State School Safety News

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School Safety News Across the United States

NATIONAL

3/13/23 - Student Bullying and Suicide: Signs of a Toxic School - Alarming Trend of Toxic Schools. The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Good teachers are leaving the profession, and many positions are being filled with warm bodies rather than those with a degree in education with an emphasis on child development.
2/15/23 - There have been 71 mass shootings in the US this year – in just 6 weeks - Nationwide, there have been a total of 71 mass shootings this year-to-date."There's not been any year that we've had 67 in six weeks" this early in the year, said Mark Bryant, executive director of the Gun Violence Archive, on Tuesday morning. By Tuesday evening, the number of mass shootings reported and verified by the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit formed in 2013 to track gun violence in the U.S, increased to 71.
1/26/23 - Educational institutions among 3 most common mass shooting sites - Educational institutions were the third most likely site of a targeted mass attack between 2016 and 2020, according to a five year study of 173 mass attacks published Wednesday by the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center.
1/16/23 - Gun violence in schools across U.S. strikes fear into parents - A disturbing video of a toddler brandishing a loaded gun played out on live TV during a reality show following police on patrol. NBC’s Maggie Vespa has more on the latest incident that has parents across the U.S. worried about children’s safety at home and in school.
1/15/23 - Federal statistics show that schools are bolstering security efforts - More schools across the nation have installed security cameras, added locks inside classrooms and stepped up other security measures, according to new federal data.
1/10/23 - First Grader Who Shot Teacher in Virginia is Among the Youngest School Shooters in US History - David Riedman, creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, discusses the rarity of school shooters under the age of 10
1/2/23 - A record number of America's kids were injured or killed by gunfire in 2022 - In 2022, more than 6,000 children and teens were injured or killed in shootings, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive. That's the most in a single year since the database began tracking nine years ago.
12/30/22 - More School Districts Are Informing Parents of Firearm Storage Responsibilities - A pledge to ensure students’ families are continuously reminded about the importance of safely storing firearms is gaining significant traction in school districts across the country, according to a gun-safety advocacy organization.
12/30/22 - US Gun Violence Soars in 2022 - WASHINGTON — Across America, gun violence surged in many communities in 2022 as overall death rates from firearms rose to the highest level in nearly three decades.
12/29/22 - 2022 Trends That Will Impact Campus Security in 2023 and Beyond - Here are a few of the troubling trends that will most likely continue to affect education and healthcare security for the foreseeable future, as well as some links that can help you address these challenges.
12/28/22 - Leveraging Tech as a Response to School Security Threats - Technology cannot guarantee flawless defense against security breaches and threats, but it can help reduce the chance of a dangerous situation occurring.
12/26/22 - What SEL teaches us about safety - With SEL, we can foster emotional safety and mental wellness, and help reduce violence and risky behaviors among students
12/21/22 - School shootings reach unprecedented high in 2022 - There’s been an on-campus shooting ‘pretty much every single school day’ this fall, the founder of the K-12 School Shooting Database said.
11/28/22 - Federal authorities investigate a case about false threats of school shootings - One individual may be responsible for hundreds of false reports of active shooters across the U.S. The hoaxes have raised awareness of "swatting," and how it may be a national security threat.
11/23/22 - 12 recent mass shootings that gained national attention - While mass shootings are an anomaly when it comes to gun violence in America, this year has been rocked by horrific incidents, including several that unfolded in public, such as shootouts between multiple gunmen, targeted attacks or active shooter events.
10/29/22 - School Shootings are Already at a Record in 2022 – with Months Still to Go - Records show that seven more people died in mass shootings at U.S. schools between 2018 and 2022 – a total of 52 – than in the previous 18 years combined since the watershed 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
10/29/22 - In a single week in America, 4 communities confronted the aftermath of different school shootings. Then, shots rang out in another school - There have been at least 53 school shootings at K-12 schools so far this year, more than in all of 2021 and nearly double as many as in 2018. In many cases, legal proceedings seeking justice can last decades, offering a national reminder every few months of the victims and the violence.
10/18/22 - About a third of K-12 parents are very or extremely worried a shooting could happen at their children’s school - School shootings have hit close to home for many U.S. parents. In a new Pew Research Center survey, roughly a third (32%) of parents of children in K-12 schools say they are very or extremely worried about a shooting ever happening at their children’s school.
10/15/22 - Halloween becoming a thing of the past in schools - Halloween is being canceled in schools throughout the nation, due to ongoing violence within schools.
10/9/22 - Youth Killed by Guns in US Equals Classroom a Day - The number of children and teens who die from gun violence in the United States on a given day could fill a typical high school classroom, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
10/7/22 - How to Prevent K-12 School Violence Using Behavioral Threat Assessments - This free webinar will help simplify the process of behavioral threat assessment and management, reduce anxiety, and increase skills and knowledge.
10/6/22 - Schools Face Increase in Gun Confiscations, Shootings and Hoaxes - Rise from prepandemic years reflects broader societal gun violence and student behavioral problems, school officials say
10/5/22 - School Shootings Reach Record Level, Data Show - There have been 35 school shootings that resulted in injuries or deaths so far in 2022, more than in any single year since Education Week began tracking the incidents in 2018.
9/30/22 - How do you determine if a school threat is credible?
9/21/22 - ‘Swatting’ Hoaxes Disrupt Schools Across the Country. What Educators Need to Know - The string of false shooting reports that have disrupted schools across the country in recent weeks has renewed attention to school safety and communication protocols and prompted the FBI and local law enforcement officials to investigate whether the incidents are connected.
9/19/22 - Rise in school shootings: 28 have occurred in US so far this year - Each day it seems innocent children are injured and killed in school shootings across the United States. A recent example is a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two adults — and marked the 27th school shooting this year.
9/18/22 - Schools across US hit with dozens of false shooting, bomb threats. Experts say it's a 'cruel hoax' - Across the country, dozens of schools went on lockdown. Students and teachers hid in classrooms. Police searched campuses. Parents panicked.
9/13/22 - ‘Stop the shooting’: Inside the effort to protect students from neighborhood gun violence - A growing movement is trying to end gun violence where students experience it most.
9/8/22 - Debunking Myths the Gun Lobby Perpetuates Following Mass Shootings - OPINION - The gun lobby, led by the National Rifle Association (NRA), routinely deploys a series of common myths—designed to undermine legitimate arguments for commonsense gun reform—in the aftermath of high-profile mass shootings.
9/3/22 - A 4-year-old becomes second US child in a week to bring a handgun to school. Gun safety group warns of 'tremendous problem.' - Parents are failing to prevent their children from accessing guns, which can ultimately lead to suicides, school shootings, and unintentional shootings, Nichols said.
11/12/21 - The rise in school shooting threats is alarming — and a cry for help - Before a mass shooting, communication of intent to do harm is common, and about half of all mass shooters do so. The professionals who evaluate what is known as “leakage” try to separate the signal from the noise, the real threat from the hoax. They look for red flags such as mentions of a specific date and time, weapon, location and targets, and motive for the attack.
11/8/21 - 9 Common Traits of Autism SROs Should Know to Foster Positive Student Interactions - Common characteristics for individuals with autism include lack of eye contact, repetitive actions, and sensory issues, among others.
11/5/21 - Signs a Student May Have a Substance Abuse Issue - Adolescents start using drugs for a variety of reasons. For example, they may want to impress peers, boost energy, ease stress, or self-medicate mental health conditions like social anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Over time, drug use can cause serious health problems, including addiction. As a campus safety professional, you can protect your students’ health by learning the signs of substance abuse.

ALABAMA

3/18/23 - Gun brought to Piedmont High School, arrest made for ‘terroristic threats’ - CALHOUN CO., Ala. (WBRC) - A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday, March 16, for having a gun on campus at Piedmont High School and making threats on social media.
3/5/23 - Student arrested for having gun on N. Charleston school campus - Daniel Jenkins Academy, student arrested for allegedly stealing a gun.
3/2/23 - Loaded gun found on Monroeville Elementary School campus after student report - MONROEVILLE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to school authorities, a Monroeville Elementary School parent called administration on Tuesday and stated that a student was showing their child a weapon (pistol) at school on Monday afternoon as they walked to the bus.
2/16/23 - Weapon found inside backpack at Redland Middle School - ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A weapon was found inside a student’s backpack Thursday inside Redland Middle School.
2/14/23 - Beauregard High School officials find weapon on school property - BEAUREGARD, Ala. (WTVM) - Beauregard High School officials say a weapon was found on school property Monday morning, February 13.
1/27/23 - Bomb threat call from West Coast call sparks evacuation and lockdown at Daphne schools - Daphne Middle School was evacuated Friday morning and next-door Daphne East Elementary was on lockdown as police investigated an anonymous bomb threat that was called into the middle school by a juvenile on the West Coast, police said.
1/25/23 - Weapon brought on campus to Clay Elementary School - CLAY, Ala. (WBRC) - A weapon was found to have been brought to school on Wednesday, prompting administrators to quickly take action.
1/18/23 - Two students facing ‘disciplinary action’ after allegedly bringing guns to school - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Huntsville Police say two students were taken into custody from separate schools on Wednesday after bringing firearms onto campus.
1/5/23 - Lee High student brought gun to school - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – A student at Lee High School (LHS) was found on campus with a gun on Thursday, according to school officials.
1/1/23 - 1 dead, 9 injured in Alabama New Year’s shooting - MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - One person is dead and nine others are injured following a New Year’s Eve shooting in Mobile, Ala, WALA reports.
12/15/22 - Alabama Police Respond to School Threat - WAAY-TV 31 News
12/14/22 - A hoax call results in lockdown for city schools, WCCT - All Jasper City Schools, Bevill State Community College's Jasper campus and the Walker County Center of Technology campus went on lockdown around 9:45 Tuesday morning.
12/13/22 - School threats across Alabama spark alarm in Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa - Authorities have responded to shooting threats at multiple Alabama schools this morning.
11/9/22 - Hazel Green High School student in custody after allegedly having gun on campus - HAZEL GREEN, Ala. (WAFF) - A student at Hazel Green High School was taken into custody on Wednesday after allegedly having a gun on campus.
10/24/22 - Hewitt-Trussville Middle School student brings weapon to school - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Hewitt-Trussville Middle School student brought a weapon to school Monday, according HTMS Principal Jennifer Abney.
10/16/22 - Student arrested with loaded gun at Escambia County Middle School in Atmore - ATMORE, Ala. -- An Escambia County Middle School student in Atmore was arrested for having a loaded gun on campus Friday.
9/30/22 - 'A quiet phenomenon': The rise of gun violence at school sports - MOBILE, Ala. -- Security was tight for Vigor High School's homecoming game against rival Williamson last October. Tyrone Lea III and Christopher Dunn were among the hundreds of fans who gathered at Mobile's 40,000-seat Ladd-Peebles Stadium, filing past metal detectors, uniformed police officers and security guards.

ALASKA

3/2/23 - Loaded gun found on school campus in Monroe Co. - MONROE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – A loaded gun brought to the campus of Monroeville Elementary School on Monday was found Tuesday, according to Monroe County Public Schools Superintendent Greg Shehan.
12/1/22 - 12-year-old girl dead, boy held in Muldoon shooting - A 12-year-old girl was shot and killed in Muldoon Tuesday night, and a juvenile boy is in custody, according to Anchorage police.
11/23/22 - Gun confiscated at West High School - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - West High School Acting Principal Jason Dorris reported to families in an email that a weapon was confiscated from a student Wednesday morning.
11/19/22 - Student could face charges after bringing handgun to Anchorage elementary school - Nov. 19—Anchorage police said they responded to Mountain View Elementary in Anchorage on Thursday morning after a student brought a handgun to school in a backpack during morning gym class.

