Posts Tagged ‘school safety’
Mother of Wilson County student sues after son arrested for warning peers of alleged school shooting plot
The parent of a Wilson County student is suing after she said her son was taken into custody for reposting a warning about an alleged school shooting plot. The lawsuit alleges the student was detained on Sept. 19, 2024, after he shared a screenshot of a message warning of a school shooting plot on his…
Read MoreMan accused of antisemitic attack on teacher near Miami Beach Jewish school
A man allegedly made an antisemitic remark before he slapped and spit on a teacher near a Jewish school on Miami Beach, police said. Slemons Graves, 33, was arrested Wednesday on charges of strongarm robbery and battery with prejudice, Miami Beach Police said. Officers had responded to the Lehrman Community Day School on Tuesday after…
Read MoreAlabama teen indicted on terrorism, attempted murder charges held without bond, faces max of life in prison
A Limestone County judge ruled for an Athens teen facing terrorism and attempted murder charges in a plot to kill Athens High School faculty and students to be held in jail without bond at a Wednesday bond hearing. Carson Butler, 18, is charged with one count of terrorism, two counts of attempted murder, and two…
Read MoreFormer Vassar College student allegedly spread bomb threat, active shooter hoax
A former Vassar College student has been arrested and accused of falsely claiming on social media that there was a bomb and an active shooter on the college campus on move-in day in August, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. FBI agents arrested Nigel Trenh at his Los Angeles home on Monday in connection with the alleged…
Read More2 students arrested in alleged school shooting plot targeting TX high school, police say
An 18-year-old Pasadena 11th grader has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder after police say he plotted with a 10th grade student to carry out a mass shooting at Pasadena Memorial High School. Emilio Lopez was taken into custody following an investigation by the Pasadena Independent School District Police Department. According…
Read MorePolice believe threat made to Conway High School could be ‘AI generated hoax’
Officers were on the scene investigating a threat made to Conway High School on Tuesday morning, according to the Conway Police Department. Police said they believe the call made to the school around 10:08 a.m. was an “AI generated hoax threatening that a shooter was coming to the school.” The hold that was in place…
Read MoreSt. Clair Shores resident faces felony charges for alleged school threat
A 20-year-old St. Clair Shores man has been charged with plotting a mass shooting at Masonic Heights Elementary School after police investigated threatening TikTok videos that came to the FBI’s attention. Joel Edwards was arraigned Friday before Judge Joseph Craigen Oster in the 40th District Court on charges of intentional threat to commit an act…
Read MoreAthens teen indicted on terrorism, attempted murder charges in plot targeting high school
An Athens teen is facing terrorism and attempted murder charges in a plot to kill Athens High School faculty and students, according to a new indictment from a Limestone County Grand Jury. The indictment identified the teen as Carson Butler, who turned 18 in November. Athens Police officials say they were contacted by the FBI…
Read MoreStudent found with guns, body armor, diagram of Univ. of Delaware police department: authorities
Police in Delaware say the discovery of a vehicle in a park after hours may have ended with a violent plot being thwarted. The man inside the truck was found to have a gun, ammo, and a notebook with alleged “premeditated assault plans.” Although the threat was against the University of Delaware police department, the…
Read MoreMooresville teen who planned school shooting sentenced to prison
The Mooresville teen convicted last month for planning a school shooting will spend more than a decade behind bars. Trinity Shockley, 19, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Nov. 24 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 30 years. She was arrested in February…
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