Posts Tagged ‘school safety’
Details about stalking suspect’s mass shooting plan at Iowa State graduation revealed in court documents
A Nevada, Iowa man accused of threatening a mass shooting at Iowa State University has now been charged federally in the case. Tanner Bandy is charged with stalking his ex-girlfriend, who he had dated for about 10 years. Federal court documents said the pair broke up in October of 2024. The documents claim Bandy sent…
Read MoreStudent kills one and injures three in stabbing at French high school
A student killed a girl and wounded three other pupils in a stabbing spree on Thursday at a private school in France that prompted demands for tighter security in schools after a series of attacks. The youth – whose identity has not been revealed but who had expressed an admiration for Adolf Hitler – was…
Read MoreCyberattack targets thousands of students, staff members at Baltimore City Public Schools
A cyberattack by the criminal group known as Cloak on Baltimore City Public Schools stole sensitive personal information of thousands of students and employees, 11 News Investigates has learned. On Feb. 13, a criminal group gained access to City Schools’ information technology systems. Alison Perkins-Cohen, the district’s chief of staff, told 11 News Investigates that…
Read MoreFlorida State gunman used deputy mom’s former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say
The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two men and wounding at least six others, investigators said. Officers quickly arrived and shot and wounded the shooter after he refused to comply with commands, said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell. Authorities have…
Read More17-year-old Montgomery Co. student charged with threats of mass violence, hate crime
Montgomery County police said Thursday they’ve charged a 17-year-old boy with threats of mass violence and a hate crime. The charges stem from a voicemail targeting an unnamed county school on Tuesday, March 18, police said. Montgomery County police declined to name the school that was targeted and said that because the boy charged is…
Read MorePennsylvania man accused of planning high school shooting around this month’s Columbine anniversary
Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a 20-year-old man accused of plotting a mass shooting at a high school later this month, one day after the anniversary of the Columbine massacre. Braeden Phillips is accused of conspiring with another individual “to commit murder(s) by planning a coordinated school shooting on April 21, 2025, at the State…
Read MoreTwo students charged after bomb incident at Boonsboro High School
The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal said two students were charged for a March 19 bomb scare incident at Boonsboro High School. Officials say the students were charged with false representation of a destructive device, disturbing school operations, and making a false statement to a police officer The incident happened at 11:15 a.m.…
Read MoreJuvenile charged with making threats of mass violence in Queen Anne’s Co.
A 16-year-old has been charged with making threats of mass violence following an investigation that began last month. On February 21st, a Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy and school staff reportedly received multiple reports of a student from another school posting a video on social media, including non-specific violent threats aimed at…
Read More$1.5 million bond set for teen in Mooresville school shooting plot
A bond has been set at $1.5 million for a Mooresville high school student accused of planning to carry out a school shooting on Valentine’s Day. An anonymous tip out of Wisconsin led to the arrest of 18-year-old Trinity Shockley, who was arrested in February and booked into the Morgan County Jail on the following…
Read MoreColumbine shooting survivor’s 2025 death classified as homicide, partly attributed to wounds from massacre, coroner says
The mass shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, has now claimed another life, according to a report Wednesday from the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The autopsy released Wednesday in the Colorado county stated that “the manner of death” for Anne Marie Hochhalter — who was found dead in her apartment in Westminster…
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