Students Suspended, Not Expelled for Bringing Knife to School

Lafayette, IN

Two Prairie Crossing Elementary students will not get expelled for bringing a knife to school last Friday, Benton Community School Corp.Superintendent Destin Haas said Thursday.

The student who was given the knife to hold was suspended four days from school, as was the student who brought the knife to school, Haas said.

Hass said the object was neither a pocket knife nor Boy Scout knife. However, it was equipped with two 4.5-inch blades.

A student reported the knife to a teacher, Haas said.

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting

Albuquerque, NM

Lockdowns have been lifted at Harrison Middle School and Adobe Acres Elementary.

At noon, deputies were called to the 1400 block of Santa Rosa SW for reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a man in his mid 40s who’d been shot to death.

Police said they locked down the schools as a precaution while looking the suspect.

Once deputies searched the school grounds, the lockdown was lifted with deputy supervision.

Search Fails to Find Missing Girl, 12

Terre Haute, IN

Police in western Indiana continue looking for a 12-year-old girl after officers used tracking dogs and a helicopter to search for signs of her around her family’s home.

The Vigo County Sheriff’s Department says Alyssa Sedletzeck was last seen Sunday evening in her neighborhood along U.S. 41 just north of Terre Haute. Searchers spent several hours looking for her until nightfall Wednesday.