Potential social media threat prompts ‘heightened alert' at Paul W. Bryant High School
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — A Tuscaloosa high school was on guard Monday after a 'potential threat of a school shooting.'
A representative with Tuscaloosa City Schools said local police and the FBI received a tip from a 'burner Instagram account' of a threat to Paul W. Bryant High School. While the school did not go into lockdown, a secured perimeter was established with Tuscaloosa police officers on-site.
Should the 10 Commandments be required in Alabama schools? Community members weigh in
The school downgraded security status to 'heightened alert' by 9:30 a.m.
Lydia Avant, with TCS, said all students and staff are safe and having a routine school day within the building. Local law enforcement are investigating the claims of a threat against the school at this time.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
28 minutes ago
- Yahoo
FBI director Kash Patel hails record drug bust; drugs seized could have killed nearly 50 million
FBI director Kash Patel praised his agents as well as those from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for taking down a major drug operation in Atlanta, resulting in the removal of 33 firearms and over 252 kilograms of drugs valued at over $9 million, from the streets. The FBI, alongside the DEA and state and local authorities executed three search warrants last Thursday, resulting in the arrest of 47-year-old Bartholomew Keeton Harralson. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Harralson with three drug trafficking and weapon possession crimes related to the drug trafficking operation. U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said Harralson is charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, he faces at least 40 years in prison and the possibility of life behind bars. Bondi Announces One Of Largest Fentanyl Seizures In Us History "I'm proud of the outstanding work by our agents and grateful for the strong partnership of the DEA in this joint effort," Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "This was a major takedown – dozens of weapons, large quantities of fentanyl and meth, and key members of a sophisticated drug network taken off the streets. Together, we've dealt a serious blow to those profiting off addiction and reaffirmed our unwavering commitment to protecting American communities." Read On The Fox News App FBI Special Agent In Charge Paul Brown said the FBI and DEA executed search warrants at three locations – one in Atlanta, one in South Fulton, and another in Douglas County. On June 5, law enforcement executed a federal search warrant at Harralson's Atlanta-area residence, and once inside, they located over 56 kilograms of fentanyl, 84 kilograms of methamphetamine, nearly 10 kilograms of heroin, and about four kilograms of cocaine, all in the form of powders and hundreds of thousands of pressed pills. North Carolina Couple Nabbed After Deputies Find Enough Fentanyl To 'Potentially Kill 13,000 People': Police Law enforcement also found nine firearms at the residence, including one that was converted to operate as a machine gun, $145,000 in cash, and a book titled, "How to Avoid Federal Drug Conspiracy & Firearms Charges." The Department of Justice said Harralson was arrested at the scene. A second search warrant was executed at Harralson's Douglasville residence, where law enforcement allegedly found two large pill press machines capable of pressing up to 25,000 pills per hour, and three hydraulic presses used to form kilogram-sized bricks of narcotics. The search also resulted in the discovery of over 37 kilograms of fentanyl, about 13 kilograms of methamphetamine, over eight kilograms of heroin and more than six kilograms of cocaine. Bondi, Patel Announce Seizure Of Over $509M In Cocaine Linked To Cartels The drugs, the DOJ alleged, were in the form of powder and hundreds of thousands of pressed pills. Additionally, law enforcement searched a machine shop behind Harralson's Douglasville residence and allegedly found about 1,375 pounds of binding agent used to press pills, 564 punch dies to mark the pills, 19 firearms, four drum-style magazines and a significant amount of ammunition. Brown told reporters that two ballistic style vests were allegedly found in one of the residences "Right now, we have an American dying every seven minutes from drug overdoses, and homicides occur twice each hour," Brown said. "Our new FBI director, Kash Patel, has given our workforce a simple mandate, crush violent crime, and this is a big step toward that end in metro Atlanta. This major operation is shut down, and it's just one example of the work the FBI and DEA agents continue to do each and every day." DEA Atlanta Acting Special Agent in Charge Jae W. Chung told reporters the operation resulted in the largest fentanyl seizure to date in the state of Georgia. The 97 kilograms of fentanyl that was seized has the potential to kill about 48 million Americans, Chung said "The DEA and our partners are working hard day in and day out to protect their communities from the dangers and violence associated with drug trafficking," he said. "DEA's priorities are to save American lives and to keep our communities safe. We will continue to leverage every partnership, every resource available to ensure the drug dealers who distribute poison, like fentanyl and other illicit drugs through our communities are brought to justice." The FBI and DEA conducted the take-down as part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that streamlines efforts and resources within the Department of Homeland Security to not just crack down on illegal immigration but also achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and protect our communities from the "perpetrators of violent crimes." Chung told reporters the large quantities of drugs discovered in the bust showed they were being provided by cartels in article source: FBI director Kash Patel hails record drug bust; drugs seized could have killed nearly 50 million
Yahoo
28 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Kansas City man, Mexican national charged with methamphetamine trafficking
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man and a Mexican national have been charged in federal court after investigators say they conspired to distribute several kilograms of methamphetamines earlier this month. According to the office of the U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Missouri, 37-year-old Roman Garcia-Parria, of Mexico, and 32-year-old Abraham Acevedo-Hernandez, of Kansas City, were each charged with conspiracy to distribute approximately 10 grams of methamphetamines during a controlled purchase on June 2, 2025. Woman sentenced for DWI crash that killed bicyclist in Riverside Separately, 40-year-old Trinidad Garcia-Parra, another Mexican national and relative of Roman, was also charged federally with illegal re-entry on Thursday, June 5, the U.S. attorney's office said. Trinidad had previously been removed from the U.S. two times. According to the U.S. attorney's office, the case was investigated by the FBI, the Kansas City Police Department and the Internal Revenue Service. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
2 hours ago
- CBS News
109 children rescued, 244 arrested in Operation Soteria Shield, exposing widespread child exploitation in North Texas
Authorities call it a successful round up of child sex offenders, but it also shows how widespread the crime is in North Texas. The Dallas FBI office and some of the 70 law enforcement agencies that participated announced the results of Operation Soteria Shield on Tuesday. These are the faces of the 244 men and women charged with exploiting children for the purpose of sex trafficking or pornography. FBI Dallas It's the end of a month-long investigation by federal and local enforcement of a crime that authorities say is a year-round problem. "The number of offenders arrested and the children rescued in this operation are stunning," said Jay Combs, the U.S. Attorney Eastern District of Texas. "It's stunning to hear them repeated here." Operation Soteria Shield, which began in April, led to the rescue of 109 children. "During this operation, many of the children recognized or rescued were previously unidentified," said Plano Police Department Assistant Chief Dan Curtis. "They'd never been reported missing. They had never had their abuse known to authorities." The operation not only led to arrests and rescues but also to the seizure of terabytes of child abuse sex material through a collaborative effort that started 10 years ago and now includes 70 Texas law enforcement agencies. "What started as a small team with a bold idea has grown into something very powerful," said Greg Willis, the Collin County District Attorney. In a lot of these cases, authorities said the sex offenders never actually meet their victims face-to-face but use technology to coerce them into sending explicit images and videos. The head of the Dallas FBI office said the methods used don't just involve social media but also online gaming systems. "So I think for many of us, I'll speak for my generation, we were raised to be concerned about faceless strangers that might try to contact us or cause harm on the street, but we've moved past that," said Joseph Rothrock, the Dallas FBI Special Agent in Charge. "Again, predators have access to our children in our home through technology." Authorities urge families to use parental controls on any devices kids use and be aware that there are more faces like these still out there.