ARIZONA

3/4/23 - Teenager arrested on suspicion of bringing firearm to Moon Valley High School - Phoenix police have charged and arrested a teen boy on suspicion of bringing a firearm to school.
1/31/23 - Teen shot, suspect on the loose after shooting near Ahwatukee high school - Published: Jan. 31, 2023 at 12:30 AM EST
12/31/22 - At least nine people shot in incident near 19th Avenue and Indian School Road - PHOENIX — At least nine people are hurt after a shooting at a Phoenix business early Saturday morning.
12/2/22 - Lockdown lifted after Scottsdale police find no one with gun on school campus - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A lockdown at two Scottsdale schools is now lifted after police investigated a reported person with a gun on one of the school's campuses, the city's police department said.
11/8/22 - Corona del Sol High School placed on lockdown due to weapon concern - TEMPE, AZ — Corona Del Sol High School was put on lockdown Tuesday morning after a student was reportedly seen on campus with a weapon.
11/7/22 - Queen Creek 4th-grader who brought a gun to school in August facing felony charges - The 9-year-old student allegedly brought a gun to Legacy Traditional School's Queen Creek campus in August. Now he's facing charges.
11/7/22 - 'You think I’m playing?': Parent pulls out gun at Phoenix school before officer arrests her - PHOENIX — A child custody dispute ended with a parent pulling out a handgun from her purse at a Phoenix elementary school two months ago, authorities said.
10/14/22 - Student arrested after loaded gun found in backpack at Mountain Pointe High School - AHWATUKEE, AZ — Phoenix police say a juvenile was arrested Thursday after a loaded handgun was found in his backpack at Mountain Pointe High School.
9/30/22 - Camelback High School on alert after 'vague' online threat - PHOENIX — Camelback High School has heightened its security measures after a social media threat mentioning the Valley school was discovered Thursday night.
9/21/22 - Student arrested after bringing gun to school in Tucson, police said - TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A Tucson student was arrested for bringing a gun to a school on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
9/20/22 - Student who brought gun to Queen Creek school used ladder to get it from parent’s room - QUEEN CREEK, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - A 4th-grade student who brought a gun to Legacy Traditional School in Queen Creek in August found it in his parents’ room, court documents say.
9/18/22 - Homecoming dance at Gilbert High School evacuated after reports of gun on campus - The homecoming dance at Gilbert High School was evacuated Saturday night after police received reports of a gun on campus, according to the Gilbert Police Department.
9/12/22 - Surprise police arrest 11-year-old student after he threatened to bring a gun to school and kill others - SUPRISE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Police have arrested a student after he reportedly threatened to bring a gun to school and kill others.
9/10/22 - 'Friday was traumatic': Phoenix Union responds with resources following Central HS shooting scare - PHOENIX - Tensions are still high after a lockdown at Central High School in Phoenix, and surrounding campuses, following reports of shots fired on school grounds.
9/9/22 - Phoenix police investigating 3 students after lockdown at Central High School - PHOENIX – Phoenix police are investigating three male students after a fight broke out and reports of a possible shooting put several high schools on lockdown Friday afternoon.
9/8/22 - 'An extremely unusual charge': Why Queen Creek police are going after parents of kid who brought gun to school - PHOENIX — An elementary school student who brought a gun to campus could face criminal charges. Queen Creek police say the 9-year-old boy told them he carried the gun to avoid a "potential abduction" while walking to Legacy Traditional School-Queen Creek.
9/8/22 - Police investigation into weapons, threats at metro Phoenix schools leads to arrests - Police were investigating reports of threats and of a gun found on campus at two separate metro Phoenix schools this week.
9/6/22 - Scottsdale police to increase presence at BASIS Scottsdale campus today - SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Update: Scottsdale police have identified a 10-year-old student that said they made the threatening note as a "joke". The student will be disciplined accordingly by the school, and police will investigate any possible charges.
9/3/22 - Arizona officials looking into multiple threats at schools - The fall 2022 semester has barely started, but officials are already dealing with a slew of school threats. FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett reports.
9/3/22 - 2nd grader reportedly brought two guns to Cochise Elementary School in Cochise County - COCHISE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- A second grader remains at home after bringing two handguns to a Cochise County school earlier this week.
9/1/22 - Junior high school student in Gilbert brings BB gun to school - GILBERT, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - A middle school student in Gilbert is in serious trouble after bringing a BB gun to school on Monday. Gilbert police said they responded to a report that a student had a weapon on school grounds at Mesquite Junior High School. Officer investigated and submitted charges of disorderly conduct to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. It’ll be up to prosecutors whether they pursue a criminal case against the student. School officials said no students or staff were in any danger. “Gilbert Public Schools takes incidents such as this extremely seriously. The safety of our students and staff is always a top priority,” the district said in a statement.
9/1/22 - Officials investigating additional reports of weapons brought to Valley schools - SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ — Officials are investigating two more recent reports of weapons being brought to East Valley schools.
8/30/22 - 7-year-old boy found with 2 guns at Cochise County school, deputies say - COCHISE COUNTY, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a seven-year-old boy reportedly brought two guns to his school on Monday.

ARKANSAS

3/7/23 - District ramping up security following school threat - JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A few more eyes will be watching students Wednesday morning as they attend classes at a Jonesboro school.
3/2/23 - Police investigating after student brings gun to school - JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Nettleton 7th grader faces expulsion and charges after police said he brought a loaded gun to school.
2/23/23 - Camden Fairview HS student killed, another injured in after-school shooting - CAMDEN, Ark. – Police said a Camden Fairview High School student was killed and another was injured in an after-school shooting Wednesday.
1/15/23 - Student allegedly sells handgun at school; Greene County Tech Junior High - LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A junior high school student in Greene County, Arkansas was discovered to have brought a handgun to campus with the intention of selling it.
1/14/23 - Student brings gun to school with intent to sell - GREENE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Law enforcement notified the Greene County Tech School District of an investigation involving stolen property on Thursday, Jan. 12.
1/4/23 - Student brings weapon to class - JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Jonesboro police confirmed a student brought a gun to the Academies at Jonesboro High School on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
12/3/22 - Prairie Grove children 'killed' in controversial fake school shooting safety video - LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A Prairie Grove school safety video featuring a fake school shooting suggesting that children of faculty members had been killed has many in the school district furious.
9/24/22 - Weapon found in Greenbrier student’s locker, school officials say - A weapon was found in a locker on the Greenbrier Junior High School campus, officials said on Saturday.

CALIFORNIA

3/21/23 - School shooting threat leads to arrest of documented gang member with stolen guns and ballistic vest - BELL GARDENS, Calif. (KABC) -- A documented local gang member was arrested after posting a video on social media threatening a shooting at Bell Gardens High School.
3/19/23 - Sonoma middle school student threatens to shoot classmates, sheriff claims - SONOMA, Calif. - A student was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening a school shooting at Altimira Middle School, Sonoma County authorities said.
3/18/23 - Sonoma Valley student arrested on suspicion of making threats - Targets posted on social media included Altamira Middle School, list of students
3/18/23 - 2 Montgomery HS students arrested for bringing weapons to campus, Santa Rosa police say - SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) -- Two Montgomery High School students were arrested Friday for possessing weapons on campus after report of a fight, Santa Rosa police said.
3/17/23 - 2 Young Teens Arrested For Threatening Violence At RivCo Schools: Cops - The 14-year-olds were taken into custody Thursday and booked into Juvenile Hall on suspicion of making criminal threats.
3/16/23 - LASD clears bomb threat at Whitney High School - Authorities have given the all-clear and students are being released following a bomb threat at Whitney High School in Cerritos, the ABC Unified School District public information officer said.
3/16/23 - Student at Woodland High School arrested for bringing gun to campus, police say - WOODLAND, Calif. —A Woodland High School student was arrested on Thursday for bringing a gun to campus, according to the Woodland Police Department.
3/15/23 - SFPD responds to altercation at James Denman Middle School, firearm found - SAN FRANCISCO – A firearm was found during an altercation between two students at a middle school in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon, police said.
3/14/23 - Pasadena High School Students Finally Released to Parents After Hours on Lockdown - Pasadena High School students were finally released to their parents after some students said they were sheltering in place for hours with no food or bathroom breaks in a campus lockdown Tuesday.
3/9/23 - Modesto student arrested after allegedly bringing possible BB gun to school, prompting lockdown - MODESTO - A Modesto student is under arrest after they allegedly brought a BB gun to school, prompting a lockdown.
3/2/23 - Santa Rosa high school student arrested for bringing gun to school - SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — Just minutes before a student was fatally stabbed inside a classroom at Montgomery High School, police were called to another Santa Rosa high school because a student brought a gun on campus, according to investigators.
3/2/23 - Oxnard High School locked down over weapon report - Oxnard High School was locked down early Thursday afternoon after police said they received a report of a possible gun on campus.
3/1/23 - San Diego parents in fear after school district scales back discipline methods: 'Violence with no consequences' - SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CITC) — San Diego parents are protesting a public school district's discipline policy they say is allowing students who threaten the lives of others to remain in the classroom.
2/22/23 - Police investigate possible 'threat of violence' at San Ramon high school - SAN RAMON, Calif. - Police in San Ramon responded to a possible threat of violence aimed at a local high school Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
2/19/23 - Teen arrested on suspicion of making shooting threat against Las Lomas High School - An 18-year-old Lathrop man was arrested on suspicion of making a threatening call about a shooting at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek earlier this month, according to police.
2/11/23 - TCSO arrest teen for school shooting threat - TULARE COUNTY – As mass shootings are becoming more and more prevalent in society, local law enforcement was quick to respond to a student in Orosi after a threat was made. Tulare County Sheriff Department arrests, books 13-year-old boy for making threats to shoot staff and students at El Monte Middle School in Orosi
2/10/23 - Walnut Creek high school that received unconfirmed shooter report cleared - WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) — The Walnut Creek Police Department has cleared the campus of Las Lomas High School after the school received an unconfirmed threat earlier Friday. Law enforcement conducted a search of the Walnut Creek school following reports of an active shooter on campus Friday afternoon that proved to be unfounded.
2/4/23 - Three teenagers attack student at Santa Rosa school - SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — Two teenage boys were arrested after an attack on a fellow student in Santa Rosa on Thursday, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
2/4/23 - Man Held for California School Fight, Gun Threat to Students - CORONA, Calif. (AP) — A man who allegedly punched three players during a girls' high school basketball game in Corona, California, and then pulled a gun on other students has been arrested, police said.
2/1/23 - Lockdown lifted at Hollywood school after police find no threat on campus - HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A school in Hollywood went into lockdown Wednesday morning for about 90 minutes after a shooting threat was called in, police say.
1/28/23 - Coachella Valley High families notified late of weapon found in student's backpack - Staff at Coachella Valley High School found a weapon in a student's backpack just before the school day ended on Friday, Jan. 20, but some parents told a local media outlet that they didn't get the whole story until nearly a week after the incident.
1/26/23 - Richmond High School substitute teacher fired after alleged attack on student - The West Contra Costa School District has fired a substitute teacher who allegedly attacked a student at Richmond High School in an incident captured on video, the Richmond Standard reported.
1/22/23 - Monterey Park mass shooting: 10 killed, 10 injured after Southern California Lunar New Year festival - Ten people were killed, and another 10 were injured in a mass shooting late Saturday in Monterey Park following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands.
12/16/22 - Gridley High School students will return to class after police clear the school of a bomb threat - GRIDLEY, Calif. 2:45 P.M. UPDATE - The Gridley Police Department says that with the help from the Butte County Bomb Squad they have been able to clear Gridley High School.
12/16/22 - Student stabbed outside Grant High in third attack near L.A. campus since June - Two students were assaulted and one was stabbed outside Ulysses S. Grant High School on Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Unified School District confirmed. It was the third violent incident near campus this year that involved students from the school.
12/12/22 - Del Campo High School lockdown lifted after report of student with gun, officials say - Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks was locked down for a period Monday afternoon as deputies responded to a report of a student with a gun, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.
12/7/22 - Reports of a gunman at University High School in West L.A. unfounded, police say - University High School in the Sawtelle area of West Los Angeles was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after reports of a person with a rifle on campus, officials said.
12/3/22 - El Roble student arrested for bringing Airsoft gun to school - An El Roble Intermediate School student was arrested by Claremont police Friday for bringing a replica gun to school.
12/3/22 - For the second time in a month, a student is found with gun on the Menlo-Atherton High campus - Less than three weeks after a Menlo-Atherton High School student found with a loaded gun on campus, police arrested another student on Tuesday, Nov. 29, for allegedly bringing a firearm to school. As a result, the school's principal has requested an increased police presence on campus.
12/2/22 - Student brawls break out at Oakley high school - OAKLEY, Calif. (KRON) — Several fights broke out at Freedom High School in Oakley during a lunchbreak between classes on Thursday. “Most of these fights involved minor female high school students,” police stated.
11/7/22 - Violent threat found written on wall in East Bay elementary school bathroom - SAN RAMON, Calif. (KRON) — Police responded to an elementary school on Monday due to a report of a threat of violence on campus, according to a tweet from the San Ramon Police Department.
11/5/22 - Student a with gun is false alert at Widmer - An alert parent that caught wind in a Microsoft Teams online chat of a student at Joseph Widmer Elementary School in Lathrop having a gun on campus and notified Lathrop Police on Thursday – triggering an immediate response by the agency.
11/4/22 - LAPD respond to possible hoax call of school shooting - The Los Angeles Police Department was investigating a fake report of a shooting at Los Angeles High School.
11/4/22 - No evidence of shooting found at Los Angeles High School, authorities say - LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- After receiving reports of a shooting at Los Angeles High School on Friday, the campus has been cleared with no signs of a shooting or any victims, school police said.
11/3/22 - 'Many dozens' knew student brought gun to Dixon middle school but said nothing, investigation finds - At least 20 students at a Dixon middle school knew that a classmate had brought a gun and ammunition onto campus before classes started, but did not tell an adult, an investigation by police and school staff found. "Many dozens" more students had heard about the gun before it was reported later in the day.
11/3/22 - Santa Monica High School cleared after bomb threat - The threat, which came in at about 11:45 a.m., reported that a bomb would detonate in five minutes, according to a message from Principal Marae Cruce that was shared on Twitter by the Santa Monica Police Department.
11/2/22 - Teen girl with special needs brutally beaten in class by male student at a Granada Hills school - Classmates at Granada Hills Charter High School on Monday watched in horror as a female student with special needs was brutally beaten during class by another student, a male senior at the high school.
11/1/22 - Police Arrest Boy Who Allegedly Made Threats of Violence at High School - Police have arrested a juvenile male Monday they allege made online threats of violence at Santa Cruz High School, the second such threats in less than a week.
10/31/22 - Dixon middle school student arrested for having gun on campus - DIXON, Calif. (KTXL) — Dixon Police said a report that a student had a gun on campus led to an arrest on Monday.
10/31/22 - 13-year-old boy at John Knight Middle School in Dixon found with pistol in his backpack - DIXON – A 13-year-old student at a Dixon middle school has been arrested after he was found with a gun in his backpack.
10/31/22 - Person arrested after making threat on Santa Cruz High School Monday - Santa Cruz High School was advised to shelter in place Monday morning after a social media threat was made on Saturday.
10/23/22 - Man dies after shooting during Grant-Monterey Trail football game - SACRAMENTO, Calif. —A shooting outside a Friday football game in Sacramento is now being investigated as a homicide, according to police.
10/22/22 - Fatal Grant Union High School shooting sets Sacramento on pace to break last years homicide count - One man was killed in a shooting at Grant Union High School during a football game, Friday. This marks the 50th homicide in Sacramento this year.
10/20/22 - Shooting across from Edison High school sends man to hospital - FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A shooting investigation is underway in Southwest Fresno.
10/17/22 - Tranquility High Student Arrested for Alleged School Shooting Threats - A pistol and magazine were seized from the boy’s home after community members shared his threatening social media posts with administrators.
10/16/22 - California high school student's parents arrested for attacking principal: sheriff - OLIVEHURST, Calif. - A Northern California high school student's parents were arrested after attacking the school's principal while carrying a gun, officials said.
10/14/22 - Colony High School Shooting Suspect Arrested - The Ontario Police Department has arrested Lawrence Langston in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this month at Colony High School.
10/12/22 - Six Bay Area high schools get false active shooter threats in apparent ‘swatting’ incidents - SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — In what one law enforcement official described as likely to be an incident of “swatting,” multiple Bay Area high schools received active shooter threats on Wednesday. Swatting is when someone makes a false report of a serious crime in order to “elicit a response from law enforcement.”
10/10/22 - Santa Cruz County high school attack leaves one teen hospitalized - Shortly after Monday’s attack on the Aptos High School campus, school officials distributed a related alert responding to social media posts. In part, the statement read that school officials were working with the Sheriff’s Office to investigate allegations that brass knuckles were used during the fight.
10/2/22 - 2 High School Students Killed, 2 Wounded in Oakland Shooting - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two Berkeley High School students were killed and two others were wounded in a weekend shooting in Oakland, officials said Sunday.
9/30/22 - Student brings gun to elementary school in Tulare - TULARE, Calif. (FOX26) — An elementary student is facing serious charges after it was learned they brought a weapon to school.
9/29/22 - Suspect arrested after social media threat to Edison High School, Fresno Police say - FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno Police Department detained a suspect Thursday after an investigation into a social media threat, the department said.
9/29/22 - Oakland police search for two suspects after school shooting that injured six - California authorities are searching for at least two people in connection with a shooting on a school campus in Oakland that left six people injured.
9/28/22 - Several Injured in Northern California School Shooting - The authorities said that six adults had been shot at a campus that houses several schools in Oakland, Calif.
9/27/22 - LA middle school on lockdown after threat of violence against campus - Los Angeles Academy Middle School was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday after a threat of violence was made against the South L.A. campus, authorities said.
9/23/22 - Boy beaten during alleged bullying attack in South LA school, mom says
9/22/22 - Two 14-year-olds detained for email threats that closed Davis schools, police say - DAVIS, Calif. —
Two 14-year-old students were detained Thursday morning after police say they were responsible for threats made to two Davis schools that shut down the campuses.
9/17/22 - Fight, gun scare cancels high school football game, Manteca Police say - MANTECA, Calif. — A Friday night football game in Manteca ended abruptly after reports of a gun sighting surfaced during a fight, officials with the Manteca Police Department and Manteca Unified School District said in a joint Facebook post.
9/16/22 - School gun violence ranked top concern in Rossier poll - In previous years, when asked to measure issues on a scale from 1 (not important) to 10 (very important), voters rated reducing gun violence along an average of 8.47 to 8.63. This year, the average rating rose to 9.06.
9/13/22 - Active shooter report at Hollywood High School deemed a 'hoax,' authorities say - HOLLYWOOD (KABC) -- Reports of a shooting prompted a campus lockdown Tuesday at Hollywood High School but were later determined to be a hoax, officials said.
8/30/22 - Shock as 12-year-old allegedly shoots classmate in Oakland school - A 12-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly shot and wounded his 13-year-old classmate at a school in Oakland, California.
8/30/22 - Boy, 12, held in shooting of student at California campus - OAKLAND, Calif. -- A 12-year-old boy was held Monday on suspicion of shooting and wounding another student at a school in east Oakland, authorities said.
11/14/21 - Junior high in Petaluma latest target of non-credible bomb threat, police say - Petaluma police received information this weekend about a potential bomb threat planned for Nov. 19 at Kenilworth Junior High School, authorities said.
11/9/21 - Eliot Principal Meets With Parents After ‘School Shooting’ Graffiti Discovered on Campus - Sheriff’s deputies were on campus Monday at Eliot Arts Magnet Academy after graffiti mentioning a school shooting was discovered at the school last week.
11/5/21 - 12-year-old arrested for making school shooting threat - PINOLE, Calif. (KRON) – Pinole police have determined that a 12-year-old made a shooting threat against a middle school this week. School staff alerted authorities to an email on November 1 that indicated there would be a shooting on the campus of Pinole Middle School on November 2.
11/3/21 - Shooting reported outside Watts elementary school: LAPD - Authorities are investigating after a shooting was reported outside an elementary school in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles Wednesday, prompting a lockdown of the campus, officials said.
11/3/21 - Sheriff: Threat at high school unfounded, evolved from verbal exchange between students - UPDATE (3:25 p.m.) - Santa Barbara County Sheriff's officials say a reported threat at St. Joseph High School on Tuesday has been traced back to a conversation between students.
11/2/21 - False rumor of planned school shooting places St. Joseph High, 2 other schools on lockdown - Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies have determined a rumored school shooting threat by a St. Joseph High School student to be false, after the Catholic school and two neighboring high schools went into lockdown Tuesday morning.
10/28/2021 - Long Beach SSO Who Fatally Shot Teen Charged with Murder - The Long Beach Unified School District safety officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Mona Rodriguez has been charged with murder. Eddie F. Gonzalez was charged on Wednesday with one count of murder for last month’s death of Rodriguez, reports KTLA. He is scheduled for arraignment on Friday.

