Tag: hoax
Swatting threat in Towson originated outside the U.S.
A threat against Towson High School was received Thursday, and school and police officials are taking it seriously out of an abundance of caution.
2 students charged in Pana with threatening violence
Active shooter threats were found on bathroom stalls. Police cleared the campus and arrested the students who allegedly made the threats.
Swatting: the threat of fake active shooter alerts
Shooters inside schools cause terror; false reports of active shooters (known as swatting) erode security and impede learning.
Bomb/shooter threat at River Hill was a hoax
A bomb and gun threat at a Md. high school turned out to be a hoax. Police responded nonetheless and now question students.
Beware of misinformation after Hurricane Ian
Can you spot disinformation? Misinformation? Do you even know the difference? Can we teach kids this?
Bomb threats cause disruptions in IL, Md.
Bomb threats and other threats have been received at several schools in IL and Md. The non-credible threats, it's believed, were made by students.
N.H. district closes schools due to threat
School will resume on Dec. 22 following an emergency closure in Nashua, N.H., Monday in order to investigate a threat of violence.
L.A. USD closes all schools due to bomb threat
All schools in Los Angeles were closed Tuesday following a bomb threat received electronically. It was a hoax, but schools erred on the side of safety.