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Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus
Multiple bomb threats were called in to Maryland schools, and a student was caught with a gun on campus during a busy day for police on Tuesday. In Anne Arundel County, Severna Park High School was temporarily locked down early on April 23, when officers were called in to investigate a threat of possible violence, shutting down the middle and high school. Update: in reference to the investigation at Severna Park High School, all investigative leads have deemed this to be a non-credible threat. The hold status in effect at Severna Park High School and Middle School along with Benfield Ele…
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Loyola University Maryland Sheltering In Place Due To Bomb Threat (
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Classes have been canceled at Loyola University Maryland, which was sheltering in place on Monday afternoon due to a bomb threat, school officials say. An alert was issued early in the afternoon on Feb. 26 following a threat that could potentially affect the Evergreen campus. "While the University investigates whether this is an actual threat, all members of the community are asked to shelter in place," they added. "Stay where you are and more information will follow." The threat is being investigated by the police, and visitors have been advised to avoid the campus. Classes will be …
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Teen Charged For Making Bomb Threats To Get Friend Out Of School In Maryland, Sheriff Says
An 18-year-old who made bomb threats targeting a Maryland middle school to get his friend out of class for a day has been charged, the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. Tre'Quan Worthy is facing multiple charges following a January incident that caused chaos for police and school officials following the investigation into the phony claims. In Wicomico County, the Mardela Middle/High School was on high alert on Wednesday, Jan. 10, when a series of threats directed at the building were reported, prompting emergency measures. The threats were ultimately unfounded, an…
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Thomas S. Wootton High School Evacuated For Reported Bomb Threat (
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The end of the week was a rough one for some students and staff at a Montgomery County high school that had to be cleared out on Friday afternoon. Shortly before dismissal on Friday, Jan. 12, the Montgomery County Department of Police issued an alert advising that Thomas S. Wootton High School was being evacuated due to a bomb threat targeting the building. As of 2:50 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police were still at the scene investigating the validity of the threat. School dismissal was delayed, and students will be allowed back on campus to meet their school buses "as soon as possible," of…
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Bomb Threats Sent To DC Schools Under Investigation: Police (
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An investigation in the nation's capital has been launched after several schools received similar bomb threats on Wednesday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators are probing a bomb threat that was emailed to several schools in DC shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Police say that the department is coordinating with DC public and charter schools to ensure the safety of students and staff. As of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officials said that there was no information to corroborate the threats. The origin of the threat is now under investigati…
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Montgomery County Schools Sheltering In Place Hours After HS Evacuation For Bomb Threat: Police
Several Montgomery County schools were forced to shelter in place on Monday afternoon, just hours after Wootton High School was evacuated for a reported bomb threat. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were busy on Monday, Nov. 27, first investigating the threat, then with a shooting in the 20400 block of Lost Knife Circle that forced the Montgomery Village Middle School, Stedwick, Watkins Mills, and Whetstone elementary schools to shelter in place around noon. UPDATE: Wootton High School is still under evacuation as officers search the school. pic.twitter.com/3b99BcC…
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: Students Return To Class After Maryland Middle School Evacuation For Bomb Threat
Students were temporarily evacuated from a Frederick County middle school after officials received a reported bomb threat on Wednesday. There was a large police presence at Crestwood Middle School early on Wednesday morning, as members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the building to investigate the threat. As a precaution, students and staff were evacuated from the school while deputies swept the building during the investigation. According to the sheriff's office, the threat was unfounded, and students were returned to class at around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday mornin…
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Paint Branch High School Evacuated Due To Latest Bomb Threat In Montgomery County (
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Another Montgomery County high school had to be evacuated due to a reported bomb threat on Thursday morning. The Montgomery County Department of Police reported at around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26 that the Paint Branch High School was being evacuated after the latest threat targeting a building. Paint Branch High School is evacuating, following the report of a bomb threat. MCPD is investigating the validity of the threat.More information will be released as it becomes available. #mcpnews pic.twitter.com/zOMVtoMUFQ — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) October 26, 202…
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Two Bomb Threats Cause Evacuations At Separate Montgomery County 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…
Police & Fire
Child Identified As Culprit In Seven Bomb Threats Targeting Montgomery County Schools: Sheriff
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 At Montgomery Blair HS Determined To Be Unfounded For Third Time, Police Say
The threat targeting a Montgomery County high school on Monday morning was found to not be valid following a lengthy police investigation. For the third time in as many weeks, a bomb threat was called in targeting the Montgomery Blair High School. On Monday morning, the Montgomery County Department of Police was called to the building, where there was a reported bomb threat that forced the school to shelter in place while officers investigated. MCPD is at Montgomery Blair HS investigating a reported bomb threat.The school is currently sheltering in place, while officers confirm the va…
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Arlington Cemetery Bomb Threat Halts Funeral Services
A bomb threat halted funeral services at the Arlington National Cemetery for hours on Friday, Sept. 8. The cemetery was evacuated as teams from multiple law enforcement agencies investigated around 9 a.m. Up to 30 funerals a day are held on weekdays at the cemetery, where hearses lined up awaiting the all-clear. A statement posted to the cemetery's website as of 1 p.m. read: Arlington National Cemetery officials and Joint Base Myer Henderson-Hall emergency services are currently responding to a bomb threat. The cemetery is closed to the general public and funeral services have been delaye…
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Kennedy High School Locked Down Due To Bomb Threat In Montgomery County
A Montgomery County high school is in a lockdown after a bomb threat was reported, police say. Members of the Montgomery County Police Department were called in on Tuesday morning to Kennedy High School, where there was a threat targeting the building. As of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were still at the scene investigating the validity of the threat. No additional information was provided by the police. More information is expected to be released as the investigation continues. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or w…
