School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Law enforcement took more than an hour to get inside the classroom and kill the gunman, even as children inside the classrooms called 911, begging police to rescue them.
The Justice Department's report points to "cascading failures" by the police chief and other law enforcement responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 4, 2022.
Principal Dan Marburger was critically wounded during a Jan. 4 attack when a 17-year-old shooter opened fire at Perry High School, killing a student and injuring several others.
Two sets of body camera footage show officers search the school before confronting the shooter.
"We strongly believe there was going to be some other targets, including maybe family members, and one of the malls here in Nashville," said Nashville Police Chief John Drake.
Footage shows the shooter roaming through a school corridor holding a gun and walking into a room labeled "church office," then coming back out.
Three students and three adults were killed in a shooting at a Nashville school. WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
On the day school shooting survivor David Hogg hosted a conversation on gun control, three 9-year-olds lost their lives in a school shooting in Nashville, TN.
Three 9-year-old students and three staffers were killed in the rampage at The Covenant School, a private Christian grade school. Police say they shot and killed the shooter.
The victim, a classmate, is in stable condition.
Districts need to have an emergency plan but they don't need to file it with the state.
Police searched Justin Moreira's home but did not find any guns.
Aliyah Vazquez was in Freetown on Wednesday for a kids safety forum.
Aliyah Vazquez was in Freetown on Wednesday.
CBS News Senior Investigative Correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.
WBZ-TV's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Jon Keller says politicians have been failing to find common grounds on all issues surrounding guns, security, and mental health.
Massachusetts native Drew Pescaro is continuing to recover from a campus shooting in North Carolina.
There have been 22 shootings in schools and colleges across the country this year, according to CNN. Here's the breakdown.
After a recent threat to "shoot up" a school was posted under one of his Instagram photos, Patriots receiver Julian Edelman didn't take any chances.
A Massachusetts tipster warned police that Nikolas Cruz "could be a school shooter in the making" just months before authorities say he killed 17 people inside a Florida high school.
A rally for stricter gun laws, that was planned before the school shooting in Florida, took place at Beacon Hill Thursday.
A 19-year-old man has been charged in an alleged plot to kill students at Maynard High School.
Church bells tolled in Newtown on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the shooting massacre that killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
With the 37th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected Ja'Lynn Polk, a wide receiver out of the University of Washington.
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Police searching for suspect who robbed 3 mail carriers for master keys at gunpoint in Boston and Everett.
WBZ's Jason Mikell joined the Department of Conservation and Recreation in Massachusetts to learn more about how beavers play an important role in our environment.
Fiesta Shows is making some changes to its entry policy following a fight that broke out among teens at its carnival in Weymouth last Friday night.
A police officer was seriously injured in a construction accident on Boston Road in Billerica Friday afternoon.
Four men are accused of stealing expensive jewelry from Indian and South Asian families in Massachusetts for years.
Philip Chism, who killed Colleen Ritzer in 2013, changed his plea to guilty for a subsequent attack on a detention center worker.
The town of Sharon has confirmed a case of the rare Powassan virus, which is spread by ticks.
Fiesta Shows is making some changes to its entry policy following a fight that broke out among teens at its carnival in Weymouth last Friday night.
The discovery of drug-resistant bacteria in two dogs prompted a probe by the CDC and New Jersey health authorities.
A new study finds that people with breast cancer are more likely to develop a second cancer over time.
The CDC is keeping a close eye on the impact that rising heat is having on o
The CDC has issued an advisory about the risks of safely injecting Botox after some people have gotten so sick they had to be hospitalized.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
State contracts obtained by the I-Team show taxpayers are paying tens of millions of dollars to hotels for rooms and food.
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
William Foley Jr., a five-time drunk driver who lost his license after a fatal crash in 2001, is back behind bars after an I-Team investigation.
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit helps go after violent criminals, including some right here in Boston.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Pro-Palestinian students have accelerated their protests of the Israel-Hamas war. But are the they helping or hurting their cause?
Massachusetts State Sen. Peter Durant weighed in on budget concerns in Massachusetts.
According to ADL's annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, Massachusetts had the fifth most incidents in the country last year, up a shocking 189 percent over 2022.
"It's the golden goose," said Rooney of Boston's commercial property taxes, which provides a large percentage of the city's annual revenue.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
Today is Patriots' Day in Massachusetts. Here's what to know about the celebrations and what's open and closed for the holiday.
Robert Shure is the talented sculptor behind the FAO Schwartz teddy bear, the Cy Young memorial and the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
Ming Tsai demonstrates how to cook a traditional Chinese street food - Ming's bings.
Founded out of love, Rustic Marlin is a home décor and lifestyle brand with a unique origin story in Massachusetts.
The Vermont Country Store has since become an iconic destination for locals and tourists alike.
Creating an inviting environment for the community to meet, enjoy and participate in the arts
With the 37th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected Ja'Lynn Polk, a wide receiver out of the University of Washington.
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"Messi Madness" is set to fully engulf Foxboro this weekend with a crowd of 65,000 expected to head to Gillette Stadium for their chance to see soccer royalty.
The Patriots got their quarterback in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night, but New England's work is far from done this weekend.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.