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Lockdown Lifted At HS Campuses In Montgomery County (
Updated
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A suspicious person purportedly packing a handgun near a few schools in Montgomery County has caused alarm for some in the area. At around 9 a.m. on Friday morning, Wheaton High School and the Thomas Edison High School of Technology were ordered to shelter in place and were later later locked down amid the investigation into the armed man. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the lockdowns were caused following reports of a person who was outside of the school campuses with a handgun. Officers were called to the area and were working to confirm the validity of the repor…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police
A 16-year-old who chased down a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County and began shooting at him earlier this year will be charged as an adult on multiple charges, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng has been identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old victim got off the bus, he got out of the …
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Several Montgomery County Schools Vandalized With Anti-Semitic, Anti
-lgbtq
+ Graffiti
Days before classes are set to resume, a new batch of hateful graffiti was found at Montgomery County Schools over the weekend. Officials are speaking out after several schools were vandalized with "politically-charged" graffiti, anti-Semitic imagery - including swastikas - and anti-LGBTQ+ language," Superintendent Thomas Taylor confirmed. According to reports, the imagery was found at these schools: Winston Churchill High School; Thomas S. Wootton High School; Strathmore Elementary School; Fallsmead Elementary School. "Principals are reaching out to their communities to report thes…
News
Escapee Back In Custody After Going Rogue En Route To Maryland Detention Center, Police Say
William Raynard Herold is back in custody less than two hours after he escaped in Annapolis while being transported to a detention center, police confirmed. Shortly before noon on Thursday, July 11, an alert was issued by the Annapolis Police Department advising that officers, state police, and a police helicopter were hunting for the wanted 22-year-old man, who made his way to a wooded area near the Annapolis Exchange. He didn't make it far, and shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, the agency announced that Herold has been tracked down and apprehended without further incident. …
Schools
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…
Schools
Threat Investigated At High School In Montgomery County (
Developing
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Officers from the Montgomery County Department o 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. Police say that officers secured the area and are working to verifying the validity of the claim. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by investigators. More information is expected to be released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to cont…
Schools
Paint Branch HS Student Charged As Adult For Carrying Gun
A 16-year-old who came to school armed with a handgun in Montgomery County will be charged as an adult, according to police. An eagle-eyed teacher at Paint Branch High School spotted what was believed to be a gun on a boy at the school on Tuesday morning, leading to his apprehension, officials say. Shortly before 10:15 a.m. on May 21, Montgomery County Department of Police Community Engagement officers were called to the campus in the 14100 block of Old Columbia Pike to investigate the incident. The student, Derreon Vick, consented to a self-search, which police say led to the recover…
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Teen Student Grazed By Bullet Shot Outside Northwest DC School, Police Say (
Developing
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A teen girl was grazed by a bullet while sitting in a Northwest DC high school on Friday morning, police say. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to Dunbar High School at approximately 10 a.m. on May 3, where there was a reported shooting in the area. According to investigators, "it appears a bullet entered the school and grazed a student" who has minor injuries. They also stressed that there is no active threat inside the school. MPD responded to the sounds of gunshots that occurred outside of Dunbar High School. There is NO active threat inside the school. Offi…
Police & Fire
Patient At DC Psychiatric Hospital Made Bomb Threats Targeting Maryland Schools: Police
A patient at a psychiatric facility in the DC area has been identified as the person responsible for calling in bomb threats that caused chaos for school officials and police in Montgomery County. On Tuesday, April 23, Maryland State Police received multiple calls for bomb threats targeting Montgomery County Public Schools, leading to a busy day for investigators. As a result of the calls, Wootton High School was put into a shelter and place and Einstein High School administration evacuated its students while police K9 searched the areas. During the investigation, the Montg…
Schools
Multiple School Bomb Threats, Student With Gun On Campus Investigated By Police In Maryland
Multiple bomb threats were called in to Maryland schools, and a student was caught with a gun on campus during a busy day for police on Tuesday. In Anne Arundel County, Severna Park High School was temporarily locked down early on April 23, when officers were called in to investigate a threat of possible violence, shutting down the middle and high school. Update: in reference to the investigation at Severna Park High School, all investigative leads have deemed this to be a non-credible threat. The hold status in effect at Severna Park High School and Middle School along with Benfield Ele…