COLORADO

3/22/23 - Body of 17-year-old Denver high school suspected shooter found near his car: Police - DENVER, Colorado -- A body was found Wednesday night in the Colorado woods near the abandoned car that belonged to a 17-year-old student accused of shooting two administrators at his Denver high school earlier in the day, a sheriff said.
3/15/23 - 6 suspects in custody after shooting outside Brighton school injures 1 - BRIGHTON, Colo. — Six suspects were taken into custody after one person was injured in a shooting outside of a school Wednesday afternoon, the Brighton Police Department said.
3/3/23 - Boy with BB gun prompts weapons call near high school - BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Deputies investigated a potential weapons call near Lyons High School and discovered it was a juvenile playing a “war-style” game with a BB gun.
2/22/23 - Multiple Colorado school districts enter lockdown after unconfirmed threats Wednesday. Here’s what we know - Schools in at least a dozen Colorado districts went on temporary lockdown or secure mode early Wednesday after receiving a spate of phone threats from unidentified sources.
2/7/23 - Student reportedly brings a gun to a Colorado Springs school - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - It isn’t clear what specific charges a student will face after allegedly bringing a gun to school in Colorado Springs.
1/25/23 - Roaring Fork Valley schools reopened after general threats made, suspect in custody - Schools up and down the Roaring Fork Valley were reopened Wednesday morning following a valley-wide secure lockout due to online threats made by a suspect who has local connections against Summit County schools.
1/24/23 - Several Colorado Springs school districts alerted to social media threat by police - Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM EST
1/23/23 - Colorado Springs school threat under investigation, does not appear credible - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Police and several Springs-area school districts are investigating a social media post threatening a shooting at an unspecified school.
1/19/23 - Record number of weapons found on Denver Public Schools campuses last school year - DENVER — An open records request obtained by Chalkbeat revealed Denver Public Schools (DPS) found a record number of weapons on school property last school year.
1/18/23 - Last school year, five times as many weapons — 200 total — were found at Denver schools, including 13 guns and 28 fake guns - Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero recalled standing in September by the bedside of an East High School student who’d been shot in the face. The bullet had pierced the teenager’s cheek and exited through his ear. He couldn’t speak, but he wrote something down.
1/17/23 - Guns in schools are up, and Denver superintendent says violence is his top concern - Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero recalled standing in September by the bedside of an East High School student who’d been shot in the face.
12/16/22 - Police investigating possible weapon at Fruita 8/9 school - FRUITA, Colo. (KJCT) - The Fruita 8/9 school was locked down Friday as a limited report of a possible weapon was investigated, say police.
11/7/22 - With school shootings at record high, new grant aims to curb violence in Colorado schools - School shootings have already reached a record single-year high in 2022, with 40 in the United States as of October 30, killing 34 people and injuring 88.
11/3/22 - Graffiti of alleged bomb threat at Air Academy High School - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - An alleged threat prompted a secure perimeter at Air Academy High School on Thursday.
11/2/22 - Colorado Springs high school student arrested, reportedly brought a gun to school - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A police investigation is underway after a student reportedly brought a gun to a Colorado Springs high school on Tuesday.
11/1/22 - Colorado Springs high school student arrested, reportedly brought a gun to school - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A police investigation is underway after a student reportedly brought a gun to a Colorado Springs high school on Tuesday.
10/26/22 - Student identified in threat made at D11 high school - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A local high school is operating as normal, but with heightened security, after a threat was made.
10/14/22 - ACHS student arrested after bringing weapon to school - Commerce City police arrested an Adams City High School student Oct. 14 who brought a weapon in a backpack to school.
10/7/22 - Colorado Springs police investigate after reports of a gun on a school campus - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - There was a police presence at a southern Colorado Springs high school on Friday.
10/4/22 - Student arrested after bringing gun to Colorado Springs-area elementary school - EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - An elementary student was arrested after bringing a gun to his school.
8/30/22 - Separate threats made at different Colorado Springs schools - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Two students are facing charges after allegedly making threats against two Colorado Springs schools.

CONNECTICUT

2/27/23 - Windsor Locks High School Students Sent Home After Bomb Threat - Students at Windsor Locks High School were sent home for the day after a bomb threat was found written on a bathroom wall Monday morning.
2/17/23 - Students at All Windsor Locks Schools Sent Home After Threat - All Windsor Locks schools have been closed Friday and students have been sent home due to bomb threats, according to police.
2/8/23 - Communities on alert following disturbing trend of weapons brought to schools - HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) - Another case of a weapon brought into a school caused extreme safety concerns for parents and students.
1/31/23 - 2 Students Face Charges After Argument Involving Stun Gun at Hamden High School - Hamden Police said the high school's resource officer was notified of a verbal argument between two students at about 11 a.m. The officer found a stun gun while investigating, according to police.
1/30/23 - Teen Arrested After Being Found With Stolen Gun at Manchester High School - A 16-year-old is facing charges after he was found with a loaded gun on school grounds in Manchester.
1/26/23 - Student Brings Gun to Middle School in Meriden - Police said a middle schooler is facing charges after allegedly bringing a gun to school in Meriden on Tuesday.
1/20/23 - Threat Against State's Technical High Schools Deemed Not Credible - The state’s technical high schools were all put into secure school protocol as a precaution after a possible threat, but that protocol has been lifted since state police determined the threat was not credible.
1/12/23 - Students charged in Fairfield Warde attack caught on video, police say - FAIRFIELD — Two Fairfield Warde High School students attacked and injured another student at school Friday, according to local police.
12/11/22 - Man charged after child brings 2 handguns to elementary school - EAST GRANBY, Conn. (WKRC) - A Connecticut man is facing charges after a child brought two handguns to school on Friday.
12/10/22 - Adult facing charges after student found with 2 guns at elementary school, police say - EAST GRANBY, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Connecticut authorities say a man is facing charges after a child brought two handguns to an elementary school.
11/9/22 - Naugatuck High School Locked Down After Report of Gun in School - Police said Naugatuck High School was placed in lockdown after a student reported seeing a gun in a student's backpack Wednesday afternoon.
10/23/22 - Staples High School receives fake shooter threat causing lockdown - Staples High School and 16 other schools in Connecticut received “swatting” calls on Oct. 21, causing lockdowns and police responses at each school. “Swatting” calls are when somebody falsely reports danger that requires police response.
10/22/22 - More Than a Dozen CT Schools Receive False Threats in Swatting Incident - Friday was a troubling day for schools across the state as officials estimated 17 Connecticut schools received threats of active shooters throughout the morning.
10/21/22 - Several Schools Across CT Have Received Non-Credible Threats Friday: Police - Several schools across Connecticut have received non-credible threats on Friday, according to several police departments across the state.
10/7/22 - Young person detained after firearms found at Weaver High School in Hartford - HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Two firearms were found at Weaver High School in Hartford, according school officials.
9/18/22 - Police Investigate 'Suspicious' Person At Ridgefield High School Game - RIDGEFIELD, CT — Police ordered a person off the grounds at Tiger Hollow Stadium Friday night after spectators reported to Ridgefield High School staff that the person was possibly concealing a weapon, according to police.
9/16/22 - Schools react to vague social media threat - WATERTOWN, CT (WFSB) - School districts around the state reacted to a vague threat to an unidentified school in Connecticut. Districts in Southington, Watertown, and Plymouth said they were made aware of a threatening social media post.

