Online threats prompt lockdowns at multiple school districts
OVERLAND, Mo. – Multiple school districts have gone into lockdown this week after reports of online threats. Tuesday, one juvenile who had a fully loaded gun was arrested outside a Ritenour school. The district’s superintendent, Chris Kilbride, says their area has reported two online threats within a week, directed towards Ritenour High School.
Schools in Connecticut closed amid online threats, 2 minors arrested
Schools in Bridgeport, Conn. were dismissed early on Thursday and will be closed Friday due to threats circulating on social media. Classes in Ansonia were also canceled.
Teenagers arrested for allegedly making online threats against SoCal schools, police say
A string of school threats posted on social media in recent weeks have mostly been found to be unsubstantiated, but some of them have led to the arrest of teenagers.
Police at St. Lucie West Centennial High School; online threat investigated
Police are at St. Lucie West Centennial High School after an alleged online threat in which the poster stated 'they were going to shoot up the school'
Teen boy arrested for alleged online threats to 12 Valley schools
Phoenix police officials say they were made aware of the threat of a mass shooting through social media which involved 12 Valley schools on September 12.
Lansdowne student charged in connection to online threats made against school
BALTIMORE COUNTY — A 15-year-old Lansdowne student is in custody after allegedly making online threats towards the school. Officers began to investigate this threat on social media around 6:30 a.m. They quickly learned of additional phone threats that were made as well.
Palmyra student arrested for online threat against school
A student from the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District was arrested Thursday after allegedly posting a school shooting threat on social media. Authorities were alerted when a handwritten note claiming an attack was planned began circulating online. School officials promptly notified the School Resource Officer and the Director of School Safety.
DC teen charged with allegedly making threats against schools
A D.C. teenager is allegedly behind several threats made toward local schools. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal reports from Northwest with concerns from investigators and parents.
Police: Scituate middle school student arrested after alleged online threat
While police do not believe there is an active threat, they have increased security at all Scituate schools on Friday.
15-year-old boy arrested after making social media post threatening DC schools
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a 15-year-old boy accused of making a social media post threatening D.C. schools.
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Two dozen Florida school students arrested after allegedly making threats since start of academic year
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has arrested 24 public school students since the beginning of the academic year, for alleged written or online threats, according to authorities.
Colleges in Springfield, Ohio, move to online instruction after threats targeting Haitians
Threats over Haitians caused Wittenburg University and Clark State College to cancel activities and conduct remote ...
Sioux Falls police, school district address wave of online threats: 'Report, don't repost.'
The district also cautioned that reposting a threat does nothing to stop it, but only “creates fear and misinformation." ...
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Local online threats prompts TUSD to have community meeting
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — While Palo Verde High School freshman Aaren Griffiths waited at the bus stop, the recent spate of ...
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This Idaho school district’s homecoming parade was canceled after online threats
The Caldwell School District says that roughly half of all secondary students in the district stayed home on Friday, following Thursday’s cancellation of the homecoming parade due to online threats.
Chicago-area schools face wave of violent threats as new school year begins, leading to lockdowns and remote learning
Threats of violence have sparked chaos at dozens of schools in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs since the beginning of the ...
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A Surge of Violent School Threats Creates a Communication Crisis for Districts
As schools face a widespread surge in violent threats, districts have rushed to respond through parent meetings, local press ...