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Threat investigation
Stafford
Schools
Stafford High School Evacuated After Threat Reported (
Updated
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A Virginia high school had to be evacuated on Tuesday afternoon as the sheriff's office investigated reported threats made targeting the building. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office received a threat toward Stafford High School, prompting the precautionary evacuation. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by the sheriff, which noted that all students and staff were safe. At 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, the sheriff's office said that they were working with school staff to dismiss students, and there will be an increased police…
Norfolk
Schools
Students Dismissed Early After Threats Spark Lockdown At Medway High School
Students at Medway High School were dismissed early after the building was placed on lockdown because of a threats made against the school, according to officials. The lockdown was put in place after the school received two phone calls from an individual indicating threats to student safety just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. At the time, Superintendent Armand Pires reassured families that all students and staff were safe inside their classrooms and that information was limited. However, Pires later revealed that the lockdown was sparked by threats that were made against the schoo…
Tolland
Schools
High School In Tolland County Evacuated After Police Respond To Suspicious Incident
A telephone call from an unidentified source who communicated a possible threat caused state police troopers to evacuate a high school in Connecticut. The incident took place in Tolland County at E.O. Smith High School in Mansfield around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29. According to state police, a preliminary investigation indicates that a staff member at the school had received a telephone call from an unidentified source, who communicated a possible threat to the school. Out of an abundance of caution, the school was evacuated while troopers investigated. After conducting a …
Hampden
Police & Fire
Update
: Chicopee High Off Lockdown After Threat Made Against School: Superintendent
Update: Chicopee School Superintendent Alvin W. Morton said Chicopee High School has been taken off lockdown. The school was cordoned off by police as they investigated a threat made against the facility Tuesday morning, Feb. 14. Officers ruled the threat not credible and reopened the high school after about two hours, Morton said in a Facebook post. Chicopee High School Incident Update as of 12:18pm. Posted by Chicopee Police Department on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 ________________ Chicopee police announced Tuesday morning, Feb. 14, that they had put Chicopee High School on lockdo…
Frederick
Schools
Threat Of School Shooting At Walkersville HS Air Dropped To Students' Phones, Sheriff Says
Members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to an area high school to investigate reports of a threat of a potential shooting in the building. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the threat of a school shooting was air-dropped into the phones of three students in one classroom at Walkersville High School, according to the sheriff’s office. In response, school officials say that two classrooms were placed into a “hold status,” which involves all students and staff to remain in place while the threat was investigated. Sheriff’s deputies and Frederick County Publi…
Baltimore
Schools
Threats Made Targeting Staff Members Leads To Increased Police Presence At Towson HS
There will be an increased police presence at a Maryland high school on Thursday morning after police were called in to investigate a threat. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Baltimore County Police Schools administrators advised county police about an emailed threat targeting High School staff members that they have received. Baltimore County Police investigators were called in and ultimately determined the threats in the email were unsubstantiated, the agency announced on Thursday, Dec. 1. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by authorities. According to officials, “out of an abundan…
Howard
Schools
Bomb, Gun Threat Targeting River Hill HS Deemed A Hoax, Police Say
The threat that led to a lockdown of a Maryland high school was never credible, according to the Howard County Police Department. Howard County police say that they are still investigating a threat made against the River Hill High School in Clarksville at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, according to officials. The district reportedly received a phoned-in threat on Tuesday afternoon regarding a student with a gun and bomb on campus. Police say that the threat forced the school to enter its lockdown protocol to allow for an extensive investigation. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, a spokesper…
Mercer
Schools
West Windsor-Plainsboro HS On Lockdown For Threat Investigation, Police Say
A Mercer County high school was placed under lockdown Friday morning for a threat investigation, authorities said. The West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was put into a shelter in place status after a potentially threatening graffiti message was found in a girls’ bathroom stall, local police said alongside Superintendent of Schools David Aderhold. The threat was found non-credible, and the lockdown was lifted about 90 minutes later, police said. While additional Class III officers stayed “in and around the area” for increased presence as the investigation continued, the high school …
Rivertowns
News
Hastings-On-Hudson Schools Placed On Lockdown
An alleged social media threat led to a temporary lockdown of a pair of Westchester schools to start the day. The Hastings-on-Hudson School District entered into its lockdown and lockout protocols on Wednesday, March 23 after receiving a tip about an alleged threat to the Farragut Complex targeting the high school and middle school. Schools Superintendent William McKersie issued an alert to the community advising that “all is safe and secure at the High School, Middle School,” and that the lockdown was lifted at approximately 9 a.m. after the threat was investigated. The two-hour delay a…
Hampden
Schools
Apparent School Violence Threat Under Investigation In Hampden County
Police in Western Massachusetts were called into action to investigate a rumor regarding an alleged threat made toward an area high school. In Hampden County, the Ludlow Police Department issued an alert after it was alerted to a threat regarding school violence at the high school shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2. According to Lt. David R.G. Irwin, working with administrators at the Ludlow High School, they traced the rumor back to its source, a student at the high school, and ultimately determined that the threat was not credible.
Litchfield
Schools
CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat
For the second straight day, a high school in Connecticut was forced to go into lockdown due to a possible threat. In New Haven County, the Eli Whitney Technical High School was placed into lockdown shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, when state police investigators alerted the district about a possible threat to the building. The latest incident comes a day after a similar threat was made at Eli Whitney and three Connecticut high schools received similar threats. Earlier story - Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats State and local police respo…
White Plains
Schools
Police Increase Presence At Westchester High School Following Threat
There was an increased police presence at a Westchester high school on Monday morning, May 24 following an unverified threat that forced the district to dismiss students early last week. On Friday, May 21, the Scarsdale High School entered a lockout after receiving a potential threat, prompting police to advise the district to release students early “out of an abundance of caution.” Original story - Westchester HS Put On Lockout Due To Unverified Threat The perceived threat was reportedly in connection with an earlier conversation with school personnel. “Our officers were equipped to r…
Westport
Police & Fire
Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Middle School In Weston, School Officials Say
Police were called in to investigate a threat made by a student to “shoot up” the middle school in Weston. “One student turned to a trusted adult to report these comments and that adult passed the information on to the middle school administration. We immediately called the Weston Police Department,” Weston Middle School principal Daniel Doak wrote in a letter to parents. The investigation ultimately found that the threat was not credible, and it was “a joke,” some students said. “Through our investigation, we quickly determined the nature of the comments and the time frame. We interviewed…