DELAWARE

3/19/23 - Delaware State Police Investigating School Threat - The Delaware State Police is aware of a social media post that threatens the safety of Gunning Bedford Middle School on March 20, 2023
3/2/23 - Schools across Delaware, elsewhere nationwide report hoax shooting threats Thursday - Anonymous and unfounded threats of an active shooter caused an increased police presence at a handful of Delaware schools on Thursday, according to several local police departments.
2/12/23 - Fourth suspect arrested after discharge of gun during high school basketball game - MIDDLETOWN, Del.- A 4th suspect has now been arrested in connection with a gun being fired at an Appoquinimink High School basketball game last week.
2/7/23 - Gun discharged during fight at Delaware high school basketball game: Police - MIDDLETOWN, Delaware (WPVI) -- Delaware State Police are investigating the discharge of a gun inside a high school on Monday evening.
1/16/23 - Delaware State Police Investigate Shot Fired at William Penn High School - Delaware State Police have arrested a 16-year-old juvenile male from Wilmington, DE for reckless endangering and related charges following a shot fired at William Penn High School last week.
10/22/22 - Teens attack troopers after fight at high school football game in Sussex County - SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - Two teens have been arrested and charged after a fight at a football game boiled over into a physical altercation with Delaware State Police Friday night.
10/8/22 - Newark student charged with having a gun at the high school Thursday afternoon - Newark High School was locked down Thursday after a 16-year-old student displayed a handgun close to the end of the school day.

FLORIDA

3/20/23 - Police find student with handgun during Polk County school lockdown - According to officials with Davenport High School, the building was locked down Monday morning after they received a report of a student with a weapon.
3/19/23 - Student arrested after threat made against Nova Middle School - DAVIE, Fla. – An arrest has been made in connection to an online threat against Nova Middle School.
3/16/23 - Student arrested after loaded gun found at Palm Beach Gardens Community High School - PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A student was arrested Thursday after bringing a loaded gun to Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, the School District of Palm Beach County said.
3/13/23 - Lockdowns at Dillard, Fort Lauderdale High Schools lifted after threats brought police to campus - FORT LAUDERDALE -- A lockdown at Fort Lauderdale High School was lifted after an unspecified threat led officials to place the school on a secured lockdown status Monday morning, authorities said.
3/9/23 - Police clear bomb threat at N.B. Cook Elementary School in Pensacola - PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Police have cleared a bomb threat Thursday morning at N.B. Cook Elementary School in Pensacola.
3/3/23 - Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale evacuated as ‘precaution’ after bomb threat, 1 arrested - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Students at Dillard High School were evacuated Friday morning after a student said there was a bomb on campus.
3/3/23 - Clearwater police: Countryside High teen arrested after bringing gun to school - CLEARWATER, Fla. - A 16-year-old boy was arrested after bringing a gun to his Clearwater school campus, police said.
3/2/23 - Student charged in Matanzas High School attack had 3 previous battery charges - The Matanzas High School student accused of attacking a teacher’s aide had three prior misdemeanor battery charges on his juvenile record.
2/28/23 - LCSO confiscates loaded gun, drugs found on Tallahassee high school campus - A weapon and drugs were found in a car parked on a Tallahassee high school campus Tuesday morning.
2/28/23 - Student arrested after bringing loaded gun to Hollywood high school - HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A South Florida high school student was arrested Monday after a loaded gun was found in his backpack, authorities said.
2/26/23 - Family says Matanzas High School employee recovering after attack - A video shared by police showed Joan Naydich being brutally attacked by a student. Her family says she is home and recovering. They are also asking for donations.
2/25/23 - Student attacks Florida high school teacher’s aid allegedly after confiscating Nintendo Switch - WARNING: Graphic Video. A Palm Coast, Florida high school teacher’s aide was attacked by a student. The police report says he was upset that the aide took his Nintendo Switch away. The 17-year-old has been charged with “felony aggravated battery with bodily harm.”
2/23/23 - Student charged after violently attacking teacher at Matanzas High School in Florida - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — WARNING: Article contains graphic video that may be disturbing to some. Deputies responded to Matanzas High School after reports of an employee being physically attacked on campus.
2/22/23 - Flagler County teen brutally attacked teaching assistant for taking away his Nintendo Switch - BUNNELL, Fla. — A 17-year-old special needs student from Matanzas High School in Flagler County has been accused of violently attacking a teacher's aide, leaving her unconscious. The incident occurred after the paraprofessional took away the student's Nintendo game.
2/17/23 - Port St. Lucie High School on lockdown following rumor of threat - PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port St. Lucie High School is on a precautionary lockdown Friday after the school's principal said a rumor was circulating on social media about a threat to the school.
2/16/23 - Broward high school temporarily evacuated due to bomb threat - MIRAMAR, Fla. – A high school in Miramar was temporarily evacuated Thursday morning after the school received a bomb threat, authorities confirmed.
2/15/23 - Parkland high school placed on lockdown after undisclosed threat, all clear given - Broward County Sheriff's Office officials would not say what triggered the nearly two-hour lockdown
2/10/23 - Social media videos spark school violence concerns in Escambia County - ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Concerns of violence across Escambia County schools is growing as several videos showing fighting in the classroom have emerged in recent weeks.
2/10/23 - All clear given after bomb threat made against Broward middle school - MARGATE, Fla. – Authorities have given the all clear after a bomb threat was called in Friday morning to a middle school in Broward County, authorities confirmed.
2/9/23 - Suspect in custody after ‘credible’ social media threat against Sadie Tillis Elementary, DCPS police chief says - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sadie Tillis Elementary School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning because of a “credible” social media threat, prompting buses to be diverted and a warning to families to keep their students home until further notice.
2/2/23 - Violence in schools is symptomatic of state of students’ mental health, expert says - MIAMI – Some students’ mental health suffered during the pandemic and this is what could be causing the increases in behavioral outbursts, aggression, and fights, according to the National Center for School Mental Health, a technical assistance and training center with a focus on advancing research.
2/2/23 - 9-year-old Florida girl savagely beaten by two boys in school bus attack - Footage of the stomach-churning assault shows two boys ferociously and repeatedly pummeling the third-grader at Coconut Palm K-8 Academy in Homestead as she desperately tries to fend them off.
1/31/23 - Lakeland, Florida, mass shooting - Lakeland, Fla. — Police say 11 people were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the central Florida community of Lakeland on Monday afternoon.
1/27/23 - Police investigate disturbing social media posts involving Gulf Breeze High School - GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Parents and students in Gulf Breeze are on edge after some disturbing posts surfaced on social media this week.
1/27/23 - LOCAL NEWS Homestead dad faces charges after gun found in child's backpack at school - MIAMI - A Homestead dad is facing charges Thursday evening after police said a gun was found in his child's backpack at school.
1/27/23 - 14-year-old arrested after threatening to bring gun to Osceola Middle School, deputies say - Teen led other students to believe tea bottle in pocket was gun, prompting school lockdown, sheriff's spokesman says
1/25/23 - Flagler County deputies say bomb threat against high school came from number known for 'swatting' calls - FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Law enforcement responded to Matanzas High School on Wednesday as a result of a bomb threat.
1/24/23 - Student accused of bringing stun gun to Broward high school - MIRAMAR, Fla. – An 18-year-old student at Everglades High School in Miramar was arrested after bringing a stun gun to school, authorities said.
1/23/23 - Red flags raised weeks before teacher found with weapons on high school campus - ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — Red flags were raised weeks before police in Florida arrested a high school teacher found at work with a gun and knife.
1/20/23 - Caught on video: Violent incident at Miami Beach Senior High raises concern - MIAMI - A vicious school fight caught on camera shows a student aggressively attacking another. The altercation took place Friday at Miami Beach Senior High School.
1/17/23 - Two Students Arrested After Gun Found at Lakeland Highlands Middle School - Two 13-year-old Lakeland Highlands Middle School students were arrested and charged with several felonies after one of the students was found with a handgun on school grounds the first week of January.
1/16/23 - A Florida School Received a Threat. Did a Red Flag Law Prevent a Shooting? - Judges in 19 states and the District of Columbia are issuing orders to keep guns out of the hands of people deemed dangerous, like a Fort Lauderdale teenager who threatened a school shooting.
1/14/23 - Teen arrested for bringing loaded gun to a high school basketball game - OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says an 18-year-old Fort Walton Beach resident was taken into custody Friday Night at a high school basketball game. Deputies say they learned he had a concealed gun at the game.
1/11/23 - Student arrested after weapon found on Leon High School campus - A gun was confiscated on Leon High School grounds and a student was arrested Wednesday morning.
1/7/23 - Orange County deputies: 1 teenager shot, injured after high school basketball game - ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —Deputies in Orange County are investigating a shooting that happened Friday night after a basketball game at Wekiva High School.
1/6/23 - Teen hospitalized in shooting at Wekiva High School - ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting at Wekiva High School on Friday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
12/22/22 - Cape Coral student arrested after posting shooting threat to online chat, police say - Cape Coral police arrested a high school student after a shooting threat on an online chat earlier this week.
12/16/22 - North Port High School student arrested for making school threat over social media - NORTH PORT, Fla. — A North Port High School (NPHS) student was arrested for making a threat against the school over social media.
12/14/22 - St. Pete teen arrested after bringing gun to school, police say - The teen was arrested after a safety officer discovered the gun in his locker, the department said in a news release.
12/11/22 - 12-year-old arrested for allegedly bringing loaded gun to school in Seminole County - SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. —A 12-year-old girl has been arrested after police say she brought a gun to school.
12/10/22 - 12-year-old student brings loaded Glock to Central Florida middle school, deputies say - SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Seminole County deputy confiscated a loaded handgun from a 12-year-old girl who brought the weapon to Greenwood Lakes Middle School on Friday, according to an arrest report.
12/9/22 - Student arrested after posting photo with gun in school bathroom - ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - A Gibbs High School student was arrested for a possession of a weapon on school property Thursday.
12/9/22 - Student in Custody After Bringing Gun to Middle School in Fort Lauderdale - The incident happened at William Dandy Middle School off Northwest 26th Street, which was placed on a code red.
12/8/22 - Student accused of bringing weapon to Cedar Grove Elementary - PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Bay District Schools sent out a statement on Thursday afternoon regarding a situation that occurred on a school campus.
12/6/22 - STUDENT AT GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL FOUND WITH FIREARM IN BOOK BAG - Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a high school student who brought a firearm to school.
12/5/22 - Student arrested for threat at Cape Coral High School - CAPE CORAL, Fla. — School Resource Officers from the Cape Coral Police Department were made aware of a school threat at Cape Coral High School located at 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd South on December 1, 2022.
11/30/22 - Vero Beach High School student, 17, found with loaded gun in backpack on campus - VERO BEACH, Fla. — A student at Vero Beach High School was arrested after making threatening comments and having a loaded gun on campus, the school district said.
11/13/22 - 'People were running': 19-year-old dead after shooting at Jones High School football game - ORLANDO, Fla. - On Saturday night, shots rang out at near the Jones High School football field in Orlando.
11/12/22 - Police: 1 person dead, 2 injured after Orlando shooting near Jones High School - ORLANDO, Fla. —The Orlando Police Department responded to a shooting Saturday night.
11/11/22 - Non-credible threat made against Estero High School via e-learning platform - ESTERO, Fla. — Estero High School was named in what has been deemed a non-credible threat, officials confirmed Friday.
11/9/22 - Loaded gun found in student’s backpack at Jacksonville elementary school, police say - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A loaded gun was found Wednesday afternoon in a student’s backpack at Arlington Elementary School, according to Duval County School Police Chief Greg Burton.
11/4/22 - Second firearm confiscated at South Fort Myers High this year; student arrested, officials say - In less than three months, deputies have arrested a second student at a Lee County high school on charges of bringing a weapon to school.
11/4/22 - Marion County high school student arrested for threatening school shooting on Snapchat - Marion County — The Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested a 16-year-old Belleview High School student, after they say he threatened a school shooting in a video shared on Snapchat.
11/2/22 - Parkland school shooter sentenced to life without parole - Nikolas Cruz gets 17 life terms for the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school that left 17 dead
11/2/22 - Palm Beach County School Board discusses expelling students for bringing guns to school - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — At a special meeting Wednesday, the Palm Beach County School Board will discuss the expulsion of 9 students, 6 of which brought a weapon on campus, and 3 who posted/transmitted a threat of a mass shooting or terrorism.
