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School Threat

Heightened security after student found with gun in backpack in Queens

  • Sep 20, 2025

Student found with gun in backpack after school threat posted online

  • Sep 19, 2025
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US colleges experience epidemic of swatting calls

  • Sep 12, 2025
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At least 6 historically Black universities on alert amid threats

  • Sep 11, 2025

How potential Valentine's Day school shooting was thwarted in Indiana

  • Feb 15, 2025

Indiana high school student accused of plotting mass shooting: police

  • Feb 14, 2025

Teacher accused of making threats to Montclair school staff member

  • Jan 14, 2025

Nassau County working to improve school safety amid increased threats

  • Oct 1, 2024

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Nassau County working to improve school safety amid increased threats

  • Oct 1, 2024
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Nassau County officials discuss school safety amid spike in school threats

  • Oct 1, 2024
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Michigan State gunman found with note threatening NJ schools

  • Feb 14, 2023
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Teen arrested for threatening to shoot up Long Island middle school

  • Jun 5, 2022
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18-year-old allegedly made threats against students, teachers

  • Jun 1, 2022
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Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe

  • May 28, 2022
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16-year-old arrested after Instagram threat to shoot up Long Island high school

  • May 27, 2022
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NY teen allegedly threatens student with knife, hits person with car

  • May 5, 2022

Latest Stories

More threats in Springfield, Ohio: 'We need help, not hate,' mayor says

A new round of bomb threats have targeted three medical facilities and an unspecified fourth facility in Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday, officials said.

  • Sep 14, 2024

Marlboro Township Public Schools back in session after bomb threats led to closure

Marlboro Township public schools were back in session Friday.

  • Apr 19, 2024

Marlboro Township Public Schools to reopen Friday after bomb threat led to Thursday closure

The Marlboro Township Police Detective Bureau is investigating the source of the threat.

  • Apr 18, 2024

Cornell student charged for alleged antisemitic threats against school's Jewish community

Patrick Dai, a junior at Cornell who is originally from Pittsford, New York, was arrested on Tuesday on federal criminal complaint charging him with posting threats to "kill or injure another using interstate communications."

  • Nov 1, 2023

'Swatting' threats target dozens of school districts in New York

Governor Hochul says more than 50 school districts received false reports of serious emergencies on Tuesday alone.

  • Apr 5, 2023