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Bomb Threat Targeting All Charles County Schools Under Investigation Bomb Threat Targeting All Charles County Schools Under Investigation
Bomb Threat Targeting All Charles County Schools Under Investigation A threat targeting all Charles County Public Schools is under investigation after it was air-dropped in a message sent to students’ cell phones earlier this week. Investigators with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Homeland Security and Intelligence Section and school resource officers are working to probe a threat that was distributed among the student body on Wednesday, March 23. According to the sheriff’s office, the message indicated that a bomb would be detonated at all Charles County Schools on Friday, March 24, and students immediately reported the threat to administrators. The …

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by Zak Failla
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Charles County Elementary School Student Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Classmate: Sheriff Charles County Elementary School Student Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Classmate: Sheriff
Charles County Elementary School Student Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Classmate: Sheriff For the second time in a week, a young student at a Charles County school has been charged with inappropriately touching classmates. Administrators from Malcolm Elementary School advised the building’s School Resource Officer (SRO) about an alleged fourth-degree sex offense that took place on the playground during recess last week, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday, March 16. According to officials, a student inappropriately touched at least two students, and the parents of all three have since been notified. The incident comes on the heels of a similar report out o…

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Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says
Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says Another week got off to a busy start for School Resource Officers assigned to a Charles County building. Days after dealing with threats, overdoses, and inappropriate touching, an investigation has been launched into multiple fights and disorderly conduct at St. Charles High School, the sheriff’s office announced on Monday, March 13. According to a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, a group of three students - ages 14, 15, and 16 - attacked a 15-year-old classmate, during which a teacher was also struck during the fracas. Another student, 15, then attempted to intervene …

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by Zak Failla
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OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents
OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents Edible marijuana gummies were seized from a Charles County high school student on the same day after a second teen reportedly overdosed inside a different school building. School Resource Officers (SRO) from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the La Plata and St. Charles high schools have been busy this week, as they attempt to keep drugs out of the hands of teen students. On the morning of Wednesday, March 8, the nurse at La Plata High School requested the SRO’s assistance with a student that was hyperventilating and exhibiting abnormal behavior, according to a spokesperson fr…

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Boy Accused Of Repeatedly Inappropriately Touching Girl At Charles County MS: Sheriff Boy Accused Of Repeatedly Inappropriately Touching Girl At Charles County MS: Sheriff
Boy Accused Of Repeatedly Inappropriately Touching Girl At Charles County MS: Sheriff A 12-year-old boy who inappropriately touched a classmate repeatedly won’t face criminal charges but could face consequences from his school district, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, March 9. Officials say that a 12-year-old student at Piccowaxen Middle School entered a classroom that he did not belong in, sat next to another student and tried to grab her hand, which she did not allow. When the teacher dismissed the class, the boy allegedly inappropriately touched the girl, and then followed her towards her locker, and while walking behind the victim, the male…

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by Zak Failla
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Charles County Students Wreak Havoc For School Resource Officers During Disruptive Day: Sheriff Charles County Students Wreak Havoc For School Resource Officers During Disruptive Day: Sheriff
Charles County Students Wreak Havoc For School Resource Officers During Disruptive Day: Sheriff Students in Charles County did not make it easy for the police officers assigned to their buildings on Thursday. A School Resource Officer (SRO) at Thomas Stone High School was assaulted shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, as he attempted to break up a group of students who were threatening physical harm to another teen. After receiving a tip about the bullying, the SRO immediately responded and gave verbal commands to the students to disperse, which were ignored by the unruly gaggle of students. During the scuffle, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said th…

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Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says
Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says The school day got off to a hectic start at the Milton Somers Middle School in Charles County on Thursday morning, officials say. Administrators at the middle school advised School Resource Officers at the beginning of the day on Thursday, March 2, that a fight involving multiple students had just taken place, with at least one continuing to cause trouble in the aftermath of the incident. Officials said that the students were separated, however, one remained defiant, behaving disorderly and refusing to comply with administrators’ demands, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. W…

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Blade Seized From 9-Year-Old Who Threatened Classmate At Waldorf Elementary School: Sheriff Blade Seized From 9-Year-Old Who Threatened Classmate At Waldorf Elementary School: Sheriff
Blade Seized From 9-Year-Old Who Threatened Classmate At Waldorf Elementary School: Sheriff A potentially tragic situation at a Charles County elementary school was avoided when administrators were able to take a blade from a child who had threatened to harm a fellow student. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, students at Diggs Elementary School in Waldorf notified school staff members that a 9-year-old student was in possession of a knife after making threats toward another member of his class. Administrators were able to quickly step in, and the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the building was able to recover an X-Acto knife from the child, according to a spokesperson from the Charl…

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Student At Charles County HS Accused Of Groping, Inappropriate Touching Classmates: Sheriff Student At Charles County HS Accused Of Groping, Inappropriate Touching Classmates: Sheriff
Student At Charles County HS Accused Of Groping, Inappropriate Touching Classmates: Sheriff Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are fearful there are more victims at Westlake High School after a male student allegedly groped a girl last week and is allegedly a repeat offender. On Monday, Feb. 27, school administrators at the high school were made aware that a student had allegedly inappropriately touched two female classmates earlier this year following an investigation into a similar case reported early last week. According to a Charles County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, in the latest incident, the student groped a student in a stairwell of the school. Aft…

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Montgomery County School Bus Crashes Head On Into Passenger Van: Police Montgomery County School Bus Crashes Head On Into Passenger Van: Police
Montgomery County School Bus Crashes Head On Into Passenger Van: Police Authorities say that a school bus full of kids is safe after colliding with a passenger van on Wednesday morning. The van appeared to have crashed head-on with the occupied bus around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the 9600 block of Accord Drive, off River Road, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson.  Rescue personnel quickly arrived to help after the collision, and evaluated all parties involved, he said. Update (~9a) Accord Dr, Potomac, collision, involved passenger vehicle & occupied school bus, ~30 passengers on bus, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated everyone invol…

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Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police A motorcyclist was killed in a fiery crash involving a school bus carrying children on Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to a stretch of Brandywine Road in Brandywine, where there was a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and school bus that went up in flames. Officials say that the motorcyclist struck the front of the bus on Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying infor…

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Empty Feral Cat Shelter Gives School Officials Scare In Charles County Empty Feral Cat Shelter Gives School Officials Scare In Charles County
Empty Feral Cat Shelter Gives School Officials Scare In Charles County School officials in Charles County got quite a scare on Tuesday morning when they spotted a suspicious package outside of the Berry Elementary and Mattawoman Middle School campus. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called to school grounds at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 to investigate the package, which was located as students were arriving to class. As a precautionary measure on Tuesday morning, bus traffic heading to the elementary school was re-routed to Westlake High School, where they were later picked up by their parents amid the investigation into the …

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