10/30/22 - Teen Threatened to Blow Up Central Florida School Because She Was ‘Bored': Police - The teen was arrested Wednesday after writing "I am gonna blow up this school" with the date "11.5.2022" on the bathroom of Boone Middle School in Haines City
10/27/22 - 3 students arrested after gun, ammunition found at Treasure Coast High School in Port St. Lucie - PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Three students at Treasure Coast High School in Port St. Lucie were arrested Thursday after a school resource officer found a handgun and ammunition on campus, police said.
10/26/22 - 13-year-old arrested after bringing gun to Central Florida school - DELTONA, Fla. —A teenage boy was arrested after officials said he brought a gun to his middle school.
10/21/22 - Person with weapon at elementary school in Tampa, police say - Tampa police have confirmed an incident with an armed person at an elementary school Friday morning.
10/21/22 - Yulee Middle School student arrested after bringing gun to school, reports show - NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A student at Yulee Middle School was arrested after bringing a gun to the school, an arrest report from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.
10/16/22 - Palm Beach State College student arrested for threatening mass shooting on campus - BOCA RATON, Fla. — A Palm Beach State College student from Miami was arrested Friday for threatening to conduct a mass shooting on school campus.
10/15/22 - The Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to Florida law - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It wasn't long ago that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz would have been looking at a near-certain death sentence for murdering 17 people in Parkland, even if his jury could not unanimously agree on his fate.
10/14/22 - Multiple Parkland jurors raise concerns from the school shooter trial after verdict read, judge says - FT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Judge Elizabeth Scherer said Friday that three jurors have come forward with concerns regarding the Parkland school shooter trial.
10/14/22 - Families Shocked as Jury Spares Life of Parkland Killer - “The monster that killed them gets to live another day,” said Tony Montalto, whose daughter, Gina, was among the 17 people murdered in a Florida high school. The jury foreman said three jurors had voted against the death penalty.
10/14/22 - 8-year-old student notifies teacher of weapon on school campus, mother upset school didn’t notify her - HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - A parent is angry after picking up her child from school to find out a student had a gun on campus. She is upset that the school never notified any parent nor took the proper safety procedures, according to her daughter.
10/13/22 - Jury gives Parkland school shooter life sentence for killing 17 - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.
10/12/22 - Jurors in Florida will consider the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter - A jury in Florida is expected to begin deliberations on whether the gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gets the death sentence. Nikolas Cruz has pleaded guilty to the murders.
10/11/22 - Threats to Miami-Dade, Broward schools unfounded, police investigate "swatting" calls - MIAMI - Police and fire rescue personnel were sent to schools in Miami-Dade and Broward on Tuesday morning to check out reports of possible threats.
10/11/22 - Student accused of bringing gun to elementary school in Hialeah - HIALEAH, Fla. – Parents are demanding answers after a gun scare Monday at Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Hialeah.
10/10/22 - Teen Arrested for Possession of Electronic Weapon on School Property - The Tampa Police Department arrested an 8th grade student at Stewart Middle School on Monday morning, after it was reported that she was in possession of an electronic stun weapon.
10/9/22 - ‘I couldn’t find anyone to kill’: Parkland school shooter says at penalty trial - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It’s possible Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz talked himself into a death sentence.
10/8/22 - Florida school police shoot ax-wielding man trying to enter elementary school - A school police officer in Jacksonville shot an ax-wielding man who tried and failed to enter an elementary school after police caught up with him, and he refused to drop his weapon.
10/6/22 - North Marion High student arrested after bringing loaded gun to campus, deputies say - MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 17-year-old student at North Marion High School was arrested Thursday after bringing a loaded gun to school, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
10/3/22 - Student taken into custody after bringing weapon to middle school in Doral - DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - A student has been taken into custody accused of carrying a weapon on campus.
9/24/22 - Parents, teachers want transparency at Broward school after student threatens murder - DAVIE, Fla. – Renee Levine was among the parents who were outraged to learn that Broward County Public Schools staff had failed to inform her of a recent threat at her child’s school in Davie.
9/23/22 - Lockdown lifted at South Florida school after threats of a weapon on campus - North Miami, FL - A lockdown was lifted at a South Florida high school on Thursday after officials deemed threats of a weapon on campus were not credible.
9/19/22 - Swift response despite false school shooting call - LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Friday’s false report of an active shooter at South Fort Myers didn’t lead to the worst fears of school violence, but it did merit a strong law enforcement response.
9/19/22 - 'Unintentional discharge' of deputy's weapon at school under investigation; no injuries - MARTIN COUNTY — Officials are investigating an incident in which a deputy’s firearm unintentionally was discharged in the school resource officer office at a local school, the Sheriff’s Office stated.
9/17/22 - 16-year-old arrested in shooting that hurt 1, led to lockdown at Apopka High School, police say - APOPKA, Fla. – The Apopka Police Department said its officers on Friday arrested a 16-year-old boy, accused of prompting a lockdown at Apopka High School after robbing and shooting a woman nearby.
9/16/22 - Lockdown at McArthur High School in Hollywood lifted after swatting call - HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A lockdown at McArthur High School was lifted after police determined someone made a prank call saying there was an active shooter on campus.
9/15/22 - Lee Schools superintendent sends messages to parents after 2nd weapon found on campus - After at least two incidents of weapons found on campuses and a school shooting threat, Lee County School District Superintendent Christopher Bernier reached out to parents via voicemail and email Wednesday evening.
9/15/22 - Student arrested for social media threat directed at Mariner High school - Multiple reports were made to the Cape Coral Police regarding a Snapchat photo that alleged that Mariner High School was going to be shot up on September 14th.
9/14/22 - Parkland defense case: Signs of violence were noticeable at school and at home - The warning signs were there. Neighbors noticed it. Teachers noticed it. Even family friends of Nikolas Cruz like Finai Browd noticed his out of control behavior as a young boy.
9/14/22 - Weapon seized at Lehigh Acres Middle School: At least second this school year in Lee - According to an email sent to parents at Lehigh Acres Middle School, the incident happened during lunch when a student displayed a weapon in the cafeteria.
9/14/22 - 15-year-old arrested after bringing gun to Winter Park school, police say - WINTER PARK, Fla. – A 15-year-old student at Winter Park High School was arrested Wednesday morning after police said he brought a handgun on the ninth-grade campus.
9/13/22 - Gun found at Leon High School, student arrested - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Leon High School student was arrested Tuesday after a handgun was found in his backpack.
9/12/22 - New Year, New Fears - As children in Brevard County, Florida, shopped for notebooks and pencils for the upcoming school year, Sheriff Wayne Ivey geared up to — as he called it — “win the battle.”
9/12/22 - 14-year-old charged with making unfounded threat against Lyman High School - LONGWOOD, Fla. — There was an increased police presence at Lyman High School in Longwood Monday due to a threat.
9/12/22 - ‘Cruel Prank’ Led to Panic, Lockdown at Florida High School - Daytona Beach , Fla. - A shooting scare at a central Florida high school was a “cruel prank” carried out by two groups of students who now face criminal charges and possible expulsion, police said.
9/12/22 - Testimony: School shooter's home ruled by chaos - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Chaos reigned in the home where Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz grew up, testimony in his ongoing penalty trial has shown.
9/12/22 - Daytona Beach police say 'cruel prank' led to shooting scare at Mainland High School - VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. —
Police have released additional details on what led to panic at a Daytona Beach high school on Friday.
9/11/22 - A Tallahassee high school student is charged with having marijuana and a loaded gun at school - A Godby High School student was arrested Friday after the smell of marijuana led to the discovery of drugs and a loaded gun.
9/11/22 - Threat against Lyman High School in Longwood deemed not credible - A 14-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the threat
9/8/22 - Florida middle schooler arrested for bringing gun to school - TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A middle schooler from Tampa was arrested by police after officers say he brought a gun to school on Wednesday.
9/8/22 - Person being questioned after another threat made against West Orange High School - WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - Another threat was reported against West Orange High School on Thursday, just one day after the last threat.
9 /8/22 - Student arrested after thrown chair causes shooting scare at Winter Springs High School, deputies say - WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – A student who threw a chair, causing a shooting scare at Winter Springs High School, was arrested Thursday after a code red lockdown.
9/7/22 - Officials investigate threat against West Orange High School - WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — Deputies were called to West Orange High School just before 11 a.m. Wednesday.
9/6/22 - 'Drop Dead Tuesdays' social media threat prompts extra security at Florida middle school - SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Extra security precautions are being set up at South Seminole Academy in Casselberry after threats were made to the school on social media. Authorities already said the threat was not credible, but they will be there for added precaution.
9/5/22 - DeLand police search for man accused of pulling gun at high school football game - DeLAND, Fla. – The DeLand Police Department is looking for a man accused of pulling a gun Friday night during a fight at a high school football game.
9/4/22 - Deputies investigate another 'unsubstantiated' threat at Land O' Lakes middle school - The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating another false threat at a middle school in Land O' Lakes.
9/4/22 - ‘Everybody gonna die’: Florida juvenile arrested after allegedly making school shooting threat on Snapchat - HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida minor accused of threatening to shoot up a school on social media has been arrested.
9/4/22 - Hardee County student threatened mass school shooting, deputies say - WAUCHULA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hardee County Schools student was arrested on Saturday after a concerning social media message caught the attention of law enforcement.
9/2/22 - Penalty trial for Parkland school shooter resumes with more witness testimony | September 2 - The penalty trial for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz continued Friday a day after a judge ruled the jury can see swastikas he drew on class assignments.
9/1/22 - Teacher describes Parkland school shooter as attention-seeking bully; defense seeks to ‘prohibit’ death penalty - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The jurors who will be deciding the fate of the Parkland school shooter were preparing to listen to more witness testimony from the defense during his trial’s death penalty phase on Thursday morning in Broward County court in Fort Lauderdale when the defense moved for a mistrial.
9/1/22 - Student taken into custody after allegedly making school shooting threat - HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A student was taken into custody Thursday after threats were allegedly made toward a school in Homestead, authorities confirmed.
8/31/22 - Arrest report details student threat to East Naples Middle School; school threats on the rise - School threats across the nation are on the rise. In Southwest Florida, there have been five threats over the past week alone. Now, parents are on edge about their kids going to school.
8/31/22 - 'Don't come to school': Social media threat prompts law enforcement presence at Olympia High - ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Extra security was seen at Olympia High School in Orange County on Wednesday after some parents say they saw threats online against the high school.
8/31/22 - Parkland school shooter went on toads ‘killing spree,’ his ‘short fuse’ frightened mother, witnesses say - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The jurors who will be deciding the fate of the Parkland school shooter listened to the testimony of a former neighbor and two deputies during his trial’s death penalty phase on Wednesday in Broward County court in Fort Lauderdale.
11/8/21 - Armwood High School on lockout over possible weapon on campus - SEFFNER, Fla. (WFLA) — Armwood High School has been put on lockout after a weapon was said to be possibly on campus, according to Hillsborough County Public Schools. An HCPS spokesperson said law enforcement and school security are investigating the situation.
11/7/21 - Gun rumor sends students running, shuts down homecoming dance at Oviedo High School - OVIEDO, Fla. – Oviedo High School students were rushed out of their homecoming dance Saturday due to unconfirmed rumors that someone showed up with a gun, according to the school’s principal.
11/3/21 - Deputies arrest 13-year-old Umatilla Middle School student for school shooting threat - LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A 13-year-old Umatilla Middle School student has been charged with a felony after threatening to carry out a shooting at the school on social media.
11/3/21 - Teens accused of plotting school shooting plead not guilty; continuance granted - 14-year-old Phillip Byrd and 13-year-old Connor Pruitt have both plead not guilty to plotting a shooting at Harns Marsh Middle School, and a judge granted their attorneys’ requests for a continuance until December.
11/2/21 - Lee County Schools working to stop school threats with online violence prevention programs for families - FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County School District is offering parents the opportunity to learn more about the violence prevention program used in their schools.

