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Teen Identified As Person Responsible For Bomb Threat At Maryland Middle School (UPDATED) Teen Identified As Person Responsible For Bomb Threat At Maryland Middle School (UPDATED)
Teen Identified As Person Responsible For Bomb Threat At Maryland Middle School (Updated) A 13-year-old has been identified as the person responsible or a bomb threat targeting a Montgomery County middle school earlier this year. In March, Lakelands Park Middle School had to shelter-in-place following a threat that was made targeting the building posted on social media. The bomb threat was reported shortly before 8:45 a.m. on Friday, March 15, and ultimately deemed to be not credible, and there was no threat to students or staff. UPDATE: The Shelter-in-Place has been lifted at Lakelands Park Middle School. https://t.co/5bxuVFtAdc — Gaithersburg Police (@GPDNews) March 1…

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by Zak Failla
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Building Service Manager From DC Caught With Gun On Campus Of Maryland Middle School: Police Building Service Manager From DC Caught With Gun On Campus Of Maryland Middle School: Police
William Broadus Coleman Busted With Gun At Forest Oaks MS A District man working at a Maryland middle school is facing charges for bringing a gun on campus, officials say. William Broadus Coleman, 30, a building service manager at Forest Oak Middle School in Montgomery County was arrested on Tuesday for possession of a loaded privately manufactured handgun, according to the Gaithersburg Police Department. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on April 16, officers were called to the school in the 600 block of Saybrooke Oaks Boulevard, where there were reports of a staff member who was in possession of a firearm. During the investigation, police say that offi…

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by Zak Failla
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Student Arrested For Bringing Loaded Handgun To Maryland High School: Police Student Arrested For Bringing Loaded Handgun To Maryland High School: Police
Student Arrested For Bringing Loaded Handgun To Maryland High School: Police A Maryland student was arrested for bringing a loaded handgun to his high school on Tuesday, March 12, police said. Josue Rivas, 18, of Gaithersburg, was charged with underage possession of a firearm, possession of a loaded handgun, and possession of a dangerous weapon on school property after bringing the weapon to Gaithersburg High School, according to Community Engagement Officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department. The officers responded to the school on the 100 block of Education Boulevard around 10:45 a.m. and met with members of the Montgomery County Public Schools security team…

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by Valerie Musson
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Death Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Man Accused Of Killing In Maryland: Police Death Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Man Accused Of Killing In Maryland: Police
Death Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Man Accused Of Killing In Maryland: Police A man has been charged with murdering a 60-year-old in Montgomery County, police say. This week, an alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police as they sought to track down the person responsible for killing Charles Claggett, who was found dead late last month in the 200 block of Old Macdonald Road in Gaithersburg. Police say that early on Tuesday, Nov. 28, officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department were called to the area, where they found Claggett not conscious or breathing. He was treated at the scene and pronounced dead by first responders. Detectives Inves…

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by Zak Failla
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Game Over: Violent Bench Clearing Brawl Forces Refs To Call HS Football Matchup In Maryland Game Over: Violent Bench Clearing Brawl Forces Refs To Call HS Football Matchup In Maryland
Game Over: Violent Bench Clearing Brawl Forces Refs To Call HS Football Matchup In Maryland Friday Night Lights were dramatically dimmed in Maryland when a high school football game in Montgomery County devolved into something more akin to an MMA match. Benches cleared and police were called to Gaithersburg High School on Friday, Sept. 16, when a massive fight broke out between players, then coaches from Northwest High School in Montgomery County. Police said that at approximately 8:23 p.m. on Friday night, officers from multiple agencies in the area responded to the high school in response to. fight on the field, and while they were investigating, multiple physical altercations …

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by Zak Failla