CT woman faces social media threats after her post against Trump; Secret Service investigating
The Secret Service is investigating after a Windsor Locks woman's social media post in which she said that she was hoping for President-elect Donald Trump to be shot, according to local police. The post drew significant social media backlash, prompting death threats against her.
16-year-old arrested after bomb threat to Meriden high school was posted on social media
A 16-year-old was arrested on Thursday for allegedly making a bomb threat to a high school in Meriden, according to police. Police said that a bomb threat was made to Platt High School via social media.
Teen arrested in connection with bomb threat targeting CT high school posted on social media
The Meriden Police Department, Connecticut State Police and school resource officers investigated the threat made to Platt High School via social media.
Livingston Parish schools, sheriff to crack down on social media threats against schools
Livingston Parish schools, sheriff to crack down on social media threats against schools As the influence of social media continues to grow, spokesperson Lori Steele said the Sheriff's Office has seen an increase this year in the amount of social media threats against parish schools.
Trumbull school, which had extra police on hand already, receives bomb threat, official says
Tashua Elementary School in Trumbull was placed under lockdown Monday after a bomb threat was received in the afternoon, a school official said.
16-year-old arrested in connection with bomb threat at Platt High School in Meriden
A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that disrupted Platt High School on November 7, 2024.
16-year-old arrested after bomb threat made to Platt High School in Meriden, police say
Meriden police said that anyone behind school threats will face separate discipline from the school that they attend in addition to criminal charges.
Experiment shows time alone heightens 'threat alert' in teenagers—even when using social media
People in their late teens experience an increased sensitivity to threats after just a few hours left in a room on their ...
KKK social media threat vows violence against Black Americans, police say
Police in North Carolina and Georgia and local NAACP leaders are investigating a social media threat that Ku Klux Klan ...
‘Your body, my choice’: Attacks on women surge on social media following election
Sexist and abusive attacks on women, like “your body, my choice” and “get back to the kitchen,” have surged across social media since Donald Trump’s reelection, according to an analysis from the ...
NY agencies receive bomb threats following seizure, euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel
It has not been announced that the bomb threats correlate with the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel.
Social media star Peanut the squirrel tests negative for rabies after being euthanized, official says
Peanut the pet squirrel, who was a social media star before being seized by authorities in upstate New York, tested negative ...
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Police investigating shooting threats targeting several Amsterdam secondary schools
The police are investigating social media posts threatening shootings at several secondary schools in Amsterdam, mainly in ...
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DEC union defends decision to seize Peanut the Squirrel, decries threats of violence
The vitriol led to threats against DEC personnel and others associated with the case. "The misinformation propagated on ...