GEORGIA

3/21/23 - River Ridge High School students evacuated after bomb threat - CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - The students at a Cherokee County high school have been evacuated while police investigate a bomb threat to the school.
3/15/23 - Weapon confiscated at DeKalb County high school, officials say - A student at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School in Lithonia faces disciplinary and criminal consequences after bringing a weapon to the campus on Tuesday, school officials said.
3/11/23 - Child of South Fulton police officer accused of bringing gun to school, authorities say - FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — An investigation is underway after a child of a police officer brought a handgun to school.
3/8/23 - Gun recovered at South Fulton middle school, district says - SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — A gun was recovered at a middle school in South Fulton Wednesday, a spokesperson for Fulton County Schools said.
3/6/23 - Two high school students killed, seven injured in Atlanta shooting - Authorities say gunfire erupted outside a birthday party near Atlanta, killing two teenagers and injuring seven others.
2/2/23 - Teacher hospitalized after brutal attack by Rockdale County student caught on viral video - ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - Video of a student attacking a teacher inside a Heritage High School classroom on Jan. 26 is now under review by Rockdale County Public School officials and authorities with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office.
2/1/23 - Video appears to show violent fight on Dekalb County elementary school bus, parents say - DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta mother said she is considering moving her child to a new school after a fight on the school bus involving elementary school children.
1/17/23 - Student attacked during lunch at Cobb middle school, attacker also injured, district officials say - COBB COUNTY, Ga. — An attack at a Cobb County middle school on Tuesday has left two students injured, according to the school district.
12/15/22 - Midtown High School in Atlanta evacuated over bomb threat - ATLANTA - Students at Atlanta's Midtown High School were evacuated from class Thursday morning as police investigated a bomb threat to the school.
12/7/22 - Gwinnett teachers walk out to send message following repeated acts of school violence - An administrator was hurt and a teacher was assaulted in the last week, according to school district officials.
12/4/22 - Teen shot, killed at metro Atlanta high school party, police say - MORROW, Ga. - The Clayton County police shut down a high school party-gone-wrong late Saturday night when they discovered one of the partygoers had been shot and killed.
11/30/22 - 13-year-old arrested for Brooks Co. school threat - QUITMAN, Ga. (WALB) - A 13-year-old has been arrested for threatening a Brook County School on social media, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
11/30/22 - Active shooter report at Savannah High was a hoax, according to school officials - SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A reported active shooter at Savannah High School on Wednesday was a hoax, according to school officials.
11/30/22 - Reported threat at Brunswick High was a prank call, according to school system - BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WTOC) - Law enforcement responded to the report of a threat at Brunswick High School on Wednesday morning.
11/30/22 - Hoax calls regarding gunmen on campuses put several Georgia schools on lockdown - CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - Law enforcement in several Georgia cities responded to false threats of violence on school campuses.
11/30/22 - School shooting hoax leaves Westside teens, parents shaken - AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Deputies, SWAT officers, a bomb squad, and other first responders rushed to Westside High School after an active shooter was reported Wednesday morning in what Gov. Brian Kemp called a “cruel hoax” that affected other campuses across the state.
11/30/22 - Juvenile arrested for Colquitt Co. school social media threats, framing another student - MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) - A juvenile has been arrested on a terroristic threat charge after framing another student for threatening to bring a gun to school and shoot multiple students at Willie J. Williams Middle School, according to the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
11/30/22 - School takes action after physical attack on Gwinnett teacher goes viral - LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A student is facing criminal charges after they attacked a teacher at a Gwinnett County school, the principal said.
11/22/22 - Teen arrested in Georgia high school gun incident wasn't a student there - With school shootings spiking around the nation, a social media post claimed a Georgia high school student was found with several guns on campus.
11/17/22 - Fifth grader found with unloaded weapon at Creekside Intermediate School in Cataula - Police found an unloaded gun on a fifth grader at Creekside Intermediate School in Cataula Thursday, according to a press release from the Harris County School District.
11/12/22 - Georgia school staff member arrested after leaving gun in campus bathroom - A staff member at a primary school in Georgia was arrested and fired after she left her purse containing a firearm in the school bathroom.
11/9/22 - Gwinnett County Public Schools has seen an increase in fights, weapons found on campus this year - GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Last week, Gwinnett County parents demanded action from the schools' superintendent, saying there’s been a rise in violent incidents in the district this year.
11/5/22 - Snapchat Threat Cancels Game: Jenkins, Statesboro High football showdown called off - Savannah-Chatham County and Bulloch County school districts are investigating threatening Snapchat messages.
11/4/22 - Statesboro High, Jenkins football game canceled after Snapchat threat reported - STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - The football game between Statesboro High School and Jenkins High School scheduled for Friday night at Memorial Stadium in Savannah has been canceled out of an abundance of caution, according to a school system.
11/2/22 - Meeting being held in response to youth violence in Gwinnett County - LILBURN, Ga - School safety in Gwinnett County has been in the news a lot this year with multiple school scares throughout the county. Parents like Erika Wimberly are concerned.
10/31/22 - Student sliced with box cutter, seriously injured, in latest violence in Gwinnett County Schools - GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County student was injured Monday morning after a fight broke out in a school bathroom and another student sliced them with a box cutter.
10/26/22 - 'No credible threat' found after lockdown at Brookwood High School, police say - GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A Gwinnett County high school was on lockdown due to "concern" about a weapon near the campus, according to the school district.
10/24/22 - No weapons found after DeKalb school shooting threat prompts lockdown - DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Reports of a shooting at Stephenson High School have been circulating on social media over the weekend.
10/22/22 - Gun incident at Shiloh High School prompts soft lockdown in multiple schools - Multiple Gwinnett County schools in the Snellville area went on a soft lockdown Friday afternoon because of reports that a gun may have been fired on the Shiloh High School campus.
10/19/22 - Georgia schools struggle with how to stop violence at their doors - Clayton County High School students file through new body scanners on the first day of the 2022-2023 school year. The scanners were added amid growing concerns over community violence spilling into schools — and those concerns are shared across the state, whether in metro Atlanta counties like Clayton or rural towns like Tifton, Ga.
10/19/22 - Warner Robins High School says student brought a gun to school Wednesday - WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Update, 2:07 p.m. - The school district has issued a statement in response to questions about the punishment of the student:
10/16/22 - 4 hurt in shooting outside Atlanta university library - Authorities say four people were shot, including three students, during Clark Atlanta University’s homecoming outside a campus library early Sunday
10/6/22 - Threats about school violence continue to disrupt some Fayette schools Thursday - Fayette County deputies were present at Starr’s Mill High School Thursday morning following a reported threat of violence found written on a wall, this time in a girls restroom.
10/5/22 - Weapon found on Windsor Forest High student after fight in cafeteria - SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A student was found with a weapon at Windsor Forest High School on Wednesday.
9/25/22 - Gun found at Douglas County High School during fight involving 4 students - DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga — During an altercation between four Douglas County High School students on Sep. 19, administrators say they found an unloaded weapon fall to the pavement.
9/21/22 - Student arrested due to school violence threat in Jesup - JESUP, Ga. (WTOC) - A student is facing charges after a school threat in Jesup.
9/18/22 - Deputies looking for suspect in Josey High School shooting - AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding the suspect wanted in connection to a shooting Saturday afternoon.
9/17/22 - Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Shooting at Josey High School - AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting that happened at T. W. Josey High School, Saturday afternoon September 17th.
8/30/22 - Schools share details on weapons, threats they’ve uncovered - AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As parents’ concerns rise about student safety, the school districts in Richmond and Columbia counties are sharing information about threats and weapons found on school grounds.
11/4/21 - Police monitor Jenkins County schools after email threat - MILLEN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Operations returned to normal in the Jenkins County School System after a possible threat circled overnight. According to the Millen Police Department, the school system says it received an “unsubstantiated email threat” Wednesday night.
11/2/21 - Cops: Teen on life support after being shot by classmate at Lawrenceville bus stop - A 16-year-old boy is clinging to life after police say he was gunned down by his high school classmate while waiting for a school bus Tuesday morning.
11/2/21 - GBI: Significant increase in school threats this year - ATLANTA — Alarming school threats posted on social media are affecting districts throughout the state – and also the country. From county to county, officials say they are taking a closer look at these threats, even investigating some of them as terroristic.

HAWAII

12/13/22 - Police clear Lake Hazel Middle School after bomb threat - The Ada County Sheriff's Office said Lake Hazel Middle School has been cleared after a bomb threat forced an evacuation Tuesday afternoon.
12/12/22 - All clear given after bomb threat leads to evacuation of McKinley High School - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Students at McKinley High School have returned to campus after authorities gave the all clear following a bomb threat Monday.
11/6/21 - Big Island police investigating 13-year-old who allegedly made school-shooting threats - HONOLULU (KHON2) — Big Island police arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection to messages made where he allegedly said he had a shotgun and was interested in possibly bringing it to school to cause harm.

IDAHO

2/22/23 - School shooting threats part of nationwide hoax - TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Schools across the country, including right here in Idaho, were challenged by false threats of a shooting on Wednesday.
2/12/23 - Idaho high school lockdown linked to suspect who called in school threats across U.S. - MOSCOW — The Moscow Police Department said Friday that it appears the same suspect who called in an active shooter threat that forced Moscow High School to go into lockdown Wednesday called in similar threats to other schools in the U.S.
1/5/23 - Possible threat at Minico High School leads to arrest off-campus - RUPERT, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Law enforcement received a credible threat of a possible gun on the campus of Minico High School on Thursday at 3 p.m.
12/21/22 - Rumors of shooting at South Fremont High School unfounded, officials say - ST. ANTHONY – An increased police presence was on hand at South Fremont High School Wednesday following rumors of a possible shooting but school officials say they don’t believe there is any danger.
10/10/22 - Lowell Scott Middle School receives threat from Snapchat - BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Lowell Scott Middle School received a threat on Snapchat Sunday night.

ILLINOIS

3/21/23 - Beardstown schools went on lockdown, a report of a man running with a weapon near school - BEARDSTOWN, Ill. (WICS) — Beardstown schools went on lockdown on Tuesday after the Beardstown Police and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 1300 block of Jackson Street for a report of a man running with a weapon.
3/7/23 - Auburn High School student arrested for bringing a weapon to school - ROCKFORD — An Auburn High School student is under arrest after bringing a weapon to school.
2/20/23 - Wheaton North High School threat was a false 'swatting' call, police say - WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) -- Wheaton North High School was under a "shelter in place" order Monday morning after a threat was called in to 911 referencing the school. Police later determined it to be a false "swatting" report.
2/11/23 - Teenage suspect denied bond in deadly shooting outside Benito Juarez High School - CHICAGO (CBS) – A 16-year-old boy was denied bond Saturday in a shooting in December near Benito Juarez Community Academy in which two teenagers were killed and two others were wounded.
2/3/23 - Canton High School lockdown lifted - According to a release, the Canton Police Department received a phone call that they received a phone call indicating an active shooter situation at Canton High School.
1/15/23 - Police respond after brawl breaks out during attack on student at Waukegan High School Brookside Campus - A video captured several students attacking another student while security tried to intervene at Waukegan High School Brookside Campus earlier this week.
1/13/23 - Student charged with felonies in Edwardsville school threat - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A student accused of a threat toward Edwardsville High School earlier this week is behind bars on multiple felony charges.
1/8/23 - Paris School District receives two grants for school safety, violence prevention programs - PARIS, Ill. (WCIA) — Paris Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Larson said the school district received two grants from the Department of Justice for school safety and violence prevention programs.
1/5/23 - Threat of ‘potential violence’ leads to lockdown of Lake in the Hills elementary school - The elementary school went into a “Hold in Place and Teach” situation in response to “a threat of potential violence with a weapon from an anonymous source,” according to the statement, which was posted on the district website and social media.
12/24/22 - Police investigating drive-by shootings in Carbondale, Herrin, Marion - WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (WSIL) -- A series of drive-by shootings are being investigated by police.
12/20/22 - ‘Still processing’: Juarez students, staff return to class after shooting outside school - On Monday morning, Elena Jacobs struggled to get out of bed. She’s a special education teacher at Benito Juarez Community Academy High School, where four teens were shot — two of them fatally — right after dismissal Friday.
12/17/22 - 'All I heard was shots': Sister was on phone with little brother when 2 killed outside CPS school - CHICAGO (WLS) -- A second teen killed outside a school on Chicago's a Southwest Side Friday has been identified.
12/16/22 - 2 killed, 2 wounded in shooting outside a Chicago high school - The shooting Friday occurred on the grounds of the Benito Juárez Community Academy, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
12/15/22 - Boy, 14, charged for bringing weapon to school in Uptown neighborhood - A 14-year-old boy was arrested by Chicago police Wednesday after he was identified as the person who brought a firearm to school in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side.
11/29/22 - 1 in custody after gun confiscated at East St. Louis high school - ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — A person was taken into police custody Tuesday morning after bringing a gun to East St. Louis Senior High School, officials say.
11/17/22 - Charges pending after school shooting threats - Charges are pending against a juvenile who allegedly made a “threat of violence directed at students from Union Pines High School,” according to a press release from Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields Thursday.
11/12/22 - Threat prompts police response during school dance at middle school in Lake Villa - Police officers responded to investigate after a threat occurred at Palombi Middle School during a school dance Friday evening, authorities said.
11/7/22 - Urbana schools closed due to threat - Officials said that, out of an abundance of caution, school at both the high and middle schools were canceled for the day pending verification of the validity of the threats and the subsequent investigation. UHS was immediately placed on lockdown and busses that were carrying students to the school were redirected to a predetermined site to be reunited with their parents.
11/5/22 - Teens arrested for threats of violence at Pana High School - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois State Police arrested two teenagers for threats of violence at Pana High School.
11/2/22 - Pana High School placed on lockdown after shooter threat - At approximately 8:01 p.m., Pana Police Department gave Pana school officials the green light to resume normal school activities beginning Nov. 3, according to Pana Community Unit School District 8’s Facebook page.
10/28/22 - ‘It’s a war zone.’ Teen tells mom about violence at QC high school, parent shares concerns - Parents of students at Rock Island High School have expressed concerns after they say several fights broke out on campus Thursday.
10/25/22 - Day after shooting at South City high school, gun found on students at two other local schools - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KMOV.com) – A 15-year-old student brought a gun to Belleville East High School and a student brought a gun to Hazelwood West High School Tuesday.
10/16/22 - 13-year-old among 5 fatally shot in Chicago weekend violence - At least 283 juveniles have been shot, 33 fatally, in Chicago this year.
10/12/22 - Aurora police investigating threatening graffiti at high school - AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Aurora police are investigating threatening graffiti reported at West Aurora High School.
9/22/22 - West Chicago HS student accused of bringing gun to school, police say - WEST CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- A 14-year-old boy has been detained after being accused of bringing a gun to school.
9/13/22 - School gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances - Oak Park, Ill. (AP) — Keyon Robinson was just a month away from graduating from high school when he took a loaded gun, placed it in his backpack and headed to campus.
9/8/22 - Bomb threat forces Latin School of Chicago to close Thursday - CHICAGO (WLS) -- A bomb threat has forced the Latin School of Chicago to send students home Thursday morning.
9/7/22 - A Chicago school confronts a wave of grief after losing 2 students to gun violence - Last year, more than 50 school-aged children were shot and killed and hundreds more were wounded, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Since January, 38 people 17 and younger have been shot and killed this year.
9/7/22 - Police investigating bomb threat at Timber Ridge Middle School in Plainfield - JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- Joliet police responded to Timber Ridge Middle School to investigate a bomb threat at the school Wednesday, according to the department.
9/5/22 - How Illinois handles school shooting threats as new academic year begins - CHICAGO - As the last school year came to a close in May, the country was shaken by yet another horrific school shooting.
11/10/21 - Boys accused of making threat against Naperville Central High School face felony charges: police - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Two teenage boys were charged with making a threat against Naperville Central High School, Naperville police announced Tuesday.
11/8/21 - More Bomb Threat Texts Sent To Oak Lawn And Palos Students - OAK LAWN-PALOS, IL — Another round of unfounded threatening texts were sent to students at multiple south suburban high schools Monday morning. The texts appear to be from the same anonymous phone number from similar texts sent last week, which contained bomb threats.
11/4/21 - LOCAL NEWS 2 Teens Wounded In Shooting Near Chicago Vocational High School; Business Owner Rushes In To Save Others - CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two teenagers were wounded Thursday afternoon in a shooting just around the corner from Chicago Vocational High School in the Avalon Park community. As CBS 2's Jermont Terry reported, the shooting happened at 87th Street and Jeffery Boulevard. The school is located at 2100 E. 87th St. just to the east.