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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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Police Probe Threat At Montgomery County Middle School (
Update
)
UPDATE: The shelter-in-place order was lifted shortly before 12 p.m., police said. No threat was detected. UPDATE: The Shelter-in-Place has been lifted at Lakelands Park Middle School. https://t.co/5bxuVFtAdc — Gaithersburg Police (@GPDNews) March 15, 2024 ---------------------- A Montgomery County middle school entered a shelter-in-place order as police investigated a threat early Friday morning, March 15. Lakelands Park Middle School on Main Street in Gaithersburg was ordered to shelter-in-place as police responded shortly before 10:30 a.m. Investigators added that they did not bel…
Schools
Student Assaulted, Car Stolen Outside Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
A group of teens are wanted after assaulting a student outside a Charles County high school and stealing his vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. On Wednesday morning, a student from St. Charles High School was approached in the parking lot by multiple people and struck in the head with what investigators believe was a handgun. The student dropped his keys, and the group picked them up and fled in his car. The teen was treated for an undisclosed injury by responding paramedics. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the assault does not appear to be random and detec…
Schools
Students Face Discipline For Mayhem At Maryland High School: Sheriff
An altercation involving a group of students at Calvert High School is under investigation after an incident inside the building caused chaos for school and police officials. Authorities are probing a confrontation that was reported on school grounds this week, though it was unrelated to the school, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. When the incident escalated, investigators say that other students joined in the fracas, which had to be diffused by staff member, the building's School Resource Officer, and "school safety advocates" who "managed the incident and ensured t…
Schools
Maryland Middle School 'Sheltered In Place' Following Assault Involving Students (
Developing
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There will be a staggered dismissal at a Montgomery County middle school on Thursday following an incident that led to a "shelter in place order." Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Benjamin Banneker Middle School at around 2 p.m. on Feb. 1, where there was an incident involving students that sounded alarm bells for some. Shelter in place at Benjamin Banneker Middle School. The school doors are closed, but normal operations following an assault involving two students.#MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/nHsoH9KQm6 — Montgomery County Department of…
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Gun, Ammo Recovered From Student's Backpack In Maryland School, Police Say
An 18-year-old is facing charges after being busted bringing a handgun and ammunition to an Anne Arundel County High School. Cameron Jayce Harris was taken into custody after administrators at the Crofton High School reported to police that they had recovered a weapon that was stashed in his backpack. The call came in at around 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24. According to police, Harris was brought to the office as part of a probe into a possible incident on a school bus, and during a subsequent search of his backpack, the administrators found the weapon and five loose rounds of ammuniti…
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Maryland High School Locked Down For Person Possibly Carrying Gun: Police (
Developing
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A Maryland high school was put on lockdown after a person was apparently seen with a firearm Wednesday morning, Jan. 24, police said. Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg was locked down after the weapon was reported, Montgomery County Police said shortly after 11 a.m. Watkins Mill High School is on lockdown for the report of a person believed to have a firearm. More information will be released when it's available. pic.twitter.com/rt3bOc4278 — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) January 24, 2024 The school remained locked down as of around 11:40 a.m. as officers inve…
Police & Fire
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…
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Bomb Threats Sent To DC Schools Under Investigation: Police (
Developing
)
An investigation in the nation's capital has been launched after several schools received similar bomb threats on Wednesday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators are probing a bomb threat that was emailed to several schools in DC shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Police say that the department is coordinating with DC public and charter schools to ensure the safety of students and staff. As of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officials said that there was no information to corroborate the threats. The origin of the threat is now under investigati…
Schools
Dismissal Delayed At Calvert County Schools Due To Suspicious Camo-Wearing Suspects: Sheriff
Some students and staff at Patuxent High School in Lusby got a scare on Thursday afternoon when members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called in to investigate possibly suspicious armed suspects. Shortly after noon on Thursday, deputies were called to the school after an employee reported that two unknown suspects dressed in camouflage were walking in the woods behind the building, possibly carrying shotguns. Deputies rushed to the school to investigate, while the building was placed in a "hold status." During the subsequent investigation it was determined that there was…
