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Macomb County to consider holding parents accountable for school threats made by their children
Read full article: Macomb County to consider holding parents accountable for school threats made by their childrenMacomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard are among the leaders who say something needs to be done as another problem surfaced Wednesday.
13-year-old boy accused of threatening to shoot up 3 Macomb County schools faces felony charge
Read full article: 13-year-old boy accused of threatening to shoot up 3 Macomb County schools faces felony chargeA 13-year-old boy has been charged for threatening to shoot up three schools in Warren and Sterling Heights, police said.
3 students facing charges after threats made, gun case found outside Macomb County middle school
Read full article: 3 students facing charges after threats made, gun case found outside Macomb County middle schoolThree students are facing threat of terrorism charges after statements were heard about a school shooting and a gun case was found outside a Macomb County middle school, police said.
What to know about the OK2SAY tipline: How to report crimes, threats at Michigan schools
Read full article: What to know about the OK2SAY tipline: How to report crimes, threats at Michigan schoolsOK2SAY is available across Michigan for public and private schools in the state. Anybody can submit a confidential tip.
Officials investigating not credible threats against Brandon, Lake Orion and Oxford high schools
Read full article: Officials investigating not credible threats against Brandon, Lake Orion and Oxford high schoolsOfficials are investigating after threats were made toward three Oakland County schools. The threats have been deemed not credible, according to investigators.
Police: 10-year-old faces charge after bringing knife to Brighton school, lying about man with gun
Read full article: Police: 10-year-old faces charge after bringing knife to Brighton school, lying about man with gunPolice are seeking charges against a 10-year-old student who brought a knife to a Brighton school and then made up a story about a man with a gun, according to authorities.
Michigan State Police say incidents at schools are going unreported: ‘There’s no teeth to it if they don’t report’
Read full article: Michigan State Police say incidents at schools are going unreported: ‘There’s no teeth to it if they don’t report’In the wake of the Oxford High School shooting, questions about what goes on at school once students are dropped off have been everywhere.
Jefferson Middle School employee arrested for making threat against school, police say
Read full article: Jefferson Middle School employee arrested for making threat against school, police sayAn employee of Jefferson Middle School in St. Clair Shores has been arrested in connection to a threat directed at the school.
16-year-old boy, 12-year-old girl charged in connection with Wayne County school threats
Read full article: 16-year-old boy, 12-year-old girl charged in connection with Wayne County school threatsTwo students, a 16-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl, have been charged with directing threats at Wayne County schools.
15-year-old boy charged for threat directed at Detroit Lions Academy, prosecutor says
Read full article: 15-year-old boy charged for threat directed at Detroit Lions Academy, prosecutor saysA 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a threat directed at the Detroit Lions Academy, according to the Wayne County prosecutor.
All Oxford school district buildings closed rest of week after community expresses concern over threat
Read full article: All Oxford school district buildings closed rest of week after community expresses concern over threatOxford Community School buildings are closed for the rest of the week after school officials heard from community members who were concerned for the safety of the students.
Warren Consolidated Schools superintendent: 3 students facing expulsion after threats posted to social media
Read full article: Warren Consolidated Schools superintendent: 3 students facing expulsion after threats posted to social mediaThe superintendent at the Warren Consolidated Schools district sent a letter to the community Monday stating three students now face expulsion after threats were posted to social media.
Petition demands Oakland Schools go virtual amid threats in wake of Oxford shooting
Read full article: Petition demands Oakland Schools go virtual amid threats in wake of Oxford shootingA petition demanding Oakland Schools go virtual after the district received several threats has received more than 10,000 signatures.
Oxford Community Schools closed Tuesday after threat posted to social media
Read full article: Oxford Community Schools closed Tuesday after threat posted to social mediaOxford Community Schools are closed Tuesday out of an abundance of caution after a threat directed at the middle school was posted on social media.
Detroit police provide update on recent school threats following Oxford shooting
Read full article: Detroit police provide update on recent school threats following Oxford shootingDetroit police Chief James White held a news conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the recent school threats made following the Oxford High School shooting last week.
