Substitute teacher arrested over alleged false shooter alerts

By The BriefBrief

A substitute teacher in Louisiana, 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 booked her on five counts of menacing following a Wednesday investigation.

WHO: Lytonja Barfield; Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office; Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr.

WHAT: Arrest of a substitute teacher over alleged false active shooter alerts sent to five schools via the school board emergency system.

WHEN: Aug 19, 2026

WHERE: Caddo Parish, Louisiana

WHY: The arrest followed an investigation into alleged false active shooter alerts sent to multiple schools using the school board’s emergency system.

Sources (1): Fox News

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