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High School Bathroom Bust: Student Selling Weed Kicks Cop While Trying To Escape In MD: Sheriff High School Bathroom Bust: Student Selling Weed Kicks Cop While Trying To Escape In MD: Sheriff
High School Bathroom Bust: Student Selling Weed Kicks Cop While Trying To Escape In MD: Sheriff A high school bathroom turned into a bad business deal for one student after getting busted for selling weed, then kicking a cop while trying to make a run for it, officials said. It all went down shortly after noon on Monday, Dec. 16, at 12:09 p.m. at Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf. After getting reports of a student slinging marijuana in a bathroom, a school administrator and resource officer swooped in to investigate. They found the student holding 28 grams of cannabis, but the situation quickly went sideways when the student, already in the administrator’s office, bolted for the do…
Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says
Students Charged In Strong-Armed Robbery At Mattawoman Middle School, Sheriff Says Three middle school students are facing charges after allegedly stealing a name-brand ski mask from a fellow student during dismissal, authorities announced. The incident happened on Nov. 18 at Mattawoman Middle School in Charles County, where investigators say three students, all 13 years old, approached another student and forcibly took their mask. A School Resource Officer was alerted to the robbery the following day and began investigating.  The officer quickly identified the involved students and consulted with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office. On Nov. 21, two of the…
Student Arrested For Threatening Violence At Maryland High School, Sheriff Says Student Arrested For Threatening Violence At Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
Student Arrested For Threatening Violence At Maryland High School, Sheriff Says A teen is facing charges following a potentially scary situation that played out at a Charles County high school on Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office. On Nov. 19, an SRO at Henry E. Lackey High School was advised about a student who was yelling in the hallways that he was going to bring a weapon to school to harm another student. According to officials, the School Resource Officer was able to locate the student in question, contacted their guardians and followed up with a home visit. The student was charged on a juvenile offense report with disruption of school activities. He…
Maryland Middle School Student Caught Packing Loaded Handgun In Lunchbox, Sheriff Says Maryland Middle School Student Caught Packing Loaded Handgun In Lunchbox, Sheriff Says
Maryland Middle School Student Caught Packing Loaded Handgun In Lunchbox, Sheriff Says A middle school student had a little too much iron with his school lunch on Wednesday afternoon in Charles County, leading to the recovery of a handgun, according to the sheriff's office. Administrators at the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School were alerted shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon about a student who was possibly in possession of a gun inside the building. The School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified, identified and located the student, who was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun in their lunchbox. No threats were made. Now, investigator…
Charles County High School Student Hospitalized After Possible OD While Vaping, Sheriff Says Charles County High School Student Hospitalized After Possible OD While Vaping, Sheriff Says
Charles County High School Student Hospitalized After Possible OD While Vaping, Sheriff Says A student at a Charles County high school got a scare on Friday after apparently ingesting THC from a vape pen and possibly overdosing, according to the sheriff's office. At around 11 a.m. on June 7, a student at St. Charles High School was at school and called their parents to advise they were overdosing on an unknown substance. The parents contacted school administrators, officials say, and they located the student, who was taken to the nurse's office. During the investigation, a School Resource Officer recovered a vape pen from the teen, which tested positive for THC/cannabis. The stud…
Student Assaults School Admin, Security Officer At Maryland HS, Sheriff Says Student Assaults School Admin, Security Officer At Maryland HS, Sheriff Says
Student Assaults School Admin, Security Officer At Maryland HS, Sheriff Says Dismissal at a Maryland high school turned violent on Monday afternoon when a student went down swinging, assaulting a sheriff's deputy and school administrator attempting to break up a fight, officials say. Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called on May 13 to Snow Hill High School, where there was an isolated fight between two students that rapidly escalated, prompting an investigation by a school administrator. When the administrator probed the incident, investigators say that one of the students became disorderly, prompting a call to the School Resource Officer ass…
Trespassing Teen Busted With Gun To Be Charged As Adult For Incident At Maryland HS: Sheriff Trespassing Teen Busted With Gun To Be Charged As Adult For Incident At Maryland HS: Sheriff
Trespassing Teen Busted With Gun To Be Charged As Adult For Incident At Maryland HS: Sheriff A minor wanted in connection to a recent incident at Great Mills High School is facing criminal charges after a trespassing incident this week, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced. On Saturday morning, investigators executed a search and seizure warrant at a home in the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park as they sought to apprehend a minor who was at large following an incident at the school. According to the sheriff's office, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, staff members at Great Mills High School spotted four unauthorized people walking through the hallways, and after being…
Staff Members, Students, Injured In Separate Fights Inside Maryland HS: Sheriff Staff Members, Students, Injured In Separate Fights Inside Maryland HS: Sheriff
Staff Members, Students, Injured In Separate Fights Inside Maryland HS: Sheriff A violent day at a Charles County high school left several staff members and students with injuries, the sheriff's office says. Two fights are under investigation after students became unruly during two separate incident less than 90 minutes apart inside St. Charles High School on Thursday morning. The long day for deputies began shortly before 10:15 a.m., when three students were involved in a physical altercation, but while attempting to break up the fight, two staff members at the high school suffered minor injuries. Then, at around 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, a separate, unrelated fight br…
Teen Busted With Loaded Handgun At Maryland School After Threatening Student: Police Teen Busted With Loaded Handgun At Maryland School After Threatening Student: Police
