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Threat Targeting Maryland High School Deemed Not Credible, Sheriff Says Threat Targeting Maryland High School Deemed Not Credible, Sheriff Says
Threat Targeting Maryland High School Deemed Not Credible, Sheriff Says A threat made targeting a Maryland high school was ultimately determined to be unfounded, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 that the sheriff’s office was called in to investigate a threat regarding Leonardtown High School that was reportedly made late in the previous school day. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by investigators, though it was reportedly made by a student via AirDrop to other students, according to the Southern Maryland News Net. Ultimately, the agency determined that the threat was not cre…

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Police Investigating HS Assault That Hospitalized One, Forced Brief Lockout In Maryland Police Investigating HS Assault That Hospitalized One, Forced Brief Lockout In Maryland
Police Investigating HS Assault That Hospitalized One, Forced Brief Lockout In Maryland For the second time in as many weeks, police were called to the same Maryland high school to investigate a suspicious situation. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, members of the Baltimore County Police Department responded to a reported assault near the Perry Hall HS that left at least one person with non-life-threatening injuries. At approximately 1:50 p.m., #BCoPD officers responded to Perry Hall HS about a reported assault outside the school. One... Posted by Baltimore County Police Department on Thursday, October 6, 2022 The incident comes days after a baseball bat-wieldin…

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Bomb, Gun Threat Targeting Maryland HS Deemed A Hoax, Police Say Bomb, Gun Threat Targeting Maryland HS Deemed A Hoax, Police Say
Bomb, Gun Threat Targeting Maryland HS Deemed A Hoax, Police Say The threat that led to a lockdown of a Maryland high school was never credible, according to the Howard County Police Department. Howard County police say that they are still investigating a threat made against the River Hill High School in Clarksville at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, according to officials. The district reportedly received a phoned-in threat on Tuesday afternoon regarding a student with a gun and bomb on campus. Police say that the threat forced the school to enter its lockdown protocol to allow for an extensive investigation. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, a spokesper…

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Flasher Wanted After Exposing Himself To Woman At University Of Maryland Cafe Flasher Wanted After Exposing Himself To Woman At University Of Maryland Cafe
Flasher Wanted After Exposing Himself To Woman At University Of Maryland Cafe Police investigators in Maryland are attempting to track down the latest man to expose himself to a woman at the University of Maryland, officials said. At approximately 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, investigators said that the University of Maryland Police Department received a report of an indecent exposure that happened inside Rudy’s Cafe at Van Munching Hall. It is alleged that the man was watching something on his computer when he exposed himself, according to the woman. No additional details about the incident or suspect have been released by investigators. The indecent exposure …

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Partial Service Restored To 40 Bus Routes In Maryland School District Partial Service Restored To 40 Bus Routes In Maryland School District
Partial Service Restored To 40 Bus Routes In Maryland School District Families whose students are transported on one of around 40 bus routes with Anne Arundel County Public Schools will get partial relief after bus routes are scheduled to change later this month, officials say. Starting on Monday, Oct. 17, several dozen bus routes will begin to provide either morning service to middle school students or afternoon service to elementary school students, states the Anne Arundel Public Schools Board of Education. The change comes after around 40 bus routes were found to have extended high school or middle school runs that made it impossible for them to service ot…

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Maryland HS Placed On Lockdown For Hours After Threat Of Bomb, Gun, Police Say Maryland HS Placed On Lockdown For Hours After Threat Of Bomb, Gun, Police Say
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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Baltimore County School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash Injuring Six, Police Say Baltimore County School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash Injuring Six, Police Say
Baltimore County School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash Injuring Six, Police Say A school bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash that tied up traffic for hours on a busy Baltimore County roadway. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department's Essex precinct responded to a stretch of Eastern Boulevard near Bengies Road, where there was a reported crash involving several vehicles. Police said that the crash involved several vehicles including a Baltimore County school bus. As a result of the crash, six adults were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. At least one vehicle overturned in the …

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Maryland Middle Schooler Hospitalized After Vaping, Nearly Overdosing: Sheriff Maryland Middle Schooler Hospitalized After Vaping, Nearly Overdosing: Sheriff
Maryland Middle Schooler Hospitalized After Vaping, Nearly Overdosing: Sheriff The Charles County Sheriff's Office is advising children and parents to be alert following a possible overdose and confirmed illness in middle school students who were allegedly vaping. On Monday, Oct. 3, first responders were dispatched to the General Smallwood Middle School when a student showed signs of a potential overdose in Indian Head. The student was transported to an area hospital for treatment and was listed in stable condition on Monday afternoon, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office. Later in the day, officials said that another student began to feel ill and we…

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Maryland Superintendent Tightens Security For Athletic Events, Praises Student Response Maryland Superintendent Tightens Security For Athletic Events, Praises Student Response
Maryland Superintendent Tightens Security For Athletic Events, Praises Student Response Montgomery County School officials are praising the student body community after a successful transition to implementing safer practices and plans during athletic events. The change comes as an effort to promote positive and good-spirited athletic events for both spectators and students throughout the community and to decrease conflict, states Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Monifa B. McKnight.  " Our students called on their peers to uphold good sportsmanship and a respectful environment; staff, parents and volunteers modeled positive behavior and everyone enjoyed a sa…

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'Unruly' Middle School Shoe Thief Had To Be Detained By Resource Officer In Maryland: Sheriff 'Unruly' Middle School Shoe Thief Had To Be Detained By Resource Officer In Maryland: Sheriff
'Unruly' Middle School Shoe Thief Had To Be Detained By Resource Officer In Maryland: Sheriff An unruly student who stole another kid's shoes at school is facing charges after becoming combative with administrators in a Maryland middle school. In Charles County, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that on Thursday, Sept. 29, a student at General Smallwood Middle School in Indian Head stole a pair of shoes during an incident in the building. It is unclear what caused the student to take the shoes. Once he was confronted by officials at the middle school, they were forced to summon the building’s School Resource Officer, who was able to de-escalate the situation. The stud…

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Flasher At Large After Exposing Himself To Women Near University Of Maryland Campus Flasher At Large After Exposing Himself To Women Near University Of Maryland Campus
Flasher At Large After Exposing Himself To Women Near University Of Maryland Campus The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who allegedly exposed himself to women near the University of Maryland’s College Park campus. An alert was issued by the University of Maryland Police Department on Friday, Sept. 30 after three women reported to investigators that while at the intersection of Dickinson Avenue and Knox Road, a man exposed himself to them. The man then left the area in an unknown vehicle. No other information was provided by investigators. Officials said that the Prince George’s County Police Department advised …

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Baseball Bat Swinging Student At Maryland HS Faces Charges For Violent Fight, Police Say Baseball Bat Swinging Student At Maryland HS Faces Charges For Violent Fight, Police Say
Baseball Bat Swinging Student At Maryland HS Faces Charges For Violent Fight, Police Say A minor was arrested in Baltimore County after police were called to the Perry Hall High School for a violent fight that broke out among students involving weapons, according to a member of the Board of Education. Investigators said that a juvenile was arrested by officers from the county police department following an afternoon fight where a baseball bat was broken out on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Julie Henn, the chairperson for the Baltimore County Board of Education issued a statement on social media following the incident to advise the community that she had been in touch with school offici…

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