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Montgomery County High School Evacuated For Reported Bomb Threat (
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The end of the week was a rough one for some students and staff at a Montgomery County high school that had to be cleared out on Friday afternoon. Shortly before dismissal on Friday, Jan. 12, the Montgomery County Department of Police issued an alert advising that Thomas S. Wootton High School was being evacuated due to a bomb threat targeting the building. As of 2:50 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police were still at the scene investigating the validity of the threat. School dismissal was delayed, and students will be allowed back on campus to meet their school buses "as soon as possible," of…
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Montgomery County Schools Sheltering In Place Hours After HS Evacuation For Bomb Threat: Police
Several Montgomery County schools were forced to shelter in place on Monday afternoon, just hours after Wootton High School was evacuated for a reported bomb threat. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were busy on Monday, Nov. 27, first investigating the threat, then with a shooting in the 20400 block of Lost Knife Circle that forced the Montgomery Village Middle School, Stedwick, Watkins Mills, and Whetstone elementary schools to shelter in place around noon. UPDATE: Wootton High School is still under evacuation as officers search the school. pic.twitter.com/3b99BcC…
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Students Return To Class After Bomb Threat At Maryland High School: Police
Students have returned to class after a bomb threat forced an evacuation of Owings Mills High School on Monday morning. Members of the Baltimore Police Department were called to the school at around 8:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, when a threat was reported inside the building, officials say. Students and staff were evacuated as a precaution to allow police to investigate, and the "all clear" was issued shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday. #UPDATE: Officers searched the high school and did not find any suspicious devices. Students are beginning to return to class. The Baltimore County Poli…
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Child Knew He Would Not Be Charged For Repeated School Bomb Threats In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A child responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting schools in Montgomery County has been identified, according to police. This month, administrators received emailed threats targeting Montgomery Blair High School on five separate occasions, as well as Oak View Elementary School and Silver Spring International School, forcing multiple lockdowns and evacuations of students and staff. Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said on Wednesday morning that investigators identified a 12-year-old as the person responsible for all seven bomb threats, which he admitted to detectives. "This…
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Bomb Threat Phoned Into Private School Linked To MD Mall Swatting Incident, Police Say
Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a private school in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon to investigate a reported bomb threat. Officials say that shortly after noon on Tuesday, Aug. 22, officers were called to the Bullis School in Potomac where there was a reported bomb threat that led to the building being evacuated. Officers were still at the scene at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and investigators say that the reported call may be linked to a swatting call that was phoned in to the Montgomery Mall over the weekend. UPDATE: Officers are still on scene at th…
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Maryland Elementary School Evacuated As Police Investigate Reported Threat
There was an increased police presence at a Maryland elementary school on Wednesday afternoon as police investigated a reported threat, officials said. Members of the Baltimore County Police Department responded to Chadwick Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 12, when a threat was made reportedly targeting the building. As a precaution, the elementary school was evacuated police said, stressing that no suspicious package was located in the building, where officers searched extensively. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by investigators. No injuries have been reported, and it is …
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Maryland Elementary School Evacuated Due To Possible HVAC Fire (
Developing
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Students were evacuated from a Maryland elementary school on Tuesday morning for a reported fire, officials said. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, crews from the Sykesville Fire Department responded to Windfield Elementary School on Carlson Lane in Windsor Mill, where there was a report of smoke in the lobby. As a precaution, the school was evacuated to allow firefighters to battle a possible HVAC unit fire, according to the Sykesville Fire Department. No other details have been released. It is unclear what potentially caused the fire. This is a developing story. Check Daily …
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Pine Grove Middle School Emergency Evacuation: What We Know
Children from Pine Grove Middle School have been evacuated to Parkville High School after a suspicious package was found outside of the middle school, authorities say. The school began an evacuation around 12 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 after the package was found near the school. Children were bussed to Pine Grove Elementary School where they were transported to Parkville High School. Pine Grove Elementary School students were transported to Loch Raven High School for reunification with family, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The investigation that led to the evacuatio…
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: Maryland Summer School Student Sets Off Fireworks In Building
Summer school was off with a bang in Maryland, literally. One student put on a belated Fourth of July show, setting off fireworks in the main lobby of an area high school, according to school officials. The Charles County Board of Education said that a student at Westlake High School attending the summer school program allegedly lit fireworks in the main lobby of the building early on Wednesday, July 6. As a precaution, officials said that students and staff were temporarily evacuated from the high school, though fire response was not required inside the building. No injuries were repor…
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Blown Transformer Closes Harford County Elementary School
Students were temporarily displaced in a Harford County elementary school when a transformer blew and caught fire, officials announced. On Tuesday, June 14, an alert was issued to families and emergency contacts at the Magnolia Elementary School regarding the fire, which forced students to relocate to Magnolia Middle School. No injuries were reported, and a spokesperson for the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company said that crews had to temporarily wait on the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to respond to the scene to de-energize the power before extinguishing to blaze. Firefighters …
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