Teen Busted With Loaded Handgun At Maryland School After Threatening Student: Police A teen brought a gun into school after making threats toward another student in Howard County on Sunday night, police say. The Howard County Police Department announced on Monday that a 17-year-old has been charged for bringing a loaded handgun to Oakland Mills High School after a parent alerted the administration about a private message that was made to her son overnight. According to officials, when the teen suspect arrived at the school building, he was immediately taken to the school office, he was searched, and a loaded weapon was recovered from his bag. He was then taken into custod…
Student Suspected Of Threatening To Blow Up Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says Student Suspected Of Threatening To Blow Up Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says
Student Suspected Of Threatening To Blow Up Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says A student was apprehended after a threatening note was found at the Theodore G. Davis Middle School in Charles County. Early on Wednesday morning, officials say that a sticky note with a written message threatening to blow up the Waldorf school was discovered on an outside wall of the building.  Administrators and the School Resource Officer assigned to the building were able to identify a student as a possible suspect.  His family and Charles County Department of Juvenile Services were both alerted to the incident, though no information about possible discipline was announced by…
Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say An investigation has been launched by police in Prince George's County after a teen was busted bringing a loaded gun to Largo High School, authorities announced on Monday. A 16-year-old will be tried as an adult after a fight broke out and several students spotted the teen with a gun. The School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified and the weapon was recovered. Police say that the student is facing multiple weapons charges that include:  Handgun on a person; Dangerous weapon on school property; Loaded handgun on a person. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens,…
Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff
Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff A minor has been accused of assaulting and sexually offending a student at a Charles County middle school, the sheriff's office announced. This week, a School Resource Officer assigned to the Piccowaxen Middle School charged a juvenile dating back to an incident that played out on Wednesday, May 31. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, while at school, the suspect made inappropriate comments to another student before grabbing the student's head and "forcefully pulling it to his groin."  The minor was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree…
Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence Targeting Middle School: Sheriff Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence Targeting Middle School: Sheriff
Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence Targeting Middle School: Sheriff Alarm bells were sounded for school officials in Charles County this week after a student made threats of mass violence at an area middle school through social media. On Thursday, May 25, an investigation was launched by a School Resource Officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, after being advised that a 16-year-old sent a private message on social media making threats targeting Mattawoman Middle School. The student who made the threat attends a different Charles County Public School, according to the sheriff’s office. An investigation was launched by the SRO, who contacted the p…
Bomb Threats Called In To Charles County HS For Second Time In Days Bomb Threats Called In To Charles County HS For Second Time In Days
Bomb Threats Called In To Charles County HS For Second Time In Days Police believe that the same person who called in a bomb threat to a Charles County school late last week made a similar call this week targeting another building. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after an anonymous person called the front office of La Plata High School questioning if they had checked the building for bombs on Monday afternoon. That same person then called a local police department and made a bomb threat at the school. It is believed to be the same person who left a threatening message at the school on Friday, May 12 making similar, as well as t…
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff A student at a Maryland high school is facing multiple assault charges after allegedly stealing a girl's cell phone and attacking her, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officials say that at approximately noon on Wednesday, may 3, a male student at St. Charles High School took a girl's phone and refused to give it back, and when she attempted to recover it outside the building, he got physical with her. It is alleged that when confronted by the girl, he grabbed her throat, choked her, and spat on her.  She reported injuries and had to be treated by a school nurse after…
Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School
Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School A School Resource Officer assigned to a Charles County middle school had to go to extreme measures to subdue an unruly student who was busted with weed on Monday morning. Administrators at the John Hanson Middle School were advised early on Monday, May 1 that a student was in possession of suspected cannabis, prompting further investigation that led to a wild scene. When confronted by officials, the student reportedly became aggressive with school employees and the School Resource Officer assigned to the building, refusing to follow their commands. As additional officers arrived at the s…
Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff
Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff A 12-year-old middle school student in Charles County was caught with drugs, an apparently replica weapon, and ammunition, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office. Early on Wednesday, March 29, administrators at the Matthew Henson Middle School were alerted to the smell of marijuana coming from one of the bathrooms, prompting further investigation. School officials responded to the bathroom, where they found a student who was in possession of a replica handgun, several rounds of ammunition, and drug paraphernalia that included a grinder with cannabis inside and a lighter, all …
Pepper Spray Deployed By Student During Latest Incident At Charles County School: Sheriff Pepper Spray Deployed By Student During Latest Incident At Charles County School: Sheriff
Pepper Spray Deployed By Student During Latest Incident At Charles County School: Sheriff Stop us if you’ve heard this before. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has once again been called in to investigate an incident involving raucous students, this time with one deploying pepper spray during a fight. Related story - Non-Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Reported At Charles County High School: Sheriff At approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that a fight broke out between two students, during which, one of them pulled out the weapon, exposing numerous students who were standing nearby to the pepper spray. No injuries were reported, an…
