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Louisiana Substitute Teacher Arrested After Triggering False Active-Shooter Alerts
Just the facts
Authorities in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, arrested 58-year-old substitute teacher Lytonja Barfield after she allegedly generated false active-shooter notifications across five public schools. Sheriff's office investigators determined that Barfield improperly accessed the school district's emergency management system to transmit the false threats, initiating emergency safety protocols across the campuses. Following an inquiry by sheriff's deputies and school security officers, Barfield was taken into custody and booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on five counts of menacing. Caddo Parish Public Schools confirmed that Barfield was terminated from her employment following the incident.
Why this is news
Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. announced the arrest of 58-year-old substitute teacher Lytonja Barfield after false active-shooter alerts were sent to five schools.
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