Latest "lockdown" stories

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

10 months ago

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

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is on lockdown.

By Howard Altman

18 months 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

18 months 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

20 months 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

24 months ago

Last call: Elmendorf bans airmen from bars amid COVID spike

Elmendorf decided to go beyond Anchorage's restrictions on alcohol-serving establishments as a precaution.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago