Event Brief
Substitute teacher arrested over false active-shooter alerts
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Summary: A substitute teacher, Lytonja Barfield, was arrested after authorities said she triggered false active-shooter alerts at five schools using the Caddo Parish School Board’s emergency system. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office began investigating after the school board contacted it about the alerts, sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. said.
WHO: Lytonja Barfield; Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr.; Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office; Caddo Parish School Board
WHAT: Arrest of a substitute teacher accused of sending false active-shooter alerts to five schools via the school board’s emergency system
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026
WHERE: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
WHY: Authorities said Barfield allegedly triggered false active-shooter alerts, prompting an investigation after the school board contacted the sheriff’s office.
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