Posts Tagged ‘school safety’
Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old dies
The death toll from a school shooting in Thailand rose to nine on Saturday, after police said a 12-year-old girl caught up in Friday’s incident had died. Police at the Plai Bang Police Station in Nonthaburi Province said the girl, who had been treated at hospital with critical wounds, had died, a day after a…
Read MoreStudent gunman kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok
A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday morning, killing at least five and wounding several others, according to authorities, who said the gunman also appeared to have separately killed his two grandparents. The gunman took his own life, officials said. Five school staff members, including teachers and administrators, died…
Read More21-year-old woman arrested for plot to commit mass shooting at Greenbrier [AR] Elementary School
The Greenbrier [AR] School District sent families a notice that a 21-year-old woman was arrested for planning a mass shooting at East Side Elementary School. Police records show that Abilene Almanza was brought into Greenbrier Police Department for questioning after the FBI tipped police off concerning messages she was sending in the app Discord. A…
Read MoreMan charged with threat of mass violence at East Carolina University
A man is behind bars after police say he threatened to carry out a mass shooting at one university in Eastern Carolina. Onslow County deputies arrested Dylan Warbritton Thursday for communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property and resisting a public officer. East Carolina University police say the 23-year-old, who is not a…
Read MoreFather who gave gun to Apalachee High School shooter sentenced to serve 15 years in prison
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray’s sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the Sept.…
Read MoreODU releases independent report on March 12 shooting that killed ROTC instructor, injured multiple students
Old Dominion University on Tuesday released an independent report examining the March 12, 2026, campus shooting that killed an ROTC instructor and wounded multiple students, concluding the attack was a targeted act of terrorism that would have been “difficult if not impossible to prevent.” The report, prepared by the law firm Cooley LLP, follows a…
Read MoreThree self-radicalised Singapore teens detained, including 14-year-old who plotted school stabbing
Three Singaporean teenagers aged between 14 and 19, who were self-radicalised by violent extremist ideologies and planned to carry out separate attacks here, have been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The cases are unrelated. One of them was a 14-year-old student who was arrested in May, a month before his intended attack on…
Read MoreVernon Hills man accused of making terrorist threats against local high school, church
A Vernon Hills man is facing charges for allegedly making terrorist threats. Prosecutors say Ryan Kang, 26, threatened Vernon Hills High School, Willow Creek Church and several people who live out of state. They say the social media threats included school shootings, bombings and other violence. Investigators say Kang did not have the means to…
Read MoreOmaha man held on bond after threats against Nebraska school and Governor’s family
The Omaha man accused of threatening violence against a Nebraska high school and Gov. Jim Pillen’s family was held on bond during a court appearance Monday. Ean Halstead, 32, is charged with felony terroristic threats and tampering with evidence in the incident. Columbus Catholic Schools reported a threatening comment toward Columbus Scotus and the governor’s…
Read MoreMan arrested over online plot to attack kindergartens with machete
The 29‑year‑old, identified as Marcin G. under Polish privacy laws, shared plans for a machete attack on kindergartens in the western city of Poznań on one of the internet platforms, Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) said in a statement on Wednesday. He also created an online poll asking users to vote on which…
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