7 HISD students arrested and charged in connection to rise in school threats, district says
Seven Houston ISD students have been arrested and charged, many with felonies, as the district and region respond to a significant increase in school threats in the past weeks, HISD officials said Monday.
7 students arrested amid multiple school threats to start year, HISD says
FBI's Houston field office gave a bigger number of campus threats across the region. HISD and the FBI are strongly urging parents to step in.
At least seven Houston ISD students arrested, charged for school threats, officials said
It's a growing trend, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Houston field division has reported at least 30 school shooting threats in August, more than any in the past three months.
Houston ISD student arrested amid threats to schools statewide, HISD chief of police said
HISD Police Chief Shamara Garner said in a video published Tuesday that a student was arrested for a social media threat amid a rise in reported threats against schools statewide. "As police chief, I understand any threat or mention of violence toward your child's school is deeply unsettling,
2 high school students arrested after making online campus threat, Waller ISD says
Waller ISD officials said they were made aware of a threat made against Waller High School on Tuesday. The district said one of the students has been charged with a criminal terrorist threat while the other faces a criminal false alarm/report.
7 Houston ISD students arrested this year as hoax threats continue to rise, district says
When it comes to student safety, Chief Garner has emphasized that the District takes every threat, real or hoax, very seriously. Hoax threats are a crime. They are not a joke,
HISD police chief address safety protocols after campus stabbing, threats, hoaxes
HISD Police Chief Shamara D. Garner addressed student safety in the wake of a series of recent threats and hoaxes as well as ...
HISD investigating credibility of social media post alleging potential violence on certain campuses
HISD is investigating the credibility of a social media post alleging there will be a violent shooting at some campuses, ...
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School threats 'the new norm' unless something is done, expert says
FBI's Houston field office gave a bigger number of campus threats across the region. HISD and the FBI are strongly urging ...
HISD and other Houston-area districts increase campus patrols as a precaution after online threats
"HISD takes every threat, real or hoax, very seriously. All threats are assigned to a criminal investigator," the district ...
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HISD Security: Possible Ban on Cell Phones During a Lockdown and Metal Detectors?
"Some threats could be because kids think they're funny ... All middle schools and high schools in HISD have someone there designated to respond to an emergency be it a police officer or someone ...
Houston ISD considering prohibiting student cell phone use during school emergencies
HISD is moving toward a new policy to keep students from using phones during emergencies because they could be ...
Houston ISD beefs up security after online threats cause fear around Texas
School districts across Texas are taking the social media threats seriously, with some districts canceling classes and ...