Woman arrested after UVU shooting threat; campus on alert a year after Charlie Kirk killing

A woman was arrested Wednesday after threatening to shoot a small group near Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, prompting a campus safety alert. No injuries were reported. Police received the report at 12:20 p.m. near The Green Apartments, an off-campus housing complex. The woman, described as in her late teens or early 20s, was apprehended hours later; her name, motive, and charges have not been released. The incident occurred nearly a year after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a UVU event on September 10, 2025. Lakeridge Junior High School was briefly placed on secure status during the search.