Tag: school threats
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 to close schools Tuesday after threat
Lewis-Palmer District 38 announced on Monday afternoon that all of its schools will be closed on Tuesday “out of an abundance of caution.” In a statement sent out to district families and staff, D-38 communications director Amy Matisek said that law enforcement informed administration of a potential risk involving Monument-area schools. “We understand this is…
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 to close schools Tuesday after threat
Lewis-Palmer District 38 announced on Monday afternoon that all of its schools will be closed on Tuesday “out of an abundance of caution.” In a statement sent out to district families and staff, D-38 communications director Amy Matisek said that law enforcement informed administration of a potential risk involving Monument-area schools. “We understand this is…
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Colorado received record-breaking number of Safe2Tell reports in the 2023-24 school year
A record-breaking number of reports were submitted to Colorado’s anonymous reporting program Safe2Tell during the 2023-2024 school year. According to the annual report released Tuesday by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, 28,218 reports were submitted in the past 12 months, with suicide, bullying, drugs, and school threats leading the list of concerns. It also marks a 27%…
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Teen arrested for making threats against Colorado Springs-area high school in September
A 16-year-old juvenile has recently been arrested after making threats against Falcon High School in Colorado Springs last month. On Sept. 17, the Colorado Springs Police Department received an anonymous tip regarding a social post that made threats against Falcon High School, located in northeast Colorado Springs. According to a press release sent out Thursday…
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Social media threat against multiple Colorado Springs schools believed to be a hoax, officials say
The Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating a social media post that threatens multiple schools at two local districts, but the early evidence suggests that the post is a hoax, according to law enforcement officials Tuesday. The post, which began circulating late Monday, listed several middle schools and high schools in Harrison District 2 and…
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D-49 students brought replica handguns to school, face charges: Sheriff’s Office
Three School District 49 students face charges after bringing replica handguns to Horizon Middle School Thursday, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. During the school day, the school’s school resource officer (SRO) received multiple reports from students about a student allegedly in possession of a firearm on the campus, according to a news…
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2 students face charges over alleged threats to Colorado Springs-area schools
Multiple local law enforcement agencies responded to several online threats being made against Colorado Springs-area schools Wednesday, and two local students face charges over false threats, officials said. The two students are from two separate local schools and are facing charges for their “participation in spreading false information regarding threats to schools locally and nationwide,”…