Indiana School Safety News

4/30/24 - Loaded gun found in backpack at Wayne Township middle school - INDIANAPOLIS — The Wayne Township school district says a school resource officer found a loaded gun in a student’s backpack Monday afternoon.

4/29/24 - Loaded gun found in student’s backpack at Indy middle school - INDIANAPOLIS — A loaded gun was found inside a student’s backpack Monday at an Indianapolis middle school, officials have confirmed.

4/26/24 - At least 125 student gun arrests at Indiana schools in 8 years - Dozens of Indiana students are arrested for bringing a weapon to school. A 13 Investigates analysis shows a shift in what kind of weapon students have.

3/5/24 - Staff member allegedly brings concealed firearm to Fishers elementary school - FISHERS — A food services staff member at a Fishers elementary school is in custody after allegedly bringing a concealed firearm into the school.

2/24/24 - Elementary school placed on lockdown after shooting in Vincennes - Published: Feb. 24, 2024 at 7:19 PM EST|Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 11:00 PM EST

2/9/24 - Gun found on Jimtown Junior High School student - ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - A Jimtown Junior High School student has been taken to the Elkhart County Juvenile Detention Center after school resource officers found a gun on them Friday morning.

12/18/23 - Unloaded handgun falls out of 1st grader’s backpack in Brownsburg - BROWNSBURG, Ind. — An investigation is underway after school officials saw a handgun fall out of a first-grade student’s backpack at an elementary school in Brownsburg Monday afternoon.

11/8/23 - ‘Terrorist’ who tried to attack Jewish school in Indianapolis charged with 3 felonies - INDIANAPOLIS — A woman labeled a “terrorist” by police is officially charged with three felony counts after attempting to commit a hate crime against a Jewish school. She instead drove her car, unknowingly, into a building used by an antisemitic sect of Black Hebrew Israelites.

9/18/23 - Ex-Indiana substitute teacher gets 10 months in prison for sending hoax bomb threats to schools, newspaper - EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A former Indiana substitute teacher has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to sending hoax bomb threats targeting numerous locations, including the school where she was employed at the time, the Justice Department announced Monday.

8/30/23 - Multiple students found with guns in Marion County schools during first month of school - Within the first few weeks of school for central Indiana, students have been found on school grounds with guns or firearm paraphernalia more than half a dozen times.

8/17/23 - Student found with unloaded gun in Frankfort High School - FRANKFORT, Ind. — Frankfort High School was temporarily placed on lockdown after a student was found to be armed with an unloaded handgun on Thursday morning.

8/17/23 - Student arrested after police find loaded handgun at Arsenal Tech High School - INDIANAPOLIS — Police arrested an Indianapolis Public Schools student Thursday morning after the student allegedly brought a loaded handgun on campus.

8/16/23 - More central Indiana students bringing weapons to school - INDIANAPOLIS — The school year is just getting started in central Indiana, and there has already been multiple instances of students with weapons on school property.

8/15/23 - North Central High School student charged for bringing firearm to school - INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis student has been charged after he allegedly brought a firearm to a north side high school earlier this month.

8/10/23 - Gun found at North Central High School - INDIANAPOLIS –A modified Glock 9 handgun was found at North Central High School Thursday morning, according to the North Central High School Administration.

8/10/23 - Weapon found at North Central High School - INDIANAPOLIS — A weapon was found at North Central High School Thursday morning, according to the North Central High School Administration.

8/9/23 - Police investigating after kid found with gun on Clark-Pleasant elementary school bus - NEW WHITELAND, Ind. — Clark-Pleasant schools confirmed police are investigating after a student was found with a gun on an elementary school bus.

7/17/23 - Indiana school counselors detail overwhelming duties, pushing some out - “And then, especially after the pandemic, the ramping up of mental health issues and the dependency on schools to handle those, that was a huge shift.”

5/25/23 - Gun found at Herron-Riverside High School, student placed in custody - INDIANAPOLIS — A student was placed in police custody Thursday after bringing a firearm to Herron-Riverside High School, according to a press release from the school.

5/18/23 - 2 teens arrested after guns were found at Indianapolis Metropolitan High School - INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD says two teens were arrested after guns were found at an Indy high school.

5/15/23 - Former student arrested for threatening Greenfield-Central High; recently was caught roaming school halls - GREENFIELD, Ind. — A former Greenfield-Central High School student is under arrest for once again threatening her former school after being caught roaming the halls only weeks prior.

5/8/23 - ‘Unfounded’ threat puts Madison County school on lockdown for 2nd time in weeks - ALEXANDRIA, Ind. – For the second time in less than a month, several police units responded to Alexandria-Monroe Jr./Sr. High School.

4/25/23 - Student suspended after weapon found at Muncie Central High School - MUNCIE — A student has been suspended after a random security check uncovered a weapon at Muncie Central High School.

4/14/23 - Multiple Indiana schools close over bomb threats but police say no devices found - About 40 school districts in Indiana canceled in-person classes Friday after receiving emails threatening the use of explosives on several campuses.

4/11/23 - Indiana 12-year-old taken into custody after bringing loaded handgun to school - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A 12-year-old student at a northwest Indiana charter school has been detained after police said the child brought a loaded handgun to school.

