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Student charged for making threats against Giles High School that prompted lockdown
Read full article: Student charged for making threats against Giles High School that prompted lockdownA student is facing charges after they made a threat against Giles High School, according to the Giles County Sheriff's Office.
Man arrested in connection to bomb threat at Galax nursing home
Read full article: Man arrested in connection to bomb threat at Galax nursing homeJason Hill has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat at a nursing homeGALAX. Va. – A man in Galax is wanted for threatening to bomb a nursing home Monday evening, according to the Galax Police Department. At about 5:05 p.m., the Galax Police Department received a call from the Galax Health and Rehabilitation Center located on 836 Glendale Road. Galax Police responded to the scene and secured the area with Galax Fire and Rescue on standby in a nearby area. Hill was released by Twin County Hospital just after midnight on Tuesday and was taken into custody, police said.
Virginia Tech police get visit from down under
Read full article: Virginia Tech police get visit from down underBLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech Police got an opportunity on Monday to learn about policing from the other side of the world. Members of the department discussed threat assessment strategies and best practices with a representative from the police department at Monash University in Australia. "We want to continue to evolve this threat assessment process. We want to continue to be fluid and nimble and mobile and continue to change as our community changes," Virginia Tech Police Chief Kevin Foust said. Foust said having outside agencies reach out makes him feel good because that means the department is setting an example for others.