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Social Media Threat Targeting Patuxent High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says Social Media Threat Targeting Patuxent High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says
Social Media Threat Targeting Patuxent High School Not Credible, Sheriff Says There was an increased police presence at Patuxent High School in Lusby on Friday afternoon after an implied threat targeting the building was made, officials say. On March 8, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office was called in following reports of a social media post from an anonymous user that raised alarm bells for some school officials. According to the sheriff's office, the threat was investigated and was found to be not credible and unfounded, though as a precaution, additional deputies were present around school grounds. "While this threat has not demonstrated credibility thus fa…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Dismissal Delayed At Calvert County Schools Due To Suspicious Camo-Wearing Suspects: Sheriff Dismissal Delayed At Calvert County Schools Due To Suspicious Camo-Wearing Suspects: Sheriff
Dismissal Delayed At Calvert County Schools Due To Suspicious Camo-Wearing Suspects: Sheriff Some students and staff at Patuxent High School in Lusby got a scare on Thursday afternoon when members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called in to investigate possibly suspicious armed suspects. Shortly after noon on Thursday, deputies were called to the school after an employee reported that two unknown suspects dressed in camouflage were walking in the woods behind the building, possibly carrying shotguns. Deputies rushed to the school to investigate, while the building was placed in a "hold status."  During the subsequent investigation it was determined that there was…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash
Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash A Maryland family is still reeling after two 18-year-old twin boys suffered catastrophic injuries in a Calvert County crash. The community is rallying behind the family of Ethan Alexander Cox and his twin Christian Cox, who were involved in a fatal crash earlier this month in Prince Frederick. At approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, Alexander Cox was killed and his twin sustained critical injuries when they were involved in a head-on crash with a 26-year-old driver on Route 231. Both were rushed to area hospitals. Ethan Cox was pronounced dead on his way there by first responders, w…

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by Zak Failla