INDIANA

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.

IOWA

3/7/23 - Student brings gun to an Iowa elementary school Monday - SHENANDOAH, Iowa —An Iowa elementary school student brought a gun to school on Monday.
3/5/23 - Reported stabbing at middle school dance a false alarm - Newton police found no weapon and no evidence of injuries
1/27/23 - Police Charge 2nd Teen in Iowa School Shooting That Killed 2 - Authorities in Iowa have charged a second teenager with murder in the shooting deaths of two students at a Des Moines educational program
1/26/23 - Iowa police chief calls school shooting 'tragic, sad and pointless' - DES MOINES, Iowa — A shooting at a Des Moines educational program that left two students dead and the organization's founder injured should be understood as “tragic, sad and pointless," the city's police chief said Wednesday.
1/24/23 - Police say 2 students were killed and 1 man hurt in a Des Moines shooting - DES MOINES, Iowa — Two teenage students were killed Monday and a man was seriously injured in what police said was a targeted shooting at an alternative educational program designed to keep at-risk youth away from trouble. The injured man was identified as the program's founder — a rapper who left a life of gangs and violence and has been dedicated to helping youth in Des Moines.
1//23/23 - Student found with a gun at Des Moines school arrested - DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police have arrested a student at East High School.
1/23/23 - 2 students killed in school shooting - Two students have died after a shooting at their Des Moines, Iowa, school on Monday, according to police.
1/21/23 - 5 arrested, 3 in connection to Kewanee shooting - DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Kewanee Police announced Saturday the arrest of 5 people, 3 in connection to a Thursday shooting, as well as seizing several guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, various drugs, and packaging materials, over $2,000 in cash, and a vehicle.
12/6/22 - Suspended Des Moines middle school student arrested with loaded gun at school - A suspended Des Moines Public Schools student was arrested with a loaded gun at Brody Middle School Tuesday.
11/28/22 - Student brought unloaded handgun to Ankeny school - ANKENY, Iowa —Ankeny police have launched an investigation after a student brought an unloaded handgun to school Monday.
11/6/22 - Arrest made in email threats of violence to MC Community School District - MASON CITY, IA - An arrest has been made by the Mason City Police Department in reports of threats of violence emailed to the Mason City Community School District Saturday.
/10/28/22 - Threat made against Newton middle school results in extra security - In a letter to families, the superintendent said, "all of the district's buildings had a larger police presence for safety."
10/19/22 - Police find teens with a gun outside Urbandale High School - URBANDALE, Iowa — Two teens are charged after police say they were found with a gun outside Urbandale High School Tuesday.
10/19/22 - Second school district in Iowa allows staff to carry guns at school - CHEROKEE, Iowa (KCRG) - A school district in Northwest Iowa is allowing some staff members to carry guns on school grounds.
10/18/22 - Two teenagers charged after handgun confiscated outside of Urbandale High School - URBANDALE, Iowa —Police confiscated a gun from an Urbandale High School student who was running toward the school Tuesday afternoon.
9/23/22 - Des Moines Public Schools explains response to weapon pulled during fight - DES MOINES, Iowa — Parents of Lincoln High School students told KCCI they were upset they heard of a dangerous situation from their kids before they heard from school officials.
9/20/22 - Urbandale student apprehended after bringing weapon on school grounds - URBANDALE, Iowa — A student at Urbandale High School brought an unloaded gun on school grounds on Tuesday.
11/8/21 - 2 Fairfield High School Students Accused of Killing Spanish Teacher - FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Two high school students are facing charges in connection with the death of a Spanish teacher. Nohema Graber, 66, was reported missing Wednesday. Authorities discovered her remains later that day in Chautauqua Park, where she was known to have walked, reports NBC News. Her body was found “concealed under a tarp, wheelbarrow, and railroad ties,” according to criminal complaints. She appeared to have suffered “inflicted trauma to the head.”

KANSAS

3/1/23 - False school-shooting calls made to more than 10 Kansas districts - WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wednesday evening update: The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) said its working with local and federal agencies to track down the origin of swatting calls that led police to more than a dozen schools across Kansas on Wednesday.
1/24/23 - Bishop Miege High School officials respond to social media threat from students - ROELAND PARK, Kan. — Bishop Miege Catholic High School officials responded to social media threats made by students on Monday night, saying there will be an increased police presence at the school Tuesday.
12/19/22 - Police stationed at Blue Valley High School after report of an online threat - OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —Overland Park police said they will have extra police officers at Blue Valley High School Monday, after reports of a threat made online.
11/22/22 - Man arrested after bringing loaded gun to Derby elementary school - DERBY, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: 12 News spoke with the Derby school district and the city’s police department for further insight into an uncertain situation involving a man, armed with a loaded handgun trying to enter Stone Creek Elementary School.
11/5/22 - Lawrence has seen sharp increase of behavior issues at middle schools, with over 500 incidents in the first quarter - The Lawrence school district has seen a 60% increase in behavior issues at the middle school level compared to the beginning of last school year, with more than 500 incidents reported the first quarter. About 85% of the incidents occurred at two schools, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School and Billy Mills Middle School.
11/3/22 - Shooting suspect arrested with weapon at Henrico school - The Henrico County Police department says a juvenile was taken into custody on Thursday, Nov. 3 at Highland Springs High School.
10/23/22 - 4 teens arrested after another school shooting threat made at Salina high school - SALINA, Kan. (WIBW) - Four teens have been arrested after another school shooting threat was made at Salina South High School and now the acting Chief of Police has called on parents to talk to their children about the seriousness behind these actions.
10/22/22 - Gun seized from student at Kan. middle school was loaded - RENO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities and USD 308 officials are investigating after a student brought a loaded gun to Hutchinson Middle School-7 on Friday.
10/21/22 - Student pointed gun at classmate Thursday; gun found loaded Friday - WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update 1:40 p.m. Hutchinson Police say a 12-year-old student has been taken into custody after pointing a loaded gun at a classmate at Hutchinson Middle School 7 on Thursday.
10/12/22 - Three teens facing charges after shot fired at Salina South High - WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update 11:30 a.m. More information has been released about the suspects in the discharge of a weapon at Salina South on Tuesday.
9/28/22 - Threats of violence continue at Salina South High School, teen arrested - SALINA, Kan. (WIBW) - Police in Salina have arrested a 14-year-old girl for violent threats at Salina South High School less than a week after another teen was arrested for bomb threats.
9/11/22 - HANDLING SCHOOL VIOLENCE ISSUES - Kids from Wichita high schools came together with officials to offer an in-depth account of what's going on in their buildings.
9/9/22 - Campus High School evacuated due to bomb threat - WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A bomb threat reported Friday morning led to the evacuation of Campus High School in the Haysville school district.
9/6/22 - 1 teen, 2 adults arrested after threats to Kansas school posted on social media - MADISON, Kan. (WIBW) - One teenager and two adults were arrested after a threat to a Kansas school was posted to social media with a picture of a firearm.
9/2/22 - Wichita Public Schools responds to ‘rash of incidents’ - WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita Public Schools has responded following a week of incidents involving violence or the threat of violence at schools in Wichita.

KENTUCKY

3/1/23 - Police investigating alleged threat at middle school in Ashland, Kentucky - According to the APD, officers responded to the school around 2 p.m. Wednesday after a threat made over the phone that allegedly claimed there would be an active shooter at the school Wednesday afternoon. Police say they secured the campus and began investigating for suspicious activity.
2/3/23 - Security stops student from bringing loaded gun into Lexington high school - LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A loaded gun was found Friday morning at a Lexington high school.
2/1/23 - Student taken into custody after gun found at Moore High School - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Jefferson County Public Schools confirmed a gun was found on campus at Moore High School Wednesday morning.
1/21/23 - Floyd County Schools increasing security Monday following threat - FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -Floyd County Schools announced there will be increased police presence throughout the district on Monday following a non-credible threat.
1/16/23 - Kentucky parents concerned after teen who compiled 'kill list' was allowed to return to school - Parents in a suburban Kentucky school district have sent a clear message to administrators: They don’t want a teenager who is alleged to have created a “kill list” of students back in the classroom with their children.
1/5/23 - Schools placed on lockdown after report of weapon nearby - Some LaRue County schools were placed on soft lockdown Wednesday after an alleged domestic violence incident involving a weapon was reported nearby.
12/11/22 - Minor charged after social media threat involving Glasgow Independent Schools - GLASGOW, Ky. (WKRN) — A juvenile is facing charges after being accused of making a violent threat against the Glasgow school system over the weekend.
12/8/22 - FBI, POLICE INVESTIGATING THREAT MADE TO SOME AREA SCHOOLS - BOWLING GREEN — Schools in Warren and Allen counties are on alert after an apparent threat was received online sometime Wednesday evening.
11/29/22 - Student arrested after weapon found on NKY school campus - COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A Holmes High School student has been arrested after a weapon was found on campus Monday.
11/28/22 - Holmes High School placed on lockdown after weapon found on campus - COVINGTON, Ky. — A Holmes High School student was arrested after a weapon was found on campus Monday.
10/31/22 - NKY school locked down after receiving false threat - COVINGTON, Ky (WXIX) - Holmes High School was on a 25-minute lockdown Monday morning after receiving a false threat, according to Debra Vance with Covington Independent Schools.
10/28/22 - FCPS announces how student got loaded gun into high school - LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - FCPS officials have released new details about the situation that caused Henry Clay High School to go on lockdown for several hours on Thursday.
10/27/22 - 15-year-old student arrested after lockdown at Lexington high school - LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A loaded gun was the reason for the large police presence at Henry Clay High School in Lexington Thursday morning, according to school officials.
9/26/22 - 1997 Kentucky school shooter denied parole - A Kentucky man serving a life sentence for a deadly 1997 school shooting has been denied parole.
9/22/22 - Fayette Co. student facing charges after gun found on school property - LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Fayette County student is facing charges after police found a gun inside of a car on school property.
9/18/22 - Man Found With Gun During School Football Game - A Hopkinsville man was charge with possession of a weapon on school property after being arrested on a warrant at the Stadium of Champions in Hopkinsville Friday night.
9/17/22 - 25 years after Kentucky school shooting, a chance at parole - In December 1997, Michael Carneal opened fire on his fellow students during a morning prayer meeting at a Kentucky high school, killing three and wounding five more
9/13/22 - KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARREST HICKMAN COUNTY MAN FOR THREAT AGAINST SCHOOL STAFF - Clinton, Ky. (September 13, 2022) – Troopers with the Kentucky State Police (KSP) charged a Hickman County man after investigating a threat of school violence. The KSP Electronic Crimes Branch received information from Facebook advising that a post was flagged relating to a possible criminal threat. The social media post indicated a threat of violence against staff at Hickman County High School.
9/11/22 - Bullitt County Schools investigating after student makes online threat - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Officials for Bullitt County Schools are paying close attention to a social media message that was recently posted.
11/14/21 - Charges filed in school threat; FBI, KSP assist local police - Stanford Police received threats allegedly targeting Lincoln County Middle School on Saturday, Nov. 13.