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Bomb Threat Phoned Into Private School Linked To Montgomery 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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Ammunition, Grenade Found Inside Suspicious Package In Harford County: Maryland Fire Marshal
A suspicious package located in Harford County led to decisive response from first responders who unearthed several curious and questionable items inside, officials say. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, members of the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Bomb Squad responded to the area of Philadelphia Road and Four Seasons Drive in Abingdon to investigate a suspicious package. Alert: Please avoid the area of Rt. 7 and Four Seasons Drive in Abingdon. There is heavy police presence on scene as we investigate the report of a suspicious package. — Harford Sheriff (@Harford_Sheriff) F…
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Maryland HS Placed On Lockdown For Hours After Threat Of Bomb, Gun, Police Say
Police in Maryland were called in to investigate a reported bomb threat involving a student allegedly armed with a gun, authorities said. Howard County police say that they were investigating a threat made against the River Hill High School in Clarksville at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, according to officials. Investigators said that the district received a phone call threat on Tuesday afternoon of a student with a gun and bomb at the school. River Hill High School went into its lockdown protocols shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon after the threat was made, police…
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All Clear: Police, Feds Investigate New Bomb Threat At Howard University
Howard University in D.C. received another bomb threat on Friday, August 26, officials said. At around 2:30 a.m., the school community was alerted about the threat that targeted the East and West towers, according to the Howard University Department of Public Safety. This threat came to school after another recent threat was made directed at Cook Hall, a freshman dormitory, authorities said. Howard University law enforcement said this threat made to the towers was the eighth bomb threat this year. The university did a campus sweep to ensure the safety of the community and allegedly had le…
Police & Fire
School Threat Leads To Senior Citizen Bus Pipe Bomb Claim In Maryland: Sheriff
A second teen in Maryland is facing charges after being busted making bomb threats, this time on social media targeting a senior citizen bus, the Frederick County Sheriff advised. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, officials said that a concerned citizen contacted the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office regarding a threat in the Urbana Community posted to social media. The complaint came days after a bomb threat against Urbana High School was made by a teen student just days into the new academic year. Several of the images posted were with a picture of the graffiti posted at the sc…
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'Threats Of Mass Violence:' Teen Suspect Charged For Making Bomb Threat At Maryland HS
A teenage student is facing criminal charges after giving his classmates a scare in Maryland by sending out a bomb threat to start the new school year, authorities announced. On Thursday, Aug. 18, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office was called to Oakdale High School on Eaglehead Drive in Ijamsville after the district received a notification regarding a threat of violence that was made targeting the building. Throughout the school, investigators said that students and cell phone users received several images with text messages alluding to a bomb threat through Apple’s AirDrop feature. Fol…
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False Alarm: Bomb Threat On Second Day Of Maryland HS Deemed Not Credible By Sheriff
The new school year got off to a shaky start for some students in Maryland who were targeted by a bomb threat, officials said. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office received an alert from Oakdale High School about a potential bomb threat that had been made. The threat came on the second day of classes for students. According to investigators from the sheriff’s office, the threat was air-dropped onto the phones of Oakdale High School students, prompting officials to put the building in a hold in place status, which means that all students and…
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Bomb Threat Targeting Baltimore JCC Deemed Unfounded: Report
A bomb threat targeting the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore over the weekend turned out to be unfounded, CBS reports. A full sweep of the Owings Mills and Park Heights campus was conducted by police, who determined there was no evidence of a bomb in the buildings, and deemed the threat non-credible, the outlet said. Targeted threats toward Jewish communities have been on the rise in recent years. In 2018, a man was convicted of making over 2000 bomb threats to the Jewish community, according to NPR. In March of 2022, there were at least 18 reported bomb threats against th…
Police & Fire
Teenage Girl From DC Arrested For Making High School Bomb Threat: Police
Secret Service Police have arrested a 17-year-old girl for a bomb threat called into an area high school earlier in the year, DC Metropolitan Police said on Twitter. ARREST MADE: MPD and @SecretService have arrested a 17 year-old girl for the bomb threat called into Dunbar High School during the Second Gentleman's visit in early February. This investigation is ongoing. https://t.co/Yn64BW4llk — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 11, 2022 The threat was made at Dunbar High School, located in the Unit block of North Street, Northwest, on the afternoon of February 8, according to po…
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His Kids Feared Ex-Russian Military Dad Booby-Trapped NJ Home, Police Say
Two children of a former Russian military member feared their suicidal father had booby-trapped their Bergen County home after losing $400,000 in the stock market, investigators said. Anatoly Zaytsev, 67, remained held in the county jail in Hackensack on Wednesday, March 23, more than two weeks after members of the county Bomb Squad and other responders converged on his Oakland home and seized rifles, high-capacity magazines and silencers. The incident reportedly began when Zaytsev’s son told borough police that his father surrendered five guns to him. The son also told them the Ukra…
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat
The Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff, was whisked out of an event at a high school due to a bomb threat, according to the White House press briefing and multiple media outlets. Emhoff was at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. for a Black history program in partnership with the National Park Service when he was removed from the room by a Secret Service agent on Tuesday at 2:18 p.m., Fox News writes citing a pool report. A bomb threat was placed, CNN reports citing a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department. No additional information was available as of th…
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Bomb Threat At Bowie State University In Maryland (
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Due to a bomb threat Bowie State University is under a shelter-in-place, according to a Tweet from the school. Due to a bomb threat on campus, BSU will be closed temporarily today January 31, 2022. Emergency personnel are evaluating the situation. All persons on campus are advised to shelter in place until further information is available. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/wXeAoQEaiH — Bowie State University (@BowieState) January 31, 2022 The campus will be closed and classes will be virtual, according to school officials. Maryland State Police are on the scene, its unclear who issued the threat.…
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