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Police & Fire
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate
A jilted employee who opened fire at his former workplace and supervisor's office received a harsh sentence in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52 years to serve for attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and weapons offenses. According to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office, "the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence between 10 to 17 years. "The State requested the maximum penalty of 95 years in prison. The total sentence imposed …
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Handgun Found In Central PA High School Forces Closure For Days
Following a "systematic search" of a Central Pennsylvania school — with help from Pennsylvania and Maryland State Police — administrators have announced a full closure until Tuesday, Feb. 20, according to a press conference on the evening of Feb. 15. The gun was shown in a photo to an assistant principal at Central Dauphin East High School by a male student around 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 15, police were immediately contacted and a lockdown was initiated, according to the school administrators and Pennsylvania State Police. Until the handgun was located in the Harrisburg…
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Police Investigation Launched At Baltimore County HS After Lockdown (
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Kenwood High School in Essex was placed on a "brief lockdown" on Friday morning while police investigated inside the building. At around 11 a.m. there was a police presence at the school following a brief lockdown, according to Baltimore County Police, which confirmed the investigation was being conducted inside the school. During a lockdown, students and staff shelter in place in classrooms, hallways are cleared and movement in the building is restricted. All exterior doors are secured as well. One person was reportedly taken into custody in the school's auditorium. A police spokesperson…
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Teens In Custody For Shooting That Led To School Lockdowns In Maryland
Two young teens have been identified and taken into custody for Monday's shooting that led to a lockdown at several Baltimore County schools, authorities announced. On Tuesday, a pair were placed by the Department of Juvenile Services for their alleged role in a shooting the day before in the unit block of Silerton Road that left a non-student with a gunshot wound. According to a Baltimore County Police Department spokesperson, while a group was gathering, and a ghost gun went off, leaving the one victim with non-life-threatening injury. Officers were called to the area of Lansdowne and …
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Maryland Middle School Locked Down Due To Police Investigation (
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Some schools in Baltimore County were on high alert on Monday afternoon as police conducted an investigation. Officers were called to the area of Lansdowne and Silerton roads at around 3:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, prompting a temporary lockdown of Lansdowne Middle and Elementary schools, officials said. The high school had already been dismissed for the day. There is currently a police presence in the area of Lansdowne and Silerton Roads as officers with the Baltimore County Police Department conduct an investigation. Lansdowne MS is on a lockout status until further notice. pic.twit…
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Roads Reopened After Investigation Into 'Hazardous Device' In Baltimore County (
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Traffic has reopened in Middle River and a school lockdown has been lifted following an investigation into an explosive device by Baltimore County Police. At approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, detectives were conducting a joint investigation at a home in the 700 block of Middle River Road when they came upon a suspicious device that was potentially an explosive, police say. The situation forced a road closure on Middle River Road between Compass Road and Biggs Road for more than an hour while the Baltimore County Police Department’s HazMat team investigated. (9:06 a.m.) Middle …
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Victim Killed At Close Range Near Glen Burnie Schools ID'd
Police have identified the victim in a shooting that left several Glen Burnie schools on lockdown yesterday. Brandon D'Carlos Williams, 26, was found shot in the 400 block of Glen Mar Road around 12:40 p.m., Thursday, April 13, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Several area schools were placed on lockdown after the shooting as the suspect fled the scene. The suspect reportedly killed the victim at close range. Helicopter teams were called in from Baltimore to assist in locating the suspect. #Shooting UPDATE | Glen Mar Rd | Suspect matching the description has been detained | …
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Police Investigating Midday Shooting Near Baltimore HS (
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Police in Baltimore are investigating a reported homicide that was called in near an area high school. Officers were called at approximately 2 p.m. to the 5900 block of East Pratt Street on Monday, March 6 to investigate a reported shooting near Patterson High School and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. BPD is on scene at a homicide investigation in the Southeast District. Media staging area will be 6410 E. Pratt St. pic.twitter.com/hX3LlKu7pb — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) March 6, 2023 According to a Baltimore Sun report, a teenager was identified as the victim and w…
Police & Fire
Two Teens Shot Near High School In South Baltimore
A double shooting of two teenagers near a South Baltimore high school prompted a school lockdown and early dismissal, according to multiple reports. Two teens, who were reportedly not students, were shot in an alleyway near Benjamin Franklin High School on the 1100 block of Cambria Street around 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6, reports continue. The school was put on a lockdown before dismissing students as a result of the shooting. The two victims, a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were taken to a hospital for treatment of their injuries, which are said to be non life-threatening.&nbs…
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Teen In Custody After Brawl Escalates To Shooting Outside Suitland High School
New details have been released by Prince George's County Public Schools officials on Thursday afternoon following a student-involved shooting outside Suitland High School. Officials say that a high school student was shot during a physical altercation outside the school at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, in an incident that was witnessed by a group of students who ran from the area. The shooting led to a Lockdown at Suitland High School while police responded to assist the ninth-grade student, A Suitland High School student was shot at approximately 10 am during a physical …
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Report Of Gunshots Prompts Lockdown At Northwest DC High School
A report of gunshots prompted a lockdown at a Northwest DC high school on Friday, Nov. 18, authorities said. The DC Police Department responded to Jackson-Reed High School, formerly named Woodrow Wilson High School, on Chesapeake Street after receiving a report of suspects in two vehicles exchanging gunfire, they said on Twitter around 3 p.m. Prelim info for sounds of gunshots in the 3900 block of Chesapeake St, NW-suspects in 2 vehicles exchanged gunfire. There is no active threat at this time. Ongoing investigating. School was placed on lockdown for precautionary measures. Media Stagi…
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Teen Arrested At Maryland High School With Loaded Handgun, Police Say
Officers have arrested a young teenager who reportedly had a loaded handgun at a Maryland high school, authorities say. The 14-year-old student brought the handgun to Parkville High School on Monday, Nov. 7, causing the school to go on lockdown, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The lockdown has since been lifted. This is an ongoing investigation.