3 more students charged for school threats in Detroit, Taylor, New Boston, prosecutor says
Read full article: 3 more students charged for school threats in Detroit, Taylor, New Boston, prosecutor saysThree students from Detroit, Taylor and New Boston have become the latest to be charged in connection with threats directed at schools, prosecutors said.
Officials update school threat cases for 11 students (ages 9-17) around Metro Detroit
Read full article: Officials update school threat cases for 11 students (ages 9-17) around Metro DetroitOfficials have provided updates on 11 students from Detroit, Wyandotte, Harper Woods and Waterford Township who were either charged or taken into custody for school threats.
4 schools in Chippewa Valley Schools district placed on temporary external lockdown due to threat
Read full article: 4 schools in Chippewa Valley Schools district placed on temporary external lockdown due to threatFour schools within the Chippewa Valley Schools district have been placed on a temporary external lockdown after a Snapchat threat was discovered, officials said.
Mason Middle School student arrested after posting threatening message to social media, police say
Read full article: Mason Middle School student arrested after posting threatening message to social media, police sayAn Mason Middle School student was arrested after posting a threatening message to social media, according to Waterford Township police.
2 girls arrested after threatening to shoot students at Harper Woods High School
Read full article: 2 girls arrested after threatening to shoot students at Harper Woods High SchoolTwo girls are in custody after calling Harper Woods High School staff and threatening to bring guns to the school and start shooting, officials said.
5 students from around Wayne County charged in school threat cases
Read full article: 5 students from around Wayne County charged in school threat casesStudents from five different schools around Wayne County have been charged for making threats in the wake of last week's deadly Oxford High School shooting.
Prosecutor: School threat investigations in Wayne County lead to charges against 7 minors
Read full article: Prosecutor: School threat investigations in Wayne County lead to charges against 7 minorsWayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has issued charges against seven juveniles in connection with school threat investigations.
Dearborn police: Any fake threats against schools carry possible criminal charges
Read full article: Dearborn police: Any fake threats against schools carry possible criminal chargesThe Dearborn Police Department released a statement Friday saying any kind of threats against schools will be “thoroughly investigated and carry the potential of criminal prosecution.”
Grosse Pointe Woods middle schooler arrested after making threat as joke, police say
Read full article: Grosse Pointe Woods middle schooler arrested after making threat as joke, police sayA middle school student from Grosse Pointe Woods has been arrested after admitting to making a school threat as a joke, police said.
Police: Boy could face charges after threat that Armada would be ‘next’; he wanted day off school
Read full article: Police: Boy could face charges after threat that Armada would be ‘next’; he wanted day off schoolA 16-year-old boy admitted he made a threat that Armada schools could be “next” for an attack because he wanted a day off from school, and now he might face charges, according to authorities.
‘It is ridiculous’: Sheriff condemns dozens of school threats following Oxford High School shooting
Read full article: ‘It is ridiculous’: Sheriff condemns dozens of school threats following Oxford High School shootingThe Oakland County sheriff issued a stern warning Thursday after dozens of school threats were made in the wake of Tuesday’s shooting at Oxford High School.
Girl arrested, awaiting charges after threat directed at Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights
Read full article: Girl arrested, awaiting charges after threat directed at Stevenson High School in Sterling HeightsA girl has been arrested and is awaiting charges after making a threat directed at Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights, police said.
There will be a ‘strong police presence’ at Eisenhower High School after threats were made on social media
Read full article: There will be a ‘strong police presence’ at Eisenhower High School after threats were made on social mediaDetectives with the Shelby Township Police Department are investigating threats on social media that were directed toward Eisenhower High School.
Holly Area Schools closed rest of week after ‘not credible’ shooting threat reported
Read full article: Holly Area Schools closed rest of week after ‘not credible’ shooting threat reportedHolly Area Schools are closed for the rest of the week (Dec. 2 through Dec. 3) after school officials received an outpouring of concern for the safety of students.