Posts Tagged ‘school safety’
Second arrest over deadly sword attack at Swedish school
A second man has been arrested over a sword attack at a school in central Sweden that left a 17-year-old girl dead and three other students wounded, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The man is suspected of assisting murder and attempted murder over the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, northwest of Stockholm, on August 21.…
Read MoreMan accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools released from jail days before school starts
A man who was charged in February 2025 after allegedly making threats to kill students at five different Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools was released from jail days before classes start. On Friday, Aug. 21, court records showed 33-year-old Drew Owens posted a $75,000 bond, four days before students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg return to class on Tuesday, Aug. 25.…
Read MoreCampbell University student arrested, dismissed after threats of mass violence
A Campbell University student was arrested Wednesday after investigators say he threatened to commit an act of mass violence on its main campus in Buies Creek. A warrant for the arrest of Gabriel Sharlow says he threatened to get a shotgun, approximately 100 rounds of ammunition and several explosive devices (Molotov cocktails). It said his…
Read MoreOkeechobee [FL] boy tracked down after alleged shooting threats to North Carolina school
A boy from Okeechobee was located by authorities Friday after he allegedly made threatening calls to a North Carolina school, saying he’d be “shooting the school up.” Deputies with the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office say Mitchell County Middle/Elementary School received six calls around 12:30 p.m. Friday that began with vulgar comments before escalating to threats…
Read MoreSword-wielding attacker wounds several at Swedish high school
A sword-wielding attacker wounded several people at a high school in central Sweden on Friday, authorities said, while media reports indicated that police had shot the suspect. “An assailant armed with a sword has entered Brinellskolan and wounded several people,” the Fagersta municipality said in a statement, adding the assailant had been detained by police.…
Read MorePolice Department Responds to Threat Directed Toward Allegany College of Maryland
On August 19, 2026, the Cumberland City Police Department became aware of a social media post in which an individual made statements threatening mass violence at Allegany College of Maryland. Upon becoming aware of the post, Cumberland Police Department immediately initiated an investigation. The investigation was conducted with assistance from C3I Investigations and the Allegany…
Read MoreA grenade blast near a school complex in the Afghan capital wounds at least 42 children, the UN says
An explosion near a school complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul wounded at least 42 children, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The U.N. political mission in Afghanistan confirmed the injuries near the education center and said the children are between 9 and 14 years old, according to U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric. Earlier, Kabul…
Read MorePhilippine student live-streamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official say
A student live-streamed himself shooting and killing another student in a classroom in the southern Philippines on Tuesday before taking his own life, an official said, in the second school attack in the country in less than two months. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered law enforcement agencies to investigate and to determine measures to…
Read MoreUnsealed documents reveal details of RCMP’s response, investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting
Documents unsealed through efforts by CBC News and a consortium of media outlets reveal new details of the RCMP’s response and investigation into the February 2026 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The documents, which include search warrants, production orders and sealing orders, provide a snapshot of a complex investigation, laying out for the first…
Read MoreBay County [FL] high schools resume classes following swatting attempts
Mosley High School and Rutherford High School are no longer on lockdown following a series of bomb threats directed at them Monday morning. In a news conference, Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford and Bay District Schools Superintendent Mark McQueen addressed the media about the chaotic start to the first day of school. Sheriff Tommy Ford…
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