Schools
Schools In Baltimore Placed Into Lockdown As County Police Investigate Shooting
Several schools in Baltimore were placed on lockdown on Friday morning as county police investigated a reported shooting that left one hospitalized. Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to a shooting in the 1700 block of Glen Keith Boulevard at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Officials said that a man was transported to the hospital during the investigation, though his condition was not immediately available on Friday afternoon. The shooting incident led to a lockdown of "a number of schools in the east Towso…
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Catholic High School In Maryland Locked Down, Police On Scene (
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A Maryland Catholic high school was placed into lockdown on Monday afternoon, according to police in Prince George's County. The Hyattsville Police Department issued an alert at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, advising that the DeMatha Catholic High School on Madison Street has been placed into its lockdown protocol. At approximately 1:40 pm, out of an abundance of caution, DeMatha Catholic High School went into lockdown. Hyattsville PD is on the scene. Please avoid the area. More info as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/M9LaM8tvUl — Hyattsville Police Department (@Hyat…
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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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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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Maryland HS Placed On Lockdown As Police Investigate Stabbing At Nearby Apartment Complex
Students were safely dismissed from a Maryland high school that was temporarily locked down due to a stabbing in the area, authorities announced. At approximately 3:30 p.m. in Prince George's County on Wednesday, Sept. 28, Northwestern High School was placed on lockdown after a stabbing was reported at a nearby apartment complex outside of Hyattsville, according to the police. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Hyattsville Police Department issued an update advising that students at the high school were dismissed without incident and the incident is being investigated by the …
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Maryland High School Placed On Lockdown Due To Large Disturbance/Fight: Sheriff
Another instance of violence at a Maryland high school forced administrators to enter a precautionary lockdown, officials said. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 that Great Mills High School has been placed under lockdown as a precaution due to a large disturbance and fight. Officials did not disclose the nature of the disturbance or provide any details about what caused the issue. The situation is contained, according to the agency, and parents/guardians have been advised not to respond to the school. This is a developing sto…
Police & Fire
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School Lockdown Following Gun Reports On Campus: What We Know
A Montgomery County high school is on lockdown after a gun was reportedly brought onto campus, authorities say. Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was placed on lockdown around 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 after reports of the gun were brought to the attention of officials, according to Montgomery County Police. Montgomery County Police arrived to the school to investigate the incident, and have reportedly that no weapons were found on campus following the reports. Students will reportedly dismissed from school at the regular early dismissal time.
Police & Fire
DC Public Charter School On Lockdown Following Shooting
A public charter school in Washington D.C. is on lockdown after two boys were allegedly shot nearby, reports FOX 5. The shooting reportedly occurred in the 4500 block of Lee Street near the intersection of 45th Street around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31. The IDEA Public Charter School put the school on a precautionary lockdown following the shooting, continues the outlet. Both boys are reportedly conscious and breathing after the shooting. The outlet continues to say that there was another unrelated shooting of a boy in the 4600 block of Alabama Avenue. To read the full repor…
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Maryland Animal Hospital Canceling All Appointments 'Until Further Notice' After Shooting
A Maryland animal hospital is canceling all appointments in Baltimore following an armed standoff that left one injured and another in police custody. Light Street Animal Hospital sent a message to its customers following a dispute in south Baltimore between two relatives that escalated into a barricade situation and prompted a lockdown of an area school. “Hello. As many of you have seen, we had an emergency situation at the hospital today. We will be canceling all appointments until further notice," the agency posted, according to WJZ. “We will be in the office tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 30)…
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Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In 'Senseless Act:' ADA
A 39-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder in Maryland for chasing a man with a shotgun and shooting him in the head, authorities announced. Waldorf resident William Anthony Smothers, 39, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of James Rudd, Jr. and related charges, according to the State’s Attorney for Charles County. On Sept. 21, 2021, officers responded to the 140 block of Jefferson Road in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. While on the scene, officers observed Rudd suffering from a gunshot wound to the right side…
Schools
Maryland Teen Charged With Making Threats Of Mass Violence Against Middle School
A young teenage girl has been charged after making threats of mass violence against Takoma Park Middle School, authorities say. The 13-year-old allegedly left a voicemail to the school threatening a shooting shortly after 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, according to the Takoma Park Police Department. The middle school was placed under lockdown as a precaution as summer school had been in session. After a sweep of the building to clear any threats, the lockdown was lifted and summer school resumed. Takoma Park Middle School received a call of a possible threat. Out of abundance of caution, …
Police & Fire
Gunman Sought In Bel Air Road Rage Incident: State Police
State police in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who threatened another driver with a handgun following a two-car crash in Harford County. An alert was issued by state police and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office as they attempt to track down a man who allegedly brandished a weapon during an incident in Bel Air on Friday, June 3. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air barrack responded to the crash at approximately 3 p.m. on June 3 near the 2400 block of Cresswell Road in Bel Air. According to the preliminary investigation, police said that i…
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