Security tightened at Waltham school after social media threats; backpacks banned
Police will be assigned to each floor and “every corner” of a school building after threats of a shooting surfaced on social media, officials say.
More police, backpacks prohibited at Waltham school Monday in response to shooting threats
Police and school administrators are planning to have extra security and prohibit backpacks at a Massachusetts middle school on Monday in response to several threats posted on Snapchat.
Waltham school temporarily bans backpacks, increases police presence after online shooting threat
A western Massachusetts high school football game was also held without fans due to a shooting threat this weekend. The post Waltham school temporarily bans backpacks, increases police presence after online shooting threat appeared first on Boston.
Waltham school shooting threat deemed ‘non-credible’
Police determined a threat of a school shooting targeting McDevitt Middle School in Waltham was “non-credible” and came from a student living in the city.
Waltham police expected to charge student in connection with threat to middle school
Police said a student will be charged in connection with threats targeting McDevitt Middle School in Waltham.Waltham school officials warned parents<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Dixon police: Increased presence Monday at 3 schools in wake of potential Snapchat threats
Several Dixon Police Department marked squad vehicles and officers will be present beginning Monday at Madison Elementary, Reagan Middle and Dixon High schools in response to potentially threatening Snapchat messages that surfaced last week,
Durham middle school student arrested after posting threat on social media, police say
A 12-year-old was found responsible for making a threat on social media to Strong Middle School in Durham Friday, according to police.
Increased police presence at Waltham middle school after Snapchat shooting threat
There was an increased police presence Monday at a middle school in Waltham, Massachusetts, following online threats of a potential school shooting. Waltham Public Schools Superintendent Marisa Mendonsa confirmed Sunday that administrators were made aware of multiple threats that were made via Snapchat regarding a potential shooting at McDevitt Middle School.
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