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Threat Of School Shooting At Frederick County HS Air Dropped To Students' Phones, Sheriff Says Threat Of School Shooting At Frederick County HS Air Dropped To Students' Phones, Sheriff Says
Threat Of School Shooting At Frederick County HS Air Dropped To Students' Phones, Sheriff Says Members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to an area high school to investigate reports of a threat of a potential shooting in the building. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the threat of a school shooting was air-dropped into the phones of three students in one classroom at Walkersville High School, according to the sheriff’s office. In response, school officials say that two classrooms were placed into a “hold status,” which involves all students and staff to remain in place while the threat was investigated. Sheriff’s deputies and Frederick County Publi…

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by Zak Failla
News
Minor Threatens To Blow Up Maryland High School, Teacher's Home: Sheriff Minor Threatens To Blow Up Maryland High School, Teacher's Home: Sheriff
Minor Threatens To Blow Up Maryland High School, Teacher's Home: Sheriff Social media reared its ugly head once more in Maryland. A juvenile is in custody after the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office received a report of threats made online to blow up Walkersville High School, as well as a teacher’s home, officials announced. Deputies from the sheriff’s office started an investigation at approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 after receiving reports of the threat, which were found to be not credible. “Throughout the course of the evening, deputies conducted multiple interviews and successfully identified a suspect, a female juvenile who is a student at the s…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Maryland Girl Killed By Tractor Trailer Left Behind Unforgettable Legacy (TRIBUTE) Maryland Girl Killed By Tractor Trailer Left Behind Unforgettable Legacy (TRIBUTE)
Maryland Girl Killed By Tractor Trailer Left Behind Unforgettable Legacy (Tribute) Nikole "Niki" Morfessis left a lasting impression on those she knew.  She was a student at Walkersville High School, loved being with her friends and could rock "black winged eyeliner and lashes every day flawlessly," according to a GoFundMe.  Not only was she a vivacious 15-teen-year-old, Niki's aunt Rania Fitzwater said she was "a one-of-a-kind person" and "and overcame all life's obstacles with grace and sometimes a little sass."  Niki was tragically struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Walkersville last week. Now, the community is coming together to support the teenager's family d…

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by David Cifarelli