Posts Tagged ‘school safety’
3 arrested for planning to shoot up metro Atlanta school; guns and ammo seized, police say
Police in metro Atlanta say three people have been arrested for planning a shooting at Cherokee County high school. Canton police say the FBI identified three people involved in an alleged conspiracy to carry out a shooting at Cherokee High School. Investigators believe there is no ongoing threat to any Cherokee County school. Last week,…
Read More2 teen girls arrested in alleged shooting plot targeting Southern California high school
Two teenage girls have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to carry out a school shooting at Corona High School, according to police. Authorities said the investigation began Oct. 6 after the FBI alerted the Corona Police Department and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office to social media threats targeting the school. Detectives arrested a 15-year-old…
Read MoreWarsaw police detain student over knife rampage threat
Polish police have detained a 19-year-old student at a private university in Warsaw who allegedly threatened to carry out a knife attack during classes amid a wave of school violence in Poland. The young woman posted disturbing messages on a student group chat, including claims that she belonged to a “knifers’ club” and had been…
Read MoreTeen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said. The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first…
Read MoreTeen accused in school sword attack praised Nazis, talked about mass murder plans, court hears
In the months leading up to a sword attack at a Brandon, Man., high school, a teen wrote in a notebook about “invaders” of Canada — specifically Black and Muslim immigrants — and his mass murder plan. That’s according to an agreed statement of facts presented in court Tuesday, as the trial for the boy…
Read MoreFrench anti-terror prosecutors investigate 14-year-old arrested over school shooting
French anti-terror prosecutors opened a judicial investigation on Wednesday into a school shooting that wounded a principal and a teacher, and requested pretrial detention for the 14-year-old suspect. The investigation covers attempted premeditated murder linked to terrorism, terrorist conspiracy and weapons offenses, the national counterterrorism prosecutor’s office said in a statement. Three investigating judges in…
Read MoreSix-year-old critically injured in alleged Umhlali school stabbing
A six-year-old girl was critically injured after allegedly being stabbed multiple times in a classroom at a private pre-primary school in Umhlali, on Tuesday morning. Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect. He was previously arrested for intimidation in April 2026. The girl is fighting for her life in hospital. She sustained stab wounds to her chest,…
Read MorePolish police detain 135 in nationwide crackdown after school knife attacks
Polish police have detained 135 people and investigated more than 300 suspected criminal incidents as part of a nationwide security operation launched after a series of violent attacks at schools last week. Police said on Monday that officers had inspected nearly 80,000 educational institutions since Friday, recording 311 incidents involving suspected criminal offenses. “Police operations…
Read MoreFrench police arrest 14-year-old after two teaching staff wounded by hunting rifle fire
A middle school headmaster and teacher were wounded by gunfire at the Lakanal school in Aubagne, near Marseille on Monday morning, Education Minister Édouard Geffray said. A pupil at the school was suspected of being behind the attack, Geffray added in a post on X. French authorities arrested a 14-year-old on Monday in connection with…
Read MorePolish police arrest multiple teens over ‘Bloody Friday’ school attack threats
Polish police have arrested a string of young people, mainly for making threats related to school attacks, they said on Friday, as authorities sought to calm fears spurred by rumours online of a “Bloody Friday” after two stabbing sprees in as many days. Social media in Poland has been filled with talk of a supposed…
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