Alabama School Safety News

1/31/24 - Mobile County District Attorney provides new details in LeFlore school shooting - MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County District Attorney has provided new details regarding the shooting that took place at a local high school Tuesday.

1/28/24 - Woman charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing shots outside high school game - A woman was arrested after allegedly firing a gun into the air during an altercation between children in the Hueytown High School parking lot Friday night, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

9/20/23 - Student found with gun and bullets at Hillcrest High School - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —An investigation is ongoing after a student was secured with a gun and a loaded clip on the campus of Hillcrest High School Wednesday.

​9/19/23 -  One injured in shooting near Workman Middle School: Pensacola Police - According to a Pensacola Police Department press release, shots were fired from of a vehicle outside of Workman Middle School on Langley Avenue around 8:30 p.m. 

8/24/23 -  Bomb threat called into Huntsville High School - Huntsville High School was evacuated Thursday afternoon in response to a notification from Huntsville Police Department regarding a bomb threat made against the campus.

6/14/23 - $2M grant awarded to ASU to help prevent violence in Montgomery schools - MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama State University has been selected for a $2 million grant to help prevent violence in Montgomery Public Schools.

5/18/23 - ‘Shooting threat’ in South Huntsville causes Grissom High School to lockdown - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — “There is no evidence of a shooting,” is what a Huntsville Police spokesperson said after a threat in South Huntsville caused nearby Grissom High School to lockdown Thursday.

5/16/23 - 2 juveniles arrested after gun brought to Bankhead Middle School - CORDOVA, Ala. (WBRC) - Two juveniles have been charged and arrested after a firearm was brought to Bankhead Middle School Monday, May 15, according to the Cordova Police Department.

4/16/23 - 4 were killed and 28 injured in a shooting at a teen's birthday party in Alabama - Four people were killed and 28 others were injured, some critically, in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the city of Dadeville, Ala., authorities said.

3/18/23 - Gun brought to Piedmont High School, arrest made for ‘terroristic threats’ - CALHOUN CO., Ala. (WBRC) - A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday, March 16, for having a gun on campus at Piedmont High School and making threats on social media.

3/5/23 - Student arrested for having gun on N. Charleston school campus - Daniel Jenkins Academy, student arrested for allegedly stealing a gun.

3/2/23 -  Loaded gun found on Monroeville Elementary School campus after student report - MONROEVILLE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to school authorities, a Monroeville Elementary School parent called administration on Tuesday and stated that a student was showing their child a weapon (pistol) at school on Monday afternoon as they walked to the bus.

2/16/23 - Weapon found inside backpack at Redland Middle School - ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A weapon was found inside a student’s backpack Thursday inside Redland Middle School.

2/14/23 - Beauregard High School officials find weapon on school property - BEAUREGARD, Ala. (WTVM) - Beauregard High School officials say a weapon was found on school property Monday morning, February 13.

1/27/23 - Bomb threat call from West Coast call sparks evacuation and lockdown at Daphne schools - Daphne Middle School was evacuated Friday morning and next-door Daphne East Elementary was on lockdown as police investigated an anonymous bomb threat that was called into the middle school by a juvenile on the West Coast, police said.

1/25/23 - Weapon brought on campus to Clay Elementary School - CLAY, Ala. (WBRC) - A weapon was found to have been brought to school on Wednesday, prompting administrators to quickly take action.

1/18/23 - Two students facing ‘disciplinary action’ after allegedly bringing guns to school - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Huntsville Police say two students were taken into custody from separate schools on Wednesday after bringing firearms onto campus.

1/5/23 - Lee High student brought gun to school - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – A student at Lee High School (LHS) was found on campus with a gun on Thursday, according to school officials.

1/1/23 - 1 dead, 9 injured in Alabama New Year’s shooting - MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - One person is dead and nine others are injured following a New Year’s Eve shooting in Mobile, Ala, WALA reports.

12/15/22 - Alabama Police Respond to School Threat - WAAY-TV 31 News

12/14/22 - A hoax call results in lockdown for city schools, WCCT - All Jasper City Schools, Bevill State Community College's Jasper campus and the Walker County Center of Technology campus went on lockdown around 9:45 Tuesday morning.

12/13/22 - School threats across Alabama spark alarm in Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa - Authorities have responded to shooting threats at multiple Alabama schools this morning.

11/9/22 - Hazel Green High School student in custody after allegedly having gun on campus - HAZEL GREEN, Ala. (WAFF) - A student at Hazel Green High School was taken into custody on Wednesday after allegedly having a gun on campus.

10/24/22 - Hewitt-Trussville Middle School student brings weapon to school - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Hewitt-Trussville Middle School student brought a weapon to school Monday, according HTMS Principal Jennifer Abney.

10/16/22 - Student arrested with loaded gun at Escambia County Middle School in Atmore - ATMORE, Ala. -- An Escambia County Middle School student in Atmore was arrested for having a loaded gun on campus Friday.

9/30/22 - 'A quiet phenomenon': The rise of gun violence at school sports - MOBILE, Ala. -- Security was tight for Vigor High School's homecoming game against rival Williamson last October. Tyrone Lea III and Christopher Dunn were among the hundreds of fans who gathered at Mobile's 40,000-seat Ladd-Peebles Stadium, filing past metal detectors, uniformed police officers and security guards.