13-year-old student accused of calling with a threat to Broward middle school
Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said the student made the threat after losing a bet during a game he was playing with other students.
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Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said the student made the threat after losing a bet during a game he was playing with other students.
The shooting's location is near Lillie C. Evans Elementary School, which was on lockdown as a precaution due to the incident.
According to police, Ransom Everglades High School, a private school in the area of Main Highway and Royal Road, reported receiving a suspicious call of an unknown nature.
Reports of a possible weapon on campus prompted South Plantation High School to briefly lock down on Thursday, police said.
Ransom Everglades Middle and High Schools, along with Carrollton of the Sacred Heart, were placed on lockdown after the threat was made.
Erika Gonzalez just before noon police confirmed officers were sweeping the school.
Police are investigating a possible gun at Hollywood Hills High School. Stirling Elementary, which is right next door, is also being checked out.
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
According to police, there was a fight between students, and a lockdown button was activated.
Margate Middle School was placed on lockdown around 3 p.m. when they received the reports of a "possible weapon on school grounds."
Lake Forest Elementary School was under a precautionary lockdown Friday morning after a student showed another student a gun
Authorities reported that there were no known threats and that the student would be facing disciplinary action.
A person has been detained after a written threat was received at South Plantation High School, prompting a campus lockdown.
Miami-Dade Police said they arrested a man who was reportedly waving a gun near Huber O. Sibley Elementary School.
The incident began when a student showed a gun off to another student around 7:15 a.m., according to police
The school and Dillard Elementary were placed on temporary lockdown during the police investigation.
Students and staff at Remblewood Middle School were evacuated as a precaution on Monday after a bomb threat was received
CBS4's Peter D'Oench reports on how Cypress Bay High School in Weston was locked down on Tuesday, alarming students and their parents.
A lockdown at Cypress Bay High School in Weston was upgraded to secure after a "suspicious item" was found on the campus.
Two Broward County public schools were placed on lockdown during separate incidents involving police activity
A Lauderhill elementary school issued a campus lockdown because of nearby police activity
A lockdown was put in place Tuesday afternoon for an educational campus because of police activity in NW Miami-Dade
Chopper4 overhead spotted several officers enter the campus with their guns drawn.
CBS4's Ashley Dyer reports on a large police presence at McArthur High in Hollywood early Friday afternoon as the school was placed on lockdown.
McArthur High and West Hollywood Elementary School are on lockdown following a threat call Friday afternoon.
Miami Gardens hosts one last match for the cup: the fight for bronze.
Police say the suspects arrived expecting to meet juvenile girls for sex, but instead encountered tactical teams; all three face life in prison.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never previously encountered a scam where a police chief's name was used to target potential victims.
For years, city officials have worked to promote downtown Hollywood as an entertainment destination, and Rowe believes the surge in activity surrounding the World Cup is helping that effort.
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Police say the suspects arrived expecting to meet juvenile girls for sex, but instead encountered tactical teams; all three face life in prison.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never previously encountered a scam where a police chief's name was used to target potential victims.
For years, city officials have worked to promote downtown Hollywood as an entertainment destination, and Rowe believes the surge in activity surrounding the World Cup is helping that effort.
GEM has run 16 cargo planes and 7 shipping containers to Venezuela since June 24 amid the deadly earthquakes.
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