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Two Bomb Threats Cause Evacuations At Separate Maryland Schools Hours Apart: Officials
On the same day that a child was identified - and avoided charges - as the prankster sending menacing emails targeting buildings in Montgomery County, police were called to a different school that had to evacuate due to a new threat, authorities say. Early on Wednesday afternoon, Springbrook High School was evacuated when a bomb threat targeting the incident sounded alarm bells in administrators' heads and prompted a heavy police presence in the area. UPDATE: Springbrook High School has been cleared. Students, teachers and staff are returning to school. #MCPNews #MCPD pic.twitter.com/Yi…
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Child Knew He Would Not Be Charged For Repeated School Bomb Threats In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A child responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting schools in Montgomery County has been identified, according to police. This month, administrators received emailed threats targeting Montgomery Blair High School on five separate occasions, as well as Oak View Elementary School and Silver Spring International School, forcing multiple lockdowns and evacuations of students and staff. Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said on Wednesday morning that investigators identified a 12-year-old as the person responsible for all seven bomb threats, which he admitted to detectives. "This…
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Bomb Threat Phoned Into Private School Linked To MD Mall Swatting Incident, Police Say
Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a private school in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon to investigate a reported bomb threat. Officials say that shortly after noon on Tuesday, Aug. 22, officers were called to the Bullis School in Potomac where there was a reported bomb threat that led to the building being evacuated. Officers were still at the scene at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and investigators say that the reported call may be linked to a swatting call that was phoned in to the Montgomery Mall over the weekend. UPDATE: Officers are still on scene at th…
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Maryland Elementary School Evacuated As Police Investigate Reported Threat
There was an increased police presence at a Maryland elementary school on Wednesday afternoon as police investigated a reported threat, officials said. Members of the Baltimore County Police Department responded to Chadwick Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 12, when a threat was made reportedly targeting the building. As a precaution, the elementary school was evacuated police said, stressing that no suspicious package was located in the building, where officers searched extensively. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by investigators. No injuries have been reported, and it is …
Schools
Maryland Elementary School Evacuated Due To Possible HVAC Fire (
Developing
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Students were evacuated from a Maryland elementary school on Tuesday morning for a reported fire, officials said. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, crews from the Sykesville Fire Department responded to Windfield Elementary School on Carlson Lane in Windsor Mill, where there was a report of smoke in the lobby. As a precaution, the school was evacuated to allow firefighters to battle a possible HVAC unit fire, according to the Sykesville Fire Department. No other details have been released. It is unclear what potentially caused the fire. This is a developing story. Check Daily …
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Pine Grove Middle School Emergency Evacuation: What We Know
Children from Pine Grove Middle School have been evacuated to Parkville High School after a suspicious package was found outside of the middle school, authorities say. The school began an evacuation around 12 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 after the package was found near the school. Children were bussed to Pine Grove Elementary School where they were transported to Parkville High School. Pine Grove Elementary School students were transported to Loch Raven High School for reunification with family, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The investigation that led to the evacuatio…
News
Summer School Student In Charles County Set Off Fireworks Inside Building, Forcing Evacuation
Summer school was off with a bang in Maryland, literally. One student put on a belated Fourth of July show, setting off fireworks in the main lobby of an area high school, according to school officials. The Charles County Board of Education said that a student at Westlake High School attending the summer school program allegedly lit fireworks in the main lobby of the building early on Wednesday, July 6. As a precaution, officials said that students and staff were temporarily evacuated from the high school, though fire response was not required inside the building. No injuries were repor…
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Blown Transformer Closes Harford County Elementary School
Students were temporarily displaced in a Harford County elementary school when a transformer blew and caught fire, officials announced. On Tuesday, June 14, an alert was issued to families and emergency contacts at the Magnolia Elementary School regarding the fire, which forced students to relocate to Magnolia Middle School. No injuries were reported, and a spokesperson for the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company said that crews had to temporarily wait on the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to respond to the scene to de-energize the power before extinguishing to blaze. Firefighters …
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