Safe Schools
Carlysle Price
Roy High School student found with a loaded hand gun
Roy High School was placed into a "HOLD" status Thursday afternoon after the school resource officer received an anonymous tip a student brought a hand gun to school, according to officials.11 days ago
Eliza Pace, Josh Ellis, and Andrew Adams
Police confirm no shots fired at SUU, all buildings cleared and classes canceled
Southern Utah University put out an alert of the "possibility of an active shooter" on campus.12 days ago
Daniel Woodruff
New Utah school safety law earns praise from victims’ families, but cost concerns persist
Family members who lost children in the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history came to Utah to celebrate a new law aimed at making schools safer.13 days ago
Lindsay Aerts
Lehi school resource officer, middle schooler prevented Utah student’s planned suicide
The Alpine School district said a seventh grader who brought a gun to his Lehi middle school last November, planned to take his own life. A school resource officer and a fellow student stepped in.14 days ago
Annie Knox, Emiley Dewey and Daniella Rivera
Classroom carbon monoxide: Detectors are required, so why aren’t they in every school?
Utah took a big step a decade ago to keep schoolchildren safe from carbon monoxide. How well is the state living up to that promise.14 days ago
Michael Houck
Two teens in custody after shooting handgun near West Lake STEM Junior High
A school was placed on lockout protocol after two teens shot a handgun at a water tower Wednesday.1 month ago
Mary Culbertson and Debbie Worthen, KSL TV
Police: Online school shooting threat at Bingham High is not credible
An online threat of a school shooting circled in the South Jordan community on Wednesday. Police said the threat was not credible.1 month ago
Debbie Worthen
Davis County principal calls on parents to track down cyberbully on TikTok
An elementary principal in the Davis School District is asking all parents of sixth grade students to help track down and stop a cyber bully.3 months ago
Karah Brackin
Hope Squads hold training for mental health advocacy, suicide prevention efforts in Utah schools
Hope Squad, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program, hosted a training on Thursday for students to help reduce youth suicide.3 months ago
Shelby Lofton
New center provides warm space for teens who don’t have hot meals, dry clothes, heat
A new teen center is scheduled to open before the start of the 2024-25 school year for students in Davis County without homes, dry clothes, and other necessities.3 months ago
Josh Ellis
Dept. of Public Safety: Several hoax bomb threats reported at Utah schools
State authorities said they are aware of multiple "bomb threat" emails targeting schools in multiple states Friday, including school districts in Utah.4 months ago
Isabella Martin, KTNV
Paralyzed student searches for Good Samaritan who pushed her home during UNLV shooting
A UNLV student is looking for the Good Samaritan who got her out of harm's way during the fatal school shooting.4 months ago
Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine, Jay Croft and Alaa Elassar, CNN
‘Target list,’ ammo and conspiracy theories: Authorities reveal details on gunman who killed 3 UNLV faculty members
The 67-year-old career college professor who fatally shot three faculty members this week at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, kept a “target list” of faculty at the school and elsewhere, said authorities searching for a motive.5 months ago
Dan Rascon and Michael Houck, KSL TV
Nervous UNLV students return to campus after fatal shooting
UNLV students and teachers describe the terrifying moments of the mass shooting that killed three faculty members on Wednesday.5 months ago
Ken Ritter and Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Police say 3 dead, fourth wounded and shooter also dead in UNLV attack in Las Vegas
Three people were fatally shot Wednesday and a fourth person was critically wounded in an attack on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, police said. The suspected shooter also was found dead.5 months ago
Mary Culbertson and Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL TV
Potentially 45 preschoolers and 10 adults exposed to carbon monoxide at American Prep Academy
Five toddlers and five adults were taken to the hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide at American Preparatory Academy.5 months ago
Lindsay Aerts
Student accused of attacking Kearns High teacher has special needs, district says
The Granite School district is now investigating what it calls an “egregious” attack on a teacher in the classroom. That teacher is said to be recovering, as is an Assistant Principal and a resource officer who assisted the teacher.5 months ago
Lauren Steinbrecher
Police: Student put teacher in chokehold, attacked others in Kearns High classroom
A disturbing fight in a Kearns High School classroom Tuesday ended with a student in juvenile detention after police said the student put a teacher in a chokehold, before assaulting two other adults as they tried to free the teacher in front of students.5 months ago
Lindsay Aerts
Contested crosswalk returns to Sandy City
Some parents in Sandy were desperate for a crosswalk to be repainted on Sego Lily Drive after Sandy City repaved the road this summer.5 months ago
Dan Rascon
Charter schools fight for school zone student safety measures
Several charter schools feel like they are being ignored when it comes to school safety. Administrators say their schools are being denied “school zone” designation which would allow for flashing lights, slower speed signs, crosswalks, and crossing guards.6 months ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Man charged with trying to kidnap teen girl near Granger High School
A Taylorsville man has been charged with threatening two teenage girls near a high school and attempting to abduct one of them.6 months ago
Shara Park
SLC schools begin ‘soft launch’ of metal detector
Students and staff at four schools in the Salt Lake City School District were welcomed back from fall break with new weapons detectors and security officers.6 months ago
Larry D. Curtis
Grantsville High School: ‘Please know everyone is safe’
A heavy police presence at Grantsville High School was an indication of a threat but the school posted on its Facebook page that "everyone is safe."7 months ago
