Anonymous threats targeting Minnesota schools likely swatting, BCA says
Anonymous threats that shut down Minnesota schools this month were likely swatting incidents, a type of hoax that state investigators believe are becoming more common.
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Anonymous threats that shut down Minnesota schools this month were likely swatting incidents, a type of hoax that state investigators believe are becoming more common.
A man and a woman are in custody after a shootout between the man and Swift County deputies in Appleton, Minnesota, on Friday, according to police.
Charges have been dropped against a 65-year-old man in connection to a lockdown at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota, last month.
A St. Paul man, who had only been out of prison for a couple of months, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and possessing a machine gun after he allegedly shot at his mother last week on the city's east side, prompting a lockdown at nearby Metro State University.
A St. Paul university went into a lockdown Thursday afternoon after a shooting broke out nearby.
Court documents are giving us a clearer picture of what happened when a metro hospital went into lockdown yesterday.
Investigators say the incident began when a brother and sister got into an argument over the power of attorney for their mother, a patient at the hospital.
Police in Edina, Minnesota say a suspect is in custody after M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital went into a brief lockdown on Tuesday afternoon following reports of an armed person in the facility.
Police say a man pulled a gun during an argument, sending staff, patients and visitors into lockdown. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell is in Edina with the latest.
Police in Edina, Minnesota say a suspect is in custody after M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital went into a brief lockdown on Tuesday afternoon following reports of an armed person in the facility.
A spokesperson for M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota says the facility is on lockdown and a shelter-in-place order is in effect on Tuesday afternoon after reports of an armed individual on campus.
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater, the state's largest prison, is on temporary lockdown after several staff members were possibly exposed to synthetic drugs on Thursday.
There were reports of shots fired Wednesday night at Southdale Center in Edina, with witnesses saying they were locked down inside the complex.
There were some tense moments Friday night at a popular Minnesota casino.
Police say Washington Technology Magnet School went into a lockout just before 3:30 p.m. Friday after two groups of students got into a fight.
No weapons have been found and students are safe following a report of a student with a weapon at a St. Paul high school Thursday.
A shooting prompted the Mall of America to go on lockdown Friday night on a busy shopping night less than two days before Christmas.
The announcement appeared to be in response to widespread protests in recent weeks, including some of the boldest demonstrations China has seen in decades.
Extra security could be seen at Saturday's football game between Eden Prairie and Shakopee after Eden Prairie High School went on lockdown the day before.
Burnsville High School went into lockdown for several hours Tuesday following a report of a weapon in the building.
Officials at North St. Paul High School say a "no transition protocol" was implemented briefly Wednesday morning after a juvenile who was not enrolled at the school entered the building.
Chanhassen High School went into lockdown Thursday morning as Carver County sheriff's deputies searched the building.
Mahtomedi Public Schools buildings went into lockdown briefly Thursday after a threat was posted on social media.
More than 700 students at Plymouth Middle School were put into lockdown Monday after a student fired multiple gunshots into a hallway ceiling.
Officials in Wisconsin say an armed student was shot after stabbing a school resource officer at a high school in Oshkosh Tuesday morning.
