Latest "lockdown" stories

No active shooter found after NJ military base lockdown

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst lifted its lockdown around 3:45 p.m. local time on Thursday.

By Rachel S. Cohen and Jaime Moore-Carrillo

5 weeks ago

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets march in formation during the pass and review portion of the Founder’s Day Parade at Stillman Field in Colorado Spring, Colo., April 1, 2022. (Joshua Armstrong/Air Force)

Air Force Academy expels 22 cadets for 2020 cheating scandal

About 250 cadets were suspected of plagiarism and other academic misconduct.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling briefly locked down amid report of gunman

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is on lockdown.

By Howard Altman

2 years ago

Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon

A Pentagon police officer died and gunshots were fired Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam lifts lockdown following bomb threat; investigation ongoing

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is investigating a bomb threat that prompted the base to lock down for hours.

By Rachel S. Cohen and Geoff Ziezulewicz

2 years ago

Cheating scandal during COVID lockdown ensnares 249 Air Force Academy cadets

The alleged cheating scandal unfolded after the academy swiftly sent three-quarters of its student body home as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago