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Patient At DC Psychiatric Hospital Made Bomb Threats Targeting Maryland Schools: Police Patient At DC Psychiatric Hospital Made Bomb Threats Targeting Maryland Schools: Police
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…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Storms With Possibility Of Isolated Tornadoes To Threaten East Coast Storms With Possibility Of Isolated Tornadoes To Threaten East Coast
Storms With Possibility Of Isolated Tornadoes To Threaten East Coast Severe storms with the possibility of isolated tornadoes will be threatening the East Coast Monday, June 26, and will be followed by at least two more days of stormy weather, meteorologists say. Damaging winds, flash flooding, and hail are all possible by late in the afternoon Monday, forecasters are predicting. Hail could be around 1 inch in diameter, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued early Monday morning. A moderate threat was issued across North Jersey, the Poconos, and Central Pennsylvania, while a high threat was issued in South Jersey,…

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by Joe Lombardi & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Wanted After Kidnapping D.C. Woman At Gunpoint Man Wanted After Kidnapping D.C. Woman At Gunpoint
Man Wanted After Kidnapping D.C. Woman At Gunpoint Police are asking for the public's help locating a suspect in an armed kidnapping that occurred in the D.C. area, authorities say. Marquez Parker, 44, allegedly kidnapped Selita Lee, 30, at gunpoint in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street, NW, Wednesday, July 27, according to D.C. police. Lee was later confirmed to have been located by D.C. police shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The whereabouts of Parker are still unknown. He is believed to be a suspect, but a warrant reportedly has not been secured for his arrest. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the victim (pictured below), please c…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Search Continues For Critically Missing DC Girl Search Continues For Critically Missing DC Girl
Search Continues For Critically Missing DC Girl Police are asking for the public's help locating a critically missing young teenage girl from the DC area, authorities say.. Makenzy Jenkins, 14, was last seen in the 800 block of Howard Street Southeast, around 2 a.m., Thursday, July 14, according to the DC Police Department. Jenkins is described as 5-feet 7-inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black leggins with multicolored "Love Pink" lettering on the left side, and white, black, and yellow Nike shoes. If you have seen Makenzy Jenkins or know her whe…

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by Annie DeVoe