LOUISIANA

3/5/23 - Carencro High student threatens violence, police lock down school - CARENCRO, La. (KLFY) — Carencro High School responded to a threat of violence by one of its students with a show of force by law enforcement.
1/27/23 - Middle school briefly went on lockdown amid rumors about weapon on campus, Baton Rouge officials say - BATON ROUGE - A middle school briefly went on lockdown Friday after rumors of a gun on campus started circulating among students.
1/17/23 - Police respond to bomb threat at Lafayette High School - Police have announced an arrest made for the school threat. The juvenile suspect, 17 years of age, was arrested on one count of Terrorizing and booked into the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Home. Police have confirmed the suapect is a student at LHS.
1/16/23 - Elizabeth High School investigating alleged school threat - Elizabeth, LA (KPLC) - Elizabeth High School is currently investigating what appears to be a school threat, which they describe as “the list,” according to a Facebook post made by the school.
1/15/23 - Student arrested for South La. school threat - LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) – A 15-year old student is arrested after making threats of a shooting during class.
1/5/23 - Lafayette Police Provide Update After Evacuation of Comeaux High School - UPDATE: LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Lafayette Police are releasing more information after Comeaux High School was evacuated Thursday morning because of a bomb threat that was called into the school.
12/12/22 - BPSO investigating social media threat at South Beauregard High School - Longville, LA (KPLC) - Late Sunday night, the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a threat made on social media against South Beauregard High School.
12/12/22 - Weapon found after lockdown at New Iberia Senior High School - A weapon was found at New Iberia Senior High School on Monday, the New Iberia Police Department said in a release.
12/5/22 - Caddo Schools say school violence threats not credible - Officials with the Caddo Parish School District say messages threatening the Captain Shreve High School campus were determined not to be credible.
11/20/22 - UNO canceling classes, closing campus due to possible threat - NEW ORLEANS — The University of New Orleans says they will be canceling classes and closing campus on Monday, November 21 due to a possible threat.
10/20/22 - Seventh-grader arrested after bringing loaded gun to school Thursday morning - BATON ROUGE - A middle school went on lockdown after a seventh-grade student brought a gun to campus Thursday.
10/6/22 - Lafayette High School lockdown lifted, two arrested - LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Two Lafayette High School students face terrorizing charges after death threats posted on social media led to two lockdowns of the school this week.
10/3/22 - Mandeville boy admits to telling student he planned to 'blow up' his school - MANDEVILLE, La. —
A Mandeville boy was arrested after being accused of threatening a school shooting.
9/30/22 - RPSO declares social media threats directed at Rapides High School a hoax - RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has declared that the threats of violence spread on social media directed at Rapides High School were a hoax.
9/27/22 - Weapon found in elementary school student's backpack; officials say 'no real danger' was present - ROUGON - School officials announced Tuesday morning that a weapon had been found in an elementary student's backpack.
9/22/22 - False alarms being reported at schools statewide - Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - False reports of active shooters are being reported at some schools in Louisiana, authorities say.
9/16/22 - Clearwood Junior High student arrested for threatening to bring a weapon to school - SLIDELL, La. —
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reports that a 12-year-old Slidell student was arrested on Friday after threatening to bring a gun to school.
8/30/22 - Jesuit High School closed due to ‘potential’ threat, source says - NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A school source has confirmed with Fox 8 that Jesuit High School is closed Tuesday (Aug. 30) due to what was described as a “potential” threat.
11/4/21 - Several Students Arrested for School Shooting Threats in Past Week - In Louisiana, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated several threats made between Oct. 29 and Nov. 2 that referenced a shooting at Lake Charles College Prep, reports KATC. Detectives interviewed a 14-year-old LCCP student who admitted she was responsible for one of the threats.

MAINE

3/12/23 - 10-Year-Old Student Arrested for Having Gun at Maine School - Police arrested a 10-year-old student in Maine after the student arrived on school grounds with a firearm on Friday.
3/11/23 - Maine College Goes into Lockdown After Shot Fired on Campus - The campus of a liberal arts college in Maine was on a temporary lockdown early Saturday after a shot was fired in a student housing complex during what one student called a massive annual party.
3/11/23 - Elementary student arrested for bringing firearm to school in Maine - MONROE, Maine -- Police arrested a 10-year-old student in Maine after the student arrived on school grounds with a firearm on Friday.
3/10/23 - Child arrested after bringing a gun to a Maine elementary school - MONROE, Maine —A 10-year-old student at the Monroe Elementary School has been arrested after bringing a firearm onto school grounds.
12/26/22 - For Maine schools impacted by 'swatting,' the fear lasts despite the fake threats - Schools across the country are being bombarded with false reports of shooters and other types of violence. These "swatting" hoaxes can have lasting consequences for local police and communities.
12/21/22 - Damariscotta school evacuated due to bomb threat - DAMARISCOTTA, Maine — Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta was evacuated Wednesday due to a bomb threat.
11/15/22 - Multiple Maine schools report threats Tuesday - BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The York County Emergency Management confirms a reported incident of an active shooter at Sanford High School Tuesday morning was a hoax.
11/2/22 - Suspect identified after threat led to Maine school lockdown - A juvenile suspect has been identified after a threat led to a lockdown at Mount Desert Island High School, according to the Bangor Daily News.
11/1/22 - Suspect apprehended after “serious, credible threat” at MDI H.S. forces lockdown - BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Bar Harbor police apprehended a person identified as making a serious and credible threat at MDI High School.
10/31/22 - Two Maine schools closed on Halloween due to threat of violence - here is no longer any danger to the public, deputies say.
10/31/22 - Teen summonsed after Maranacook school shooting threat - READFIELD, Maine - The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office says a Readfield teen has been summonsed for terrorizing after a reported threat at the Maranacook Community Middle and High Schools.
10/30/22 - Two Maine schools closed on Halloween due to threat of violence - READFIELD, Maine — Maranacook Community High School and Middle School will be closed Monday due to a threat of violence.
10/4/22 - Threat closes Maine high school - SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Scarborough High School was closed Tuesday due to what police called a "serious threat of safety." School officials called it a precaution, but said all after-school activities were also canceled.

MARYLAND

3/7/23 - Neighbors worried recent teen murder could cause more violence in the community - BALTIMORE — Police are now investigating after a 16-year-old student was gunned down outside his high school during school hours.
2/24/23 - 15-year-old student charged for possessing weapon on school grounds - SALISBURY, Md. – A juvenile was arrested Friday afternoon after he was allegedly seen with a weapon on school grounds.
2/2/23 - Prince George's County middle schooler brings loaded gun to school, source says - RIVERDALE, Md. (7News) — A student at William Wirt Middle School brought a loaded gun to school Thursday, sources told 7News Maryland Bureau Chief Brad Bell.
1/30/23 - Anne Arundel County Schools call on parents, volunteers to roam hallways to curb school violence - BALTIMORE - Anne Arundel County Schools are opening its doors to volunteers in an effort to address safety in the schools.
1/16/23 - School violence becomes rising concern in Baltimore County - TOWSON, Md. — School violence will be a big topic at the next Baltimore County school board meeting.
1/4/23 - High school student killed, four students injured in mass shooting outside West Baltimore shopping center - The Edmondson-Westside High School students were standing in a group outside a Popeyes and Rita’s Italian Ice at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center when two shooters fired at least 20 rounds at them before running behind the building, police said.
12/10/22 - 2 juveniles linked to Towson High School threats - TOWSON, Md. —Baltimore County police on Saturday said two juveniles are responsible for a string of threats made against Towson High School dating back to Thanksgiving.
12/8/22 - 1 teen in hospital, 1 arrested in shooting outside Suitland High School - A 14-year-old ninth-grade student was shot on the grounds of Suitland High School, in Forestville, Maryland, Thursday morning, and another 14-year-old student at the school has been arrested in connection with the shooting, Prince George’s County, Maryland, police said.
12/7/22 - Teacher turns in student found armed with ghost gun at high school in Prince George’s County - CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody after a teacher caught him with a loaded ghost gun at a high school in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
12/4/22 - Towson High School to continue increased police presence following threat - BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore County police say they are continuing their increased presence at Towson High School due to a threat received by a staff member via email.
12/3/22 - Hate Graffiti, Shooting Threat Sprawled in Kennedy High School Bathroom - Graffiti found in a John F. Kennedy High School bathroom Nov. 30 included a misspelled threat that someone “would shoot up the school Decemer 1.” The hate message that was written numerous times also included a laughing emoji.
11/28/22 - Teen in custody after allegedly bringing gun, bullets to Md. school - The Prince George’s County police said a student alerted security at Frederick Douglass High School that the 16-year-old suspect had been showing off the weapon while on a school bus Monday morning.
11/15/22 - Gun found at North Bend Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore - BALTIMORE —Police confiscated a gun Tuesday at North Bend Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore, a source told 11 News.
11/15/22 - Student arrested after loaded gun recovered at North Bend Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore - BALTIMORE - A student was arrested after a loaded gun was recovered at North Bend Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore Tuesday morning.
11/11/22 - 'This is not a warzone:' Two guns found at Baltimore area schools this week, continuing trend - BALTIMORE -- Twice this week, officials said loaded guns were found inside Baltimore area schools.
10/25/22 - Loaded gun found in student's backpack at Forest Park High School - BALTIMORE — A loaded 9-mm gun was found in a student's backpack Tuesday morning at Forest Park High School.
10/20/22 - A University of Baltimore student warned people on TikTok that a peer was bringing a gun to school and had 'stalked, threatened, and assaulted' her — saying the university is 'pushing it under the rug' - A University of Baltimore student took to TikTok to warn peers about a fellow student.
10/15/22 - Stun gun found in Charles Co. middle school student’s backpack - Middle school administrators in Charles County, Maryland, found a stun gun in a student’s backpack after breaking up a fight on Friday, according to authorities.
10/13/22 - 'Students don't feel safe': 3rd bomb threat in 7 days happened again in Woodlawn - WOODLAWN, Md. — A bomb threat at school and your child is in the classroom and you are on the outside trying to get as many details as possible. It's nerve-wracking for any parent and it happened again today.
10/8/22 - More parents take on vicious viral fights this week in Baltimore County Schools - BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Extreme fight videos were posted on social media including several that FOX45 News could not show including a brutal three-girl brawl and a student partially stripped of her clothes inside Towson High School this week.
10/8/22 - High school student arrested in stabbing incident - FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) – Officials say on Friday two female students at Governor Thomas Johnson High School were involved in a fight in the cafeteria.
9/27/22 - Police: Student brought ghost gun to school, arrest warrant issued - CLINTON, Md. — A 17-year-old student is facing multiple charges after police say he brought a ghost gun to his high school on Monday.
9/16/22 - Violence Breaks Out at Maryland High School Football Game - Violence erupted at a high school football game in Maryland on Friday.
9/15/22 - Randallstown High student arrested after gun found in backpack, latest in rash of weapons violations in Baltimore County Schools - RANDALLSTOWN, Md. -- A loaded gun was found Thursday at Randallstown High School in the backpack of a student, Baltimore County Police said. The 16-year-old was arrested without incident.
9/14/22 - Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School lockdown lifted; police say no gun found on campus - BETHESDA, Md. - Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School has been lifted following a report from a student about a possible weapon in building.
9/12/22 - Police: No weapon found after person thought to be armed with gun seen near Catonsville school - CATONSVILLE, Md. —
A person thought to be armed with a gun Monday morning prompted Catonsville High School to lock down, a Baltimore County Public Schools official told 11 News.
9/3/22 - Mervo High School student fatally shot after dispute, police say - BALTIMORE — A Baltimore City high school student is dead and another is in police custody Friday after a shooting outside of Mervo High School.
8/30/22 - 2 Prince George's Students Arrested for Bringing Guns to School - Two students were arrested on Prince George’s County's first day of school for bringing handguns on Suitland High School’s property, authorities say.
8/29/22 - Amid teacher shortages, more violence, region's schools brace for a difficult new year - BALTIMORE (WBFF) — As school resumes across the region, students will face a number of challenges unrelated to the normal back-to-school stresses like homework and pop quizzes.
11/10/21 - Police report 48 assaults in Montgomery County schools in first months of school - In just over 10 weeks, police in Montgomery County, Maryland, have been called to respond to 48 reported assaults in the county’s public school system, more than the school system saw for the entire school year three years ago
11/9/21 - Police: School Parking Lot Knife Attack Suspect in Custody - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The suspect in a knife attack in a Maryland high school's parking lot has been taken into custody, police said.

MASSACHUSETTS

2/15/23 - More Hoax School Threats in Mass. as Police Continue to Investigate - Massachusetts State Police have distributed a checklist to schools for how to keep track of and record the threats they are getting
2/14/23 - More than a dozen Massachusetts schools were targeted by hoax threat calls - DEDHAM, Mass. —For the second day in a row, local and state police responded on Tuesday to reports of threats at several Massachusetts schools.
1/27/23 - Police search Holyoke schools after report of student possibly bringing in weapon - HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Students and staff at Holyoke Middle School and Peck School were told to shelter in place Friday morning after a report of a student possibly bringing a weapon to school.
1/5/23 - Teacher knocked unconscious while protecting student in attack outside Mattapan school - A group Mattapan students brutally jumped another student and the teacher walking her home outside the Young Achievers Science And Math Pilot School after school Wednesday, according to details in a Boston Police report.
12/31/22 - Boy, 16, facing assault charge for ‘vicious attack’ on ref at high school basketball game - A high school basketball player allegedly sucker punched a referee during a game in what was described by authorities as a “vicious attack.”
12/21/22 - 14-year-old student brings gun to Lawrence High School, police say - LAWRENCE, Mass. —A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after he was accused of bringing a gun to Lawrence High School on Wednesday.
12/20/22 - ‘Unnerving’: What the Tufts president said about the school’s 3 bomb threats — before a fourth on Tuesday - Tufts University received another bomb threat on Tuesday morning — the fourth made on campus in the last seven days.
12/14/22 - Ludlow police say report of weapon at Baird Middle School was unfounded - Claims of a weapon on Baird Middle School’s campus were deemed false after Ludlow police conducted an investigation on Tuesday.
12/13/22 - Report of firearm at Ludlow Baird Middle School unfounded - LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – An investigation by Ludlow Police was conducted Tuesday after they received a report of a possible firearm at the Baird Middle School.
12/8/22 - Police respond to hoax calls of school shooters in Portsmouth and Dover - Schools in Portsmouth and Dover were the target of hoax calls reporting active shooters in schools Thursday morning. A large police presence responded, swept the schools, and found no intruders within an hour of the calls, but not before students, teachers, parents, school staff and the community were shaken by the hoax.
12/1/22 - Police investigating after a weapon was discovered in students bag at elementary school in Barre, MA - BARRE, Mass. — Authorities are investigating an incident at the Ruggles Lane School in Barre, Mass. after a weapon was discovered in a student’s backpack on Thursday.
11/1/22 - Threat of school shooting written on bathroom wall forces closure of North Attleborough Middle School - NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. — A message threatening a school shooting was found written on the wall of North Attleborough Middle School, and classes have been canceled for the day.
10/28/22 - 7-year-old brings loaded gun to Boston elementary school, police say - A 7