School threats carry consequences, Florida reminds students, parents
It’s been Florida law since 2018 that making threats of violence against schools is a criminal offense. The state has had a ...
Lancaster teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls around the nation
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of ...
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Brevard Sheriff Ivey carries through on promise to publicly ID minors making school threats
FLORIDA TODAY does not name ... with an increase in threats following in the wake of the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, which led to the deaths of four people and injuries ...
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Civil Liability for Parents in Florida Could Deter School Threats
A 14-year-old killed four and wounded nine in Georgia in September, setting off a wave of “copycat” school threats in Florida and around the nation. The increase in threats prompted sheriff ...
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West Nassau High School student was arrested for threats to kill, police say
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA, Fla ... “We have zero tolerance for any threats or weapons being brought onto our school campuses. The safety of our students and staff is the top priority.
L.A. County teen pleaded guilty to making 375 'swatting' calls throughout the U.S.
An 18-year-old from Lancaster has pleaded guilty to making hundreds of calls falsely threatening to conduct shootings or ...
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Lancaster Teen Pleads Guilty to “Swatting” Threats to Religious, Gov Institutions
A Lancaster teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday to making hundreds of “swatting” calls targeting religious institutions, schools and government officials with false threats of mass shootings, bombings ...
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JSO: 37 juveniles arrested in Jacksonville since Aug. 1 for school-related threats
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced Friday that 37 juveniles have been arrested since August 1 for making school-related threats. According to JSO, four students ...
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Civil liability for parents could deter school threats, Board of Education member says
A 14-year-old killed four and wounded nine in Georgia in September, setting off a wave of “copycat” school threats in Florida and around the nation. The increase in threats prompted sheriff ...
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Volusia School Board updates safety policies, discusses Florida Safe School Assessment
Todd Smith, Volusia County Schools director of safety and security, presented the Florida Safe Schools Assessment for the 2024-25 school year ... arrests for written threats to kill went from ...
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Illinois man ordered detained in threats against federal judge in St. Lucie County
MIAMI - An Illinois man was ordered detained on federal charges he threatened a federal judge in St. Lucie County, which is part of the Southern District of Florida ... threats on May 25, May ...
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California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of "swatting" calls
MIAMI - A Lancaster, California teen accused of making hundreds of false bomb threats ... public high school in the Western ...