DIXON, Ill May 17 2018 A school resource officer took down a suspected gunman Wednesday morning at a high school in Dixon, Ill., which is about 100 miles west of Chicago. Dixon Police Chief Steven Howell Jr. said school resource officer Mark Dallas called emergency responders, around 8 a.m. He said shots had been fired near […]
PHOENIX AZ May 16 2018 Usually each Monday, you’d find Marisa Claire at Esperanza Elementary School helping students cross the street, but this Monday, she’s locked up, charged with several sex crimes against a 7-year-old girl, according to court documents. “It’s horrifying. I hope they got fired. You can’t trust anybody,” said parent Diane Pirman. […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 16 2018 A startling number of rapes have been reported to Vanderbilt University police this year. In the last 60 days, there have been 11. The news however, may not be as bad as it sounds as the university has been urging victims to come forward. The latest rape was reported just last […]
Monroe Township NJ May 16 2018 Following a growing trend across the state, Monroe Township Board of Education members last week approved a policy to allow its in-house security team to carry firearms while on duty. Having armed guards in the district’s schools was widely supported among officials and residents. But in recent weeks that support […]
Nashville TN May 15 2018 More than 3,400 cases of inappropriate sexual behavior, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, have been documented in Nashville public schools in a recent five-year period, according to evidence filed in an ongoing lawsuit against the school district. In each of the cases, the offending student or students were disciplined […]
Bethel AK May 15 2018 A Kotlik 19-year-old tried to break in to the village school with a knife, threatened the principal and stabbed two people before being arrested Friday, Alaska State Troopers said. Troopers were called to Kotlik, a village about 35 miles northeast of Emmonak in Western Alaska, at 12:58 p.m. on Friday for […]
LOUISVILLE KY May 13 2018 A Manual High School student faced a judge Friday morning, May 11, because police said she head-butted a school security monitor. According to the police report, she was in the office after being involved in an altercation between a teacher and student. When the security guard moved her back-pack, she reacted. […]
ST Louis MO May 13 2018 A school security officer used pepper spray Thursday afternoon after finding more than 100 students outside after an apparent senior prank, police say. Police issued a summons to an 18-year-old for peace disturbance, police say. There were no injuries reported, St. Louis Police said. Officers had been called to Clyde C. […]
Manatee County FL May 11 2018 The School District of Manatee County may entrust armed security personnel — not active law enforcement officers — with the safety of many area schools, an option that was previously off the table. After the high school massacre in Parkland on Feb. 14, school officials in Manatee said sheriff’s […]
Hillsborough County FL May 11 2018 Hillsborough County is making moves to get trained, armed security officers in every school as soon as possible. On Thursday, Hillsborough County officials, including the sheriff, superintendent, state attorney and other local law enforcement leaders, announced their new school safety plan. The plan includes training 101 new officers to ensure […]