Waltham school temporarily bans backpacks, increases police presence after online shooting threat
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Police tighten security at Waltham schools after threats
Security measures will be increased at Waltham’s McDevitt Middle School on Monday after multiple threats about a potential shooting were made on the social media app Snapchat over the weekend, officials said.
Police to increase presence at Waltham school following shooting threat
An increased police presence is expected at a middle school in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Monday after threats of a potential school shooting were made via Snapchat over the weekend. Waltham Schools confirmed Sunday that multiple threats were made regarding a potential shooting at McDevitt Middle School,
Gun threat made to Newburyport schools on Snapchat, police say
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Wellington school district threat found on Snapchat
The Wellington school district says there is no immediate threat to its schools after a high school student sent out a Snapchat message about a possible threat.
Sioux City School District investigating Snapchat social media threats
The Sioux City Community School District is investigating a nonspecific social media threat that was circulating among North Middle School students and well as West High School families on Snapchat Tuesday morning.
Waltham police identify source of school threat that prompted added security
The Waltham Police Department identified the source of a threat posted to social media over the weekend, the school district said. Marisa Mendonsa, superintendent of Waltham Public Schools, wrote in a letter to families that the source of the threat was a juvenile student from Waltham.
Dixon police: Increased presence Monday at 3 schools in wake of potential Snapchat threats
Several Dixon Police Department marked squad vehicles and officers will be present beginning Monday at Madison Elementary, Reagan Middle and Dixon High schools in response to potentially threatening Snapchat messages that surfaced last week,
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This Massachusetts middle school bans backpacks after threats on social media
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Student brings BB gun that looks like Glock to Waltham High School, police say
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This Massachusetts middle school bans backpacks after threats on social media
McDevitt Middle School in Waltham will be heightening its security this week after receiving multiple shooting threats via Snapchat over the weekend, according to a joint statement from the ...