A threat purportedly made against Benicia Middle School by “clowns” on social media was determined to not be credible, Benicia police said. In the past few months, “creepy clown” sightings have become a bit of a phenomenon. The craze originated in South Carolina in August when unsubstantiated reports arose of clowns trying to lure kids […]
Benicia principal, police meet with concerned parents over lockdown, threats of violence
By Kevin Nelson Special to the Herald More than 100 parents and residents attended a special meeting Tuesday at Benicia High School hosted by Principal Brianna Kleinschmidt, police and school district officials who sought to reassure parents that the school was safe and to answer questions related to Monday’s lockdown after a Benicia High freshman […]
Benicia High School placed on temporary lockdown following online threat
Benicia High School was placed on a temporary precautionary lockdown Monday morning in response to a threat made by a 15-year-old male student. According to Lt. Mike Greene, Benicia Police Department had received reports of a student making active shooter-type threats on social media. The department then notified Benicia Unified School District, and Benicia High […]