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 appearances, and videos of students urging their peers to be careful what they post online.
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 school year, leading to lockdowns, security screenings and days of remote learning.
FBI Partners with St. Louis to Address Rise in School Threats
St. Louis schools and police face a troubling surge in school threats, prompting FBI involvement and strict measures against perpetrators.
Maryland teen arrested in connection to D.C. school threats, police say
A 15-year-old boy from Brandywine, Md., has been charged with making threats to kidnap or injure a person. A 15-year-old Maryland teen was arrested Friday after D.C. police said he used social media to threaten several schools in the District.
St. Louis-area schools, police overwhelmed by alarming rise in school threats
Authorities in the St. Louis region say the alarming increase in schools threats are draining resources, both from schools and police agencies who respond.
Teen makes social media threat towards multiple schools across different parishes
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Social media contributing to rise in school threats
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LSP warns against violent threats made against schools
The Louisiana State Police, federal and local agencies state individuals guilty of making threats against schools are committing felony crimes. They emphasize that “making false threats against schools is not only dangerous but also illegal.
Amid an increase in school threats, officials calling for harsher consequences - "There has to be some price paid."
After being the target of threats twice in the last week, some in Woodland Hills want to see harsher punishment for those ...
CT school threats 'shake everybody to the core.' Dozens of incidents taking toll on communities
Since Sept. 4, there have been more than 35 Connecticut school threats that experts say have taken a toll on law enforcement ...
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State of Texas: School threats across Texas
Just weeks into the school year, school districts across Texas are responding to numerous threats of violence from students ...
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Parents urged to talk to kids about social media use amid uptick in school threats
ANNAPOLIS - Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the police department reported an uptick in school threats that have ...
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2 students arrested after making threats at Rutherford High School on Friday, officials say
Two students were arrested Friday, one for lying about a potential threat, the other for threatening violence via text, ...
21 Juveniles Charged With Making School Threats in South Carolina
The charges are part of a sprawling investigation into more than 60 threats targeting schools in 23 counties since a mass ...
Carson middle school target of 2 threats in one week; parents, students concerned
Parents and students at Stephen M. White Middle School in Carson are concerned, after the school received multiple threats of ...
Oklahoma's disturbing spike in school threats reflects national trend: What to know
In one week, more than 20 Oklahoma schools canceled class or increased police after receiving threats. Experts say it's a ...
Children, parents charged as police crack down on school threats: 'They think this is funny'
The number of threats of violence against area schools has risen to the dozens as school safety concerns spike nationwide, ...