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Parents Leery Of Long Gun-Wielding Man Looming At Anne Arundel County Bus Stops Parents Leery Of Long Gun-Wielding Man Looming At Anne Arundel County Bus Stops
Parents Leery Of Long Gun-Wielding Man Looming At Anne Arundel County Bus Stops The Anne Arundel County Police Department has received multiple complaints about a man donning an long gun near school bus stops, causing alarm for some parents and members of the community. Police say that an armed person has been walking on public property near and bast school bus stops, occasionally stopping to talk to children. In photos shared online, the suspicious man can be seen wearing all black and holding the gun pointed to the ground with a red hat. There have been reports that he is protesting Gov. West Moore's gun laws. Officers have made contact with the man, who is legally…

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by Zak Failla
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Student Stabbed At Maryland School For Second Time In Two Days Student Stabbed At Maryland School For Second Time In Two Days
Student Stabbed At Maryland School For Second Time In Two Days Authorities are investigating after school officials confirmed that a student was stabbed at Accokeek Academy in Prince George's County on Friday morning. The stabbing was reported at approximately 9 a.m. at the school on Berry Road, when a student suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. PGPD detectives are on scene at Accokeek Academy in Accokeek. At approx 8:45 am, we were notified of an incident involving several students. Prelim: a fight broke outside of the building during which one student stabbed another student. — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) December 16, 2022 The …

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by Zak Failla
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Gun Found At Mervo High School Just Weeks After Student-Athlete Killed In School Shooting Gun Found At Mervo High School Just Weeks After Student-Athlete Killed In School Shooting
Gun Found At Mervo High School Just Weeks After Student-Athlete Killed In School Shooting A gun was found at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, just weeks after a student was fatally shot at the same school, reports WJZ. Student-athlete Jeremiah Brogden was killed after being shot in the parking lot of the school at the end of the first week back to school earlier this year, continues the outlet.  The finding of the gun at Mervo High School makes it the sixth gun recovered at a Baltimore City school this year. To read the full report by WJZ, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
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False Alarm: Bomb Threat On Second Day Of Maryland HS Deemed Not Credible By Sheriff False Alarm: Bomb Threat On Second Day Of Maryland HS Deemed Not Credible By Sheriff
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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by Zak Failla
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These Are The Best Schools In Howard County, Website Says These Are The Best Schools In Howard County, Website Says
These Are The Best Schools In Howard County, Website Says A school isn't just a building. It's a home: A a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its annual list of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). The website further breaks down the rankings into states and counties. Below are the 10 best schools in Howard County. 1. Marriotts Ridge High School 2. River Hill High School 3. Glenelg County School, Ellicott City 4. Centennial High Scho…

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by Cecilia Levine