay. I think like how does this work cuz I told him I was like I've never even been pulled over. Like I've never been anything. Um I'm just going to put everything else except for this back in your coat, okay? >> Like So, what's going to happen is you're going to be processed then, okay? So, they'll ask you like I'm going to ask you the questions right now and they'll take you in. They'll ask you the same questions, take picture of you, then you'll stay in a holding cell until tomorrow. Okay. Okay, the state's attorney is going to review our report to see if they want to go further with this or what, okay? So, that's all like I said, it's up to state's attorney in the morning. So, at least you're being honest with me and said you did it. Yeah. Um and it was a joke. Oh. Uh you thought it was only going to send three people, but Yeah. Um and it wasn't your All right. How how would you say you were with him actually? It it wasn't Were you mad at the kid or were you just trying to be funny when you did that? The the Like the post? >> Yeah. It was just a funny post. I wasn't even mad. Yeah. Like I wasn't even mad. That's I know. >> why I'm more mad at myself right now. Yeah. But like do I have like a court hearing? >> So, that's what what will happen is the state attorney will They'll all eventually get let out? >> Yeah, so what happens tomorrow then is that they're going to review my report. Okay. And they'll say yes, uh she has a bond or she can stay or something like that. That's what they'll decide in the morning. >> Okay. So, um and that's up to the state attorney's office in the morning. Okay. So, >> where where is You're going to be in Pekin. Okay. Um it's it's the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, so you can go find them on that. So, Did you ask them if she could use that phone here? Uh no, I can't. >> Yeah, if you want to just ask them if Can I use the phone to call my Um I got to go to school right now and I made a stupid post on Snapchat and it was a joke. It was fully a joke. It was so stupid. And now somehow [laughter] the cops came and they found me and they're taking me to jail. They're taking me to Pekin. I wish this was a joke. >> [laughter] >> I really do. I am so scared. And they're taking me to Pekin. So, I need you to meet me out at Pekin. What's at Pekin jail? [laughter] Pekin County Jail. I need you to meet me there. I don't know what It was just a joke. It was a stupid Snapchat and [laughter] now he's got it. I am so sorry. I don't know what to do. >> [laughter] >> It's Pekin County Jail. Tazewell County. Tazewell Pekin County Jail. They're making me sleep [laughter] on the floor tonight. I don't know. I'm so sorry. I'm such an idiot. They aren't going to take your car, so You going to hold them on? Okay. Do you want me to meet you there? Okay. Do you think there will be a bond or anything? I So, the the whole new uh law changed about bonding and that. I don't know how it works anymore. I mean, I'm going to be honest. >> think there's a law. I mean, tomorrow. Yeah. Like, when she sees the state attorney, it's either hold or release, right? So, there's no way >> sure I'm staying there tonight. Yes. [clears throat] Yes. Here's what we're going to do. We're just going to walk you out, okay? When we get out to my car, I'm going to put a belt on you and put you got to be handcuffed. So, I'm just going to handcuff you in the front. Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. You're being cooperative. Um So, um do you have any other questions for us? No. I'll come back and talk to you. Okay. Thanks. Thanks. You can take this one. The woman in custody is Kristen Volz. She is a 22-year-old student teacher from John L. Hennessey Elementary in Washington, Illinois. She was charged with disorderly conduct and was booked at the Tazewell County Jail. She was released on a $0 bond because Illinois eliminated cash bail under the Safety Act. On January 29th, 2025, Kristen sent a private Snapchat message to her boyfriend and two of her roommates venting about a student who frustrated her by closing her laptop and deleting the entire lesson plan. Here's where the story gets wild. Snapchat's AI filter flagged the message automatically and reported it directly to the FBI. The FBI passed the information to the local police and within 1 hour of the Snapchat message being sent, she was arrested at the school. Kristen ended up spending the night in jail for that Snapchat message. But, the next morning, the state attorney reviewed the case. The deputies concluded she made the Snapchat message out of pure frustration with zero intent to harm anyone and ultimately posed no threat. No formal charges were ever filed and Kristen was let go from the jail. But, it wasn't a clean ending. The school district did confirm she would not be returning back to her job as student teacher anymore. The real takeaway here, it doesn't matter if it's a joke. It doesn't matter if it's a private message to three people. These social media platforms are watching everything you do, and they will act fast. One bad joke cost this girl a night in jail and her entire student teaching placement. Let us know what you think down in the comments. Was this a massive overcorrection, or did law enforcement do the right thing? Please like and subscribe for [music] more videos. >> [music] [music]