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…
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…
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…
Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff
Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff One student was hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon during a pre-arranged fight at a Charles County high school, the sheriff’s office announced. Two students at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center threw down in a classroom on Tuesday, Feb. 21 that resulted in one being transported by an ambulance to a hospital for treatment of what were described as "minor injuries." The School Resource Officer assigned to Stethem launched an investigation, which determined the two students had communicated over social media about fighting each other upon returning to the school after the holiday weekend…
'Death List' Written By Charles County Elementary School Student Causes Concern For Officials 'Death List' Written By Charles County Elementary School Student Causes Concern For Officials
'Death List' Written By Charles County Elementary School Student Causes Concern For Officials Alarm bells sounded for some school administrators in Charles County when an elementary school student reportedly saw a “death list” written by a classmate. In a message to the community this week, Dr. James Craik Elementary School Principal Jason Deihl depicted reports of the “death list,” which contained the names of faculty members and students. The student who saw the list immediately alerted school administrators, prompting the investigation, the principal said. Administrators and the School Resource Officer assigned to the building learned that the student reportedly made the list w…
Bullet Flies From The Sky Through Charles County Elementary School Cafeteria Roof, Into Table Bullet Flies From The Sky Through Charles County Elementary School Cafeteria Roof, Into Table
Bullet Flies From The Sky Through Charles County Elementary School Cafeteria Roof, Into Table Questions have been raised in Charles County after a bullet was found lodged inside a cafeteria table and no one seems to know where it came from. During a lunch period on Tuesday, Jan. 3, administrators at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School were notified about what appeared to be a bullet that was lodged into a table where students congregated. A School Resource Officer was advised of the find, responded, and confirmed to the administration that it was a bullet, and there was a small hole found in the cafeteria ceiling. According to officials, it appears that the bullet may have been fi…
Student Busted With Loaded Magazine At Maryland HS, Handgun Still Missing, Officials Say Student Busted With Loaded Magazine At Maryland HS, Handgun Still Missing, Officials Say
Student Busted With Loaded Magazine At Maryland HS, Handgun Still Missing, Officials Say A teenager was caught with multiple handgun magazines - including one that was fully loaded - during an investigation by a School Resource Officer in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Officials say that at the beginning of the school day on Wednesday, Dec. 14, a School Resource Officer at Lackey High School was advised by administrators that a student was found to be in possession of four handgun magazines in his backpack, one of which contained ammunition. Investigators were able to locate the student and recovered the ammunition, though a search of the handgun did not lea…
Teen In Custody After Brawl Escalates To Shooting Outside Suitland High School Teen In Custody After Brawl Escalates To Shooting Outside Suitland High School
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 …
Teacher Turns In Student Found Armed At Maryland High School Teacher Turns In Student Found Armed At Maryland High School
Teacher Turns In Student Found Armed At Maryland High School A Maryland high school student is in custody after taking a gun to school, authorities say. The 16-year-old boy was found armed with a ghost gun at Central High School around 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6 after a teacher notified a School Resource Officer that the boy had a gun, according to Prince George's County police. The teen has been charged as an adult with handgun on person, dangerous weapon on school property, possession of a firearm by a minor, and loaded handgun on person.
School Resource Officer Falls Ill Assisting With Student Overdose In Maryland, Sheriff Says School Resource Officer Falls Ill Assisting With Student Overdose In Maryland, Sheriff Says
School Resource Officer Falls Ill Assisting With Student Overdose In Maryland, Sheriff Says A Maryland student and school resource officer were both hospitalized during an investigation into a possible drug overdose, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Authorities say that a school resource officer at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was assisting staff with a student having a medical emergency as a result of a possible overdose, at which point he fell ill. Officials said that the officer locked packaged pills and suspected marijuana in the student’s backpack, and after locating the drugs, he began to feel sick. Both the student and officer were transported to …
Officers Seize Replica Handguns, Pot From Students In Two Separate Cases In Maryland: Sheriff Officers Seize Replica Handguns, Pot From Students In Two Separate Cases In Maryland: Sheriff
Officers Seize Replica Handguns, Pot From Students In Two Separate Cases In Maryland: Sheriff Two replica handguns were seized from two students in separate incidents on the same school day in Maryland after the teens brought them into the building. The Charles County Sheriff announced on Wednesday, Oct. 19, that school resource officers were busy all day, busting a pair of students who were caught with the very real-looking guns during separate instances that are reportedly unrelated. First, shortly before 10 a.m., school administrators at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center said that they detected the smell of marijuana on a 14-year-old student, leading to further investigati…
Bloody Student Fight In At Glen Burnie High School Leaves One Slashed By Knife Bloody Student Fight In At Glen Burnie High School Leaves One Slashed By Knife
Bloody Student Fight In At Glen Burnie High School Leaves One Slashed By Knife A 17-year-old high school student has been charged after cutting another student at Glen Burnie High School, authorities say. A School Resource Officer arrested and charged the student after they attacked the victim with a small pocket knife around 1:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to Anne Arundel County police. The victim was slashed across the upper body by the Pasadena teen during the fight and suffered minor injuries. No further information has been released at this time. 
'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…