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 schools accountable for their actions.
Threats rise nationwide in the weeks after the Georgia school shooting
Dozens of threats have been made in schools across the country since the Apalachee High School shooting, with one in Florida even leading to the arrest of an 11-year-old.
Rise in students making threats of violence to Polk schools, 24 arrested
Polk County Public Schools has seen an alarming increase in students making online threats to either bomb or shoot up a school. In the first 28 days of school there have been 24 students arrested.
Superintendent, sheriff warn of rise in students making threats against schools in Polk
In the 28 days since school began in August, law enforcement had arrested 24 students for making threats, Polk Superintendent Frederick Heid said
Superintendent says 5 arrests made after school threats
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins says five arrests were made following a series of school threats made Wednesday.
Polk Co. superintendent, sheriff on school threats
Polk County Superintendent Fred Heid and Sheriff Grady Judd spoke on school safety and recent arrests for student threats in the wake of the Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia.
24 Polk County students arrested for written threats since start of 2024 school year, authorities say
Since the start of the 2024-2025 school year in Polk County, 24 students have been arrested for written or online threats, Superintendent Fred Heid announced on Thursday.
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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 ...
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 ...
Threats made in multiple Georgia school districts; 3 minors charged
ELBERTON, GA (FOX Carolina) - Officials said a three juveniles in Georgia are facing charges after making threats towards a ...
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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.
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Multiple Georgia students facing felony charges for threats in wake of deadly school shooting
Schools across the Peach State are on high alert following last week's deadly shooting at Apalachee High School.
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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 ...
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 ...
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Hoax school threats no laughing matter for Georgia police, young offenders
But investigators warn that threatening school safety is never a joke. The consequences are very serious and can include jail time, a criminal record and financial costs for those caught making ...
Teen arrested, charged with threatening Dover Middle School on Tuesday; school safe
Two weeks after a deadly school shooting at a Georgia high school, a 13-year-old boy from Seaford was arrested Tuesday on ...