Police & Fire
Police ID Children Struck, Killed Walking Near Maryland Elementary School
Two children were killed and a third man was injured on Monday morning when they were struck by a driver walking near a Prince George's County elementary school. Shalom Mbah, 10, and Sky Sosa, 5, both of Riverdale, have been identified by police investigators as the two children who died from their injuries as they walked to Riverdale Elementary School in Riverdale Park. The students were struck near Riverdale Elementary School. Google Maps street view Police say that at around 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, Mbah and Sosa were walking with the man in the 5000 block of Riverdale Road when …
Police & Fire
Loaded Glock Recovered From Student Sneaking Into Backdoor Of Maryland High School
A student at Bowie High School was caught with a handgun on campus Tuesday, officials confirmed. Principal Joe Kautzer issued an alert to the community on Tuesday to advise parents that a student was busted with a loaded Glock on school property after attempting to sneak into the building. According to Kautzer, the student entered the school through a backdoor that was propped open, where he was immediately confronted and searched by security who spotted him. No students or staff members were harmed or actively threatened. "The safety of our students is our top priority," the principal wr…
Schools
Three Montgomery County High Schools Evacuated In Two Days: Police (
Updated
)
Another Montgomery County high school had to be evacuated due to a reported bomb threat on Thursday morning. The Montgomery County Department of Police reported at around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26 that the Paint Branch High School was being evacuated after the latest threat targeting a building. Paint Branch High School is evacuating, following the report of a bomb threat. MCPD is investigating the validity of the threat.More information will be released as it becomes available. #mcpnews pic.twitter.com/zOMVtoMUFQ — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) October 26, 202…
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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…
Schools
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…
Schools
Gun Found In Teachers' Lounge Bathroom At Maryland Middle School: Police
Questions have been raised after a loaded gun was found in the bathroom of a Maryland Middle School. In Prince George's County, an investigation has been launched as police attempt to determine who brought a gun into the Sonia Sotomayor Middle School in Adelphi on Friday. Police say that at approximately 10:20 a.m., officers were advised that a loaded gun was found in the bathroom of the teacher's lounge, though it remains unclear who brought the gun or how long it was in the room before it was uncovered. The school year doesn't officially start for students until Monday, but Friday was a …
Schools
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,…
Schools
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To School In Maryland
A 17-year-old student faces weapons charges for bringing a gun to school Monday, July 10, in Prince George's County, authorities said. The student brought the loaded weapon onto school property at Central High School in Capitol Heights, Prince George's County police said. The assigned School Resource Officers recovered the gun from the student’s waistband after being alerted by Prince George’s County Schools security personnel that the student was possibly armed. The student will be charged as an adult with handgun on person, dangerous weapon on school property, loaded handgun on pers…
Schools
Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Non-Traditional Program School In MD: Police
A 17-year-old ninth-grade student in Maryland will be tried as an adult after bringing a loaded gun onto school property. The Prince George’s County Police Department launched an investigation on Thursday, May 18, after a student at Non-Traditional Program 9-12 South School in Cheltenham was caught carry a loaded handgun onto campus. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers from the department were advised by Prince George’s Schools security that they recovered a gun from a boy at the school after it fell from his waistband in the gym. Officials noted that the weapon was a…
News
Knife-Wielding PA Teen Wanted After Showcasing Weapons To Students On School Bus In MD: Sheriff
The search is on for a missing Pennsylvania teen who got onto a Frederick County school bus and showed several students large knives inside sheaths before going on the run, according to the sheriff’s office. Jesse Allen Crow, 15, sent school officials in a frenzy early on Thursday, May 4, when the missing teen made his way onto the bus and displayed the weapons, prompting several schools to enter into “a secure status.” He got off the bus at Middletown High School and walked away from the building, and he remains at large after the incident. Investigators later recovered the knives, a b…
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Teen Posts Photo With Gun At Glen Burnie High School: Authorities
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after being caught posting a photo with a gun in the bathroom at an Anne Arundel County high school. Around 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, School Resource Officers at Glen Burnie High School were notified of a concerning photo that was circulating on social media, according to Anne Arundel County Police. The photo showed the teen suspect holding a pistol with an extended magazine inside a restroom at the high school. Officers were able to positively identify the student and began a search. The student was found to not be in class or on school propert…
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