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Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' NY College Days After Mass Kentucky Shooting Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' NY College Days After Mass Kentucky Shooting
Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' NY College Days After Mass Kentucky Shooting Classes have resumed at a New York college where a 20-year-old student from Louisville allegedly threatened to shoot up the school just days after five were killed in a mass shooting in the Kentucky city. Multiple police agencies in Oneida County were called shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, April 16, with reports of an active shooter threat against Hamilton College, located in the town of Clinton. In a post on Twitter, the college said there was “the threat of an armed assailant” in the Kirner Johnson building. Students and faculty were told to stay locked inside their rooms and away from win…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Violent Threat At School In Carmel Prompts Arrest Of Student Violent Threat At School In Carmel Prompts Arrest Of Student
Violent Threat At School In Carmel Prompts Arrest Of Student Updated story: Person Accused Of Making Threat Against Current Student At High School In Hudson Valley Authorities are keeping close watch over a middle school in the Hudson Valley after a reported threat of violence that led to an arrest of a juvenile student. The threat was made in Putnam County at the George Fischer Middle School in Carmel around midnight on Thursday, March 23, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The incident caused the school to delay its opening by two hours and also prompted an investigation conducted by the Sheriff's Office.  One j…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Student Accused Of Making Threat To Cause Mass Harm To High School In Hudson Valley Student Accused Of Making Threat To Cause Mass Harm To High School In Hudson Valley
Student Accused Of Making Threat To Cause Mass Harm To High School In Hudson Valley A 15-year-old Hudson Valley high school student has been charged with making a threat of mass harm after school officials became aware and turned the information over to police. The teen was charged in Dutchess County on Sunday, Dec. 18. The Franklin D. Roosevelt High School-Hyde Park student was taken into custody by Hyde Park Police after the school was made aware of the potential threatening statement toward the school, said FD Roosevelt Prinicipal Michael Ruella.  "The Hyde Park Police Department has investigated this situation, identified the student, and has taken the indiv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Presence Beefed Up At Hudson Valley School District After Student Threatens Teacher Police Presence Beefed Up At Hudson Valley School District After Student Threatens Teacher
Police Presence Beefed Up At Hudson Valley School District After Student Threatens Teacher A district in the Hudson Valley has an extra police presence at its schools and other buildings after a student made a threat to a teacher. In Orange County, Warwick Valley Central Schools Superintendent Dr. David Leach said the district was  "made aware of a threat allegedly made by a middle school student" on Monday, June 20. On Tuesday, June 21, "Out of an abundance of caution, in addition to the police officers assigned to each building, students and staff should anticipate additional police presence in the district," Leach said. The threat was reported to the Warwick Po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Juvenile Charged For Making Threat To Westchester School Juvenile Charged For Making Threat To Westchester School
Juvenile Charged For Making Threat To Westchester School A minor has been charged after calling in a purported threat to a Westchester elementary school that led to a lockout. Officials in Port Chester announced that a juvenile has been charged and taken into custody in relation to a threat made at Park Avenue Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Original story - Westchester School District Placed In Lockout Due To Anonymous Threat Police said that no further information will be released regarding the juvenile. "As stated prior we take these incidents very (seriously.) Our Detective's conducted an extensive investigation to locate the call…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Northern Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat Northern Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat
Northern Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat An area high school went remote after a social media post considered a threat toward the building left some district officials with lingering concerns. In Northern Westchester, Bedford Central Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg said that administrators were alerted to “a disturbing post” on Snapchat that was shared among the Fox Lane High School community and was being considered as a perceived threat on Sunday, Dec. 12. Earlier story - Fox Lane HS Student Makes Threatening Social Media Post Ultimately police were called to the school to investigate, and the threat was deemed to be not c…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester HS Put On Lockout Due To Unverified Threat Westchester HS Put On Lockout Due To Unverified Threat
Westchester HS Put On Lockout Due To Unverified Threat A Westchester high school was temporarily “locked down” due to an unverified threat. “Out of an abundance of caution,” village officials in Scarsdale said that the high school was placed on lockout due to an unverified threat made at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, May 21. Residents have been advised to stay away from the area. According to the Scarsdale Police Department, students were dismissed from the high school before 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon, while officers remain on scene to investigate and ensure the safety of students and staff. The school district has not yet made a statement…

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by Zak Failla