4/11/23 - 2 students taken into custody after weapons found separately at Riley, Jackson schools - SOUTH BEND — Two South Bend students have been taken into custody after weapons were found at Riley High School and Jackson Middle School on Tuesday in two separate incidents.

3/17/23 - Police investigate social media threat made to Indiana middle school - OHIO COUNTY, IN (WXIX) - Indiana law enforcement is investigating a threat made to an Indiana middle school on social media Thursday night.

3/9/23 - 'Adult error' leads to Lawrence Township elementary student bringing gun to school, district says - INDIANAPOLIS — The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township cited an "adult error" as the reason an elementary student had a gun in their backpack.

3/7/23 - Person shot, killed outside Thomas Carr Howe High School on Indy's east side - INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a person was shot and killed Tuesday night near Thomas Carr Howe High School on the east side of Indianapolis. 

3/7/23 - 2 suspects in custody after threat made to Madison, Indiana schools, prompting lockout - MADISON, Ind. —Two suspects are in custody after making a threatening call to Madison, Indiana, schools on Tuesday.

1/26/23 - Boy arrested for Valpo high school threats; multiple schools went on lockdown Thursday morning, threat deemed 'noncredible' - 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday night in connection with threats made at Valparaiso High School, which has seen multiple lockdowns over the past few weeks.

1/19/23 - Student arrested after detailing how he would get gun into school for shooting - ST. LEON, Ind. (WXIX) - A high school student is facing felony charges after he made a comment on how he would pull off a school shooting.

1/14/23 - 3 Indiana teens facing criminal charges after video of 'brutal attack' shared on social media - CROWN POINT, Ind. (WLS) -- Three teenagers are facing criminal charges after a brutal attack on another teen in northwest Indiana.

1/14/23 - Woman arrested for stabbing Indiana University student in racially-motivated attack - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WNDU/Gray News) - An Indiana University student was hospitalized after police say a woman stabbed her multiple times on a bus near campus because she was Asian.

1/9/23 - False bomb threat triggered lockdown, early release at Valpo High School, cops say - VALPARAISO — Police say a bomb threat, which proved to be false, led to a lockdown and early release of students Monday morning at Valparaiso High School.

12/19/22 - 11-year-old in custody after allegedly threatening 'active shooter scenario' at Gary middle school - GARY, Ind. (WLS) -- An 11-year-old is in custody after being accused of threatening an "active shooter scenario" at a Northwest Indiana middle school.

12/18/22 - Three children being questioned about alleged shooting threat to Gary school - Lake County Sheriff's Department investigators may have thwarted a possible school threat in Gary, Indiana, officials say. 

12/18/22 - Sheriff's Department responds to alleged school-shooting threat - The Lake County Sheriff's Department says threats were made on social media against Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School in Gary over the weekend, but detectives have identified suspects.

12/15/22 - 15-year-old in custody after threat to commit a school shooting at Fremont High School - STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A 15-year-old male is in custody Thursday after making a reported threat to commit a school shooting at Fremont High School, according to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO).

12/13/22 - 2 Decatur Central High School students detained after gun found on campus - District officials told parents that while the incident is concerning, they don't believe there's an active threat to the school.

12/9/22 - School resource officers are seeing an increase of weapons inside schools - INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana School Resource Officer Association says they are seeing an increase in kids bringing weapons to schools throughout the Hoosier state.

12/7/22 - 11-year-old charged with pointing firearm, theft after elementary school incident - WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Vigo County Sheriff’s Office has released more details regarding the events Tuesday when an 11-year-old student with a rifle was confronted by police in a field near an elementary school in West Terre Haute.

11/19/22 - Indiana high school student shot when sheriff's deputy's gun discharges in classroom - CLINTON, Ind. – An Indiana high school student was shot and wounded Thursday when a sheriff's deputy's gun accidentally discharged in a classroom as students were taking part in law enforcement vocational training, officials said.

11/17/22 - Anderson HS student arrested after bringing gun to school; classes canceled Friday - ANDERSON, Ind. — Anderson police detained and arrested a 15-year old male student at Anderson High School on Thursday after school leaders found him with a loaded handgun.

11/15/22 - Weapon found in backpack of Southport High School student - SOUTHPORT, Ind. — A Southport High School student is facing possible expulsion after school administrators found a weapon in the student’s backpack. 

11/14/22 - Two students buy, sell handgun on school property at Rise Up Academy - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A gun was apparently bought and sold inside a South Bend High School last week.

11/9/22 - Carroll Middle School field trip paused due to bomb threat; student removed - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Carroll Middle School field trip was disrupted Wednesday when a student on a school bus reportedly made a bomb threat.

10/8/22 - PHM schools working to combat bullying 

10/4/22 - New Haven High School ‘safe and secure’ after reported threat - NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — New Haven High School was placed on a lockout Tuesday morning after a threat was reportedly made.

10/3/22 - Police confiscate gun from student at Northside High School - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A message to parents said that a gun was confiscated from a student Monday at Northside High School.

9/22/22 - Investigation underway after student brings gun to Wayne High School - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Community Schools sent parents a letter saying a gun was confiscated from a student at Wayne High School on Thursday.

9/13/22 - Batchelor Middle School student arrested after taking loaded gun to school - A Batchelor Middle School student was taken into custody by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday after bringing a loaded gun to school, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.