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Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation At Maryland Medical Building; Teen Charged Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation At Maryland Medical Building; Teen Charged
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation At Maryland Medical Building; Teen Charged A 17-year-old is facing multiple charges after police say he called in a bomb threat that forced a full evacuation at a Maryland medical building last week. Montgomery County police said the threat targeted Rockville Internal Medicine, located in the 1200 block of Seven Locks Road, just before 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 23. According to investigators, the office received two phone calls at 9:40 a.m. and 9:42 a.m. from what was believed to be the same person, stating there was a bomb in the building. The threat prompted a large emergency response and evacuation, as officers from Montgom…

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MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal
MD Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal A Maryland teenager who wrote a 129-page manifesto fantasizing about carrying out a school shooting in Maryland has been sentenced — and his probation will come with rare conditions. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but 12 months suspended, and five years of supervised probation after being convicted of making threats of mass violence, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Ye waived credit for the 14 months he’s already spent behind bars since his April 2024 arrest. His sentence starts now. Ye was arrested last year after a concerned friend called…

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Schools
Maryland Teen Threatened School Principal, Religious Groups In Voicemail, Police Say Maryland Teen Threatened School Principal, Religious Groups In Voicemail, Police Say
Maryland Teen Threatened School Principal, Religious Groups In Voicemail, Police Say A Montgomery County student is facing hate crime charges after allegedly leaving a threatening voicemail targeting a local school principal and multiple groups, police say. Detectives with the Behavioral Assessment and Administrative Unit (BAAU) say the threat was made on Tuesday, March 18, prompting a swift response from Montgomery County Community Engagement officers. Investigators said a voicemail was left at a Montgomery County Public School (MCPS), where the suspect used threatening language aimed at the principal, as well as “various demographic and religious groups.” The 17-year-old…

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Schools
Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Maryland, Police Say Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Maryland, Police Say
Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Maryland, Police Say A 13-year-old student in Maryland has been charged after allegedly calling in a school shooting threat that put two schools on lockdown, authorities announced. The incident happened on Monday, March 17, when administrators at Parkland Middle School in Rockville received multiple phone calls from an individual claiming they intended to carry out a mass shooting, according to Montgomery County Police. School officials immediately contacted police, and School Community Engagement Officers responded to the scene.  As a precaution, Parkland Middle School was placed on a shelter-in-place lo…

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Teen Behind 129-Page Manifesto Detailing School Shooting Plans In Maryland Convicted Teen Behind 129-Page Manifesto Detailing School Shooting Plans In Maryland Convicted
Teen Behind 129-Page Manifesto Detailing School Shooting Plans In Maryland Convicted A 19-year-old high school student who had plans to commit a school shooting in Montgomery County was convicted of making threats of mass violence, authorities announced on Wednesday. Rockville resident Alex (Andrea) Ye was arrested last year following an investigation after the FBI notified Montgomery County Public Schools about a 129-page "manifesto" authored by the teen. His arrest came after  a concerned associate contacted 911, when the two were communicating on Instagram when Ye sent the manifesto, which referenced a potential attack on both a high school and an elementary sc…

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Schools
Teen Responsible For Bomb Threat That Forced Maryland High School Evacuation, Police Say Teen Responsible For Bomb Threat That Forced Maryland High School Evacuation, Police Say
Teen Responsible For Bomb Threat That Forced Maryland High School Evacuation, Police Say A teenager has been identified as the person who was responsible a bomb threat that forced an evacuation at a Montgomery County high school. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Walt Whitman High School on Friday morning to investigate a reported threat. An alert was issued by the agency shortly before 11 a.m. on June 7 regarding a possible threat targeting the building, though it was also determined to be not valid and there was never any danger to the school. On Tuesday, June 11, investigators announced that they identified a 15-year-old as the…

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by Zak Failla