Posts Tagged ‘school safety’
Gunman May Have Targeted California Religious School In Shooting That Wounded 2 Kindergarteners
Two children were in “extremely critical condition” after being shot at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and the gunman died at the scene, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said. The gunman may have targeted the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo on Wednesday because of its religious affiliation, but…
Read MoreStudent arrested for posting threats toward Luther College
A student from Illinois was arrested Monday morning after confessing to posting threatening messages targeting Luther College in Decorah. The Decorah Police Department says at 1:31 a.m., officers were notified by Luther Security of a student posting threats on Instagram. Police say the posts included references to a violent anime series and suggested to “kill…
Read MoreKnife attack at a vocational school in eastern China leaves 8 dead and 17 injured
A stabbing attack at a vocational school in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi on Saturday left eight people dead and 17 others injured, local police said. The attack took place at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, a smaller city within Wuxi, at around 6:30 p.m. local time, the Yixing…
Read MoreNew Orleans police arrest 5 students in connection with citywide threats investigation
The New Orleans Police Department has arrested two more students connected to citywide school threats, bringing the total to five. The identity of anyone allegedly involved in the threats has not been released. According to NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, those arrested were between the ages of 11 and 16 years old. Police issued a statement…
Read MoreVermont 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…
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