Posts Tagged ‘school safety’
Vermont man charged with making terroristic threats at a Minnesota college back in court
A U-32 graduate was in a Minnesota courtroom today trying to get rid of felony charges after being accused of planning a mass casualty event. Vermont’s Waylon Kurts is attempting to clear his name on the two charges that remain from his arrest in 2023 as a student at St. Olaf College, including a felony…
Read MoreMaine schools target of swatting calls on Election Day; police say there is no threat to public
Maine State Police officials say reports of active shooter situations at schools made on Election Day are not credible. Police said that on Tuesday morning, various crisis lines in Maine received threats of armed individuals on multiple school campuses throughout the state. MSP officials said the agency is working with various partners and has confirmed…
Read MorePolice arrest arson suspect who allegedly caused power outage at school
Police have arrested a man who they say set an electrical box on fire outside an elementary school in the middle of the night, forcing the school to shift to remote learning for a day. Parents and guardians of Midvalley Elementary students were told Monday that classes would be held remotely after a power outage…
Read More5th-grade student arrested for making terroristic threats toward South Texas school district, superintendent says
A fifth-grader was arrested Wednesday after making terroristic threats toward students and faculty members, according to the Knippa Independent School District. In a letter sent out to parents on Tuesday, Knippa ISD Superintendent Benny Hernandez said that the district was notified about a fifth-grader who had a list containing names of students and faculty members.…
Read MoreGeorgia school shooter and his father indicted on new counts in Apalachee High School killings
A Georgia grand jury indicted a father and son on murder and other charges Thursday in the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, last month that left four people dead and another nine injured. Colt Gray, 14, was indicted on a total of 55 counts, including four counts of felony and malice…
Read More10 Prince George’s students charged with making dozens of school threats
Ten children ranging in age from 13 to 16 have been charged in connection to nearly 50 threats made to Prince George’s County schools over the past several weeks, police say. Investigators linked the 10 students to 47 school-related threats, police said. Four more children who are under 13 years old were also involved in…
Read MoreTennessee student arrested for allegedly making AI-generated bomb threats
A Lebanon student was arrested Tuesday for being suspected of creating AI-generated bomb-threat voicemails that prompted a school evacuation back in early September. On the morning of September 12, two bomb threat voicemails were reported to Wilson County Sheriff’s Office that specifically threatened to harm Barry Tatum Academy (BTA). Shortly after, BTA students and staff…
Read MoreSheriff: Harford County student arrested after school threat made on Snapchat
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is warning of an increase in threats made against schools, including one that resulted in an arrest overnight. The sheriff’s office said deputies became aware early Wednesday morning of a claim circulating on Snapchat about “shooting up the school, this is a threat.” At 2:20 a.m., deputies knocked on doors…
Read MoreArizona 12-year-old arrested in connection to Milwaukee-area school threats
A 12-year-old Arizona girl is in police custody after a threat investigation at a Milwaukee area school. Police in Buckeye, Arizona, said Milwaukee officers contacted the department after linking a threat to a home’s IP address in the city about 40 miles west of Phoenix. Investigators interviewed the child and collected evidence, leading to her…
Read MoreTeen with handgun arrested after posting social media threat to St. Louis County high school
Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, said they thwarted a possible school shooting, arresting a 16-year-old boy who was armed with a handgun after the teen had posted a social media video showing him pointing a gun at the camera and tagging a high school. The St. Ann Police Department received a tip around 1…
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