Schools Respond to Surge of Threats After Georgia School Shooting
Bomb threats, copycats, and pranks—some from outside the United States—have disrupted schools across the nation.
School threats spread across the country after Georgia school shooting, what can be done?
This surge in threats puts additional pressure on law enforcement to carefully evaluate between credible threats and those that are not.
Threats rise nationwide in the weeks after the Georgia school shooting
Law enforcement and school officials say school shooting threats have skyrocketed since the Apalachee High School tragedy, leading to lockdowns, school closures and juvenile arrests nationwide.
Georgia school shooting may have been an "impetus" for Pittsburgh-area threats, FBI says
Social media threats have targeted more than a dozen Pittsburgh-area school districts, resulting in lockdowns, closures and a student facing charges.
School threats surging since Georgia school shooting
In the aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Georgia earlier this month, law enforcement across Florida is noticing a large increase in “copycat” threats. The latest in the Bay Area came Friday at Newsome High School in Hillsborough County.
School Threats Explode Across the Country After Deadly Georgia Shooting
Dozens of schools across the country have received threats of shootings or bombings since the deadly September 4 shootin at a high school in Georgia. Many of the threats are likely hoaxes, but law enforcement is taking no chances.
Woman charged with calling in shooting threat to N.J school
A 28-year-old Atlantic County woman was arrested at her home after authorities said she called in a shooting threat to a school in Cape May County on Thursday. The Corbin City resident was charged with creating a false public alarm,
New Mexico Attorney General calls for tougher penalties for school threats
School started just last month and there has already been a spike in lockdowns over students making threats. The state’s top law enforcement officer is now calling on lawmakers to increase penalties.
On the heels of Georgia high school shooting, Collier County school officials provide update
Officials said so far this school year four students have been arrested for either posting an online threat or bringing a ...
Two dozen Florida school students arrested after allegedly making threats since start of academic year
Polk County, Florida, law enforcement and school administrators are working together to hold students who make threats to ...
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Threats after Georgia school shooting — hoax or not — resulting in arrests
At least 11 juveniles and one adult in Georgia have been arrested and accused of making school threats in the days after four people were killed and nine others were injured in a shooting at ...
Jailed dad of accused Georgia school shooter Colt Gray files to be separated from other inmates over ‘incalculable’ threats
The jailed father of alleged Georgia high school shooter Colt Gray requested to be held separately from other inmates due to ...
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A teen charged with killing 4 people at a Georgia high school was interviewed about online threats
(AP) — Georgia police interviewed a 13-year-old boy more ... The teen had been interviewed after the FBI received anonymous ...
Kansas law enforcement deal with string of school threats
We had incorrectly listed Jefferson County North as one of the districts with threats made against them. The correct district ...