Posts Tagged ‘school safety’
Spokane Bomb Squad detonates explosive device found near Tonasket High School
A woman walking near Tonasket School discovered an improvised explosive device on a community path Thursday, prompting authorities to secure the area before the Spokane Bomb Squad safely detonated the device. The woman found the device while walking on the community path near the school campus. Authorities secured the area and implemented safety protocols to…
Read More16-year-old with a loaded gun threatened to shoot up his NYC high school, police say
A New York City high school student was arrested Thursday after bringing a loaded gun to class and writing on social media that he wanted to “shoot the school up,” authorities said. The 16-year-old sophomore posted the threat to Instagram around 10:15 a.m. while in class at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens,…
Read More‘Threat of mass violence’ made against Univ. of Louisville traced back to North Carolina 18-year-old
An 18-year-old has been arrested for making threats against the University of Louisville, and they are from nearly 500 miles away. On Friday, around 4:45 p.m., deputies in Davie County, which is in North Carolina, said they received a request for assistance from the University of Louisville Police Department. Officials said the university had received…
Read MoreTeen accused of threatening school shooting in Falmouth, Massachusetts freed on $2,500 bail
Ian Fotheringham, the 18-year-old accused of threatening a school shooting in Falmouth, Massachusetts, was released from jail Wednesday, infuriating several parents. Fotheringham posted the $2,500 bail ordered by a judge at a dangerousness hearing Tuesday in Barnstable District Court. He’s also required to wear a GPS monitoring device and must not leave his home. A…
Read MoreMaine man charged with threats, bomb-making materials found at home
A 24-year-old man from Cornish, Blake Tibbetts, was arrested Monday after making threats toward the University of New England (UNE) in Biddeford. According to The Maine Office of the State Fire Marshal, Tibbetts made “concerning comments” about the school at a Cornish restaurant. Authorities said investigators discovered bomb-making materials at Tibbetts’ home, leading to his…
Read More18-year-old from Cape Cod charged in connection with school shooting threat
An 18-year-old from Cape Cod is being held on charges that he threatened to commit a school shooting in Massachusetts. Ian Fotheringham of Falmouth faces a charge of threatened use of a deadly weapon in a public building, Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois and Falmouth police Chief Jeff Lourie announced on Friday.…
Read MoreSan Antonio teen charged in school terror plot his mom allegedly aided cops plea deal
A San Antonio 13-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to a plot to carry out mass violence at Rhodes Middle School. The boy entered a plea of “true” to an arson charge, a second-degree felony, in the 436th Juvenile District Court, presided by Judge William “Cruz” Shaw. A “true” plea is the juvenile court…
Read MoreWarren Teen Faces Terroristic Threats Charges for Alleged Mass Shooting Plan
An 18-year-old Warren man has been charged with two counts of terroristic threats after he allegedly told police he had a plan to commit a mass shooting at Warren Area High School. Court documents show Jared Hunter Rex faces two first-degree misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats. The charges were filed on Friday, September 5 ,…
Read MoreConservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university; shooter still at large
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination. Authorities say Kirk was killed with one gunshot from a rooftop on Wednesday. Whoever fired the…
Read MoreEvergreen [CO] High School shooter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
The student who opened fire Wednesday at Evergreen High School, injuring two other students, died Wednesday night of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. One student remained in critical condition, according to doctors, while another had non-life-threatening injuries. The sheriff said the shooter was a 16-year-old male. He had fired a…
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