Tag: School Threats
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Several Colorado Christian schools close Friday due to perceived threat
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At least three front range Christian schools closed their doors Friday as a precautionary measure after receiving threats supposedly connected to the International Transgender Day of Visibility or Trans Day of Visibility. Loveland’s Resurrection Christian School, Loveland Classical Schools and Longmont Christian School elected to…
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East High School, other DPS schools receive likely hoax threats
Four Denver Public School campuses, Northfield, East, South and DC-21, all received the exact same message with threats of violence on Friday
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Englewood’s Charles Hay World School closes Monday due to threat
The Charles Hay World School in Englewood closed Monday because of a threat received overnight, according to the school’s website. No other schools have received threats, according to the statement, but all Englewood Schools will have increased security as a precaution. “The decision has been made to close Charles Hay World School only to allow…
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Classes to resume Thursday, threats against Adams City High School “unsubstantiated”
Adams City High School will resume classes as scheduled Thursday after police and school investigators found threats of violence that forced the Wednesday closure were unsubstantiated. Adams 14 School District Superintendent Dr. Karla Loria said the school was closed to facilitate a smooth investigation by the school district, Commerce City Police and the FBI. District spokesman…
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Greenwood Village police investigate threat against Cherry Creek High School
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The Greenwood Village Police Department on Thursday was investigating a threat against Cherry Creek High School. The threat prompted authorities to put the high school, Campus Middle School and Belleview Elementary School on “secure perimeter” on Thursday morning. Police lifted the heightened security measure after they determined it was safe to do so. Secure…
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Broomfield charter school cancels class due to threats
Prospect Ridge Academy in Broomfield called off class Thursday after authorities received tips about a student making threats toward the charter school. Broomfield police said they learned about the threats Wednesday night. They questioned the student and opened an investigation into the threats, according to a news release. Authorities have not released information about what…
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Social media threats prompt some Denver area school districts to take extra precautions
EDITORS NOTE: This version has been corrected as Paula Hans is a spokeswoman for Douglas County Public Schools, not Jefferson County. We apologize for this mistake. A new TikTok challenge has several Denver area school districts taking heightened precautions. The challenge encourages students to bring weapons to school on Friday. Authorities do not know where the…
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School tip line sees 45% decrease in annual calls due to COVID
A Colorado program that allows students to anonymously report safety threats saw a drop in tips during the 2020-21 school year, thanks to students being kept out of classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Safe2Tell program’s annual report was released Tuesday, showing 11,388 tips submitted from Aug. 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021. That is…
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‘Numerous’ threats made against East High School in Denver
The Denver Police Department said it is investigating after “numerous” threats have been made against East High School over the last eight months. The threats began in April and the most recent threat was made in the last week, police said. All of the threats have been made during the school day and were directed…
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Multiple school threats made across Colorado prompt heightened security
Two school districts across Colorado heightened security on Friday after authorities received tips about several threats targeting schools. The threats targeted “Fort Collins schools” within the Poudre School District and several within the Douglas County School District including Ponderosa and Douglas County High Schools, officials said. “We investigated and long story short (the threat) is…