Elementary School Principal Accused Of Assaulting Student In Maryland: Police Elementary School Principal Accused Of Assaulting Student In Maryland: Police
Elementary School Principal Accused Of Assaulting Student In Maryland: Police The elementary school principal in Montgomery County accused of assaulting a student has turned himself in and is facing charges, according to the police. In February, the Rockville City Police Department was tipped off by a staff member about an alleged assault of a student at Ritchie Park Elementary School, and an investigation by the agency and state's attorney's office identified Principal Andrew Winter as the suspect. On Monday, June 3, police say that a warrant was issued by a District Court Commissioner for one count of second-degree assault, and the 54-year-old Winter turned hi…
Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney
Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney A Montgomery County mother is facing time in prison and will have to give up her adopted children after admitting to abusing them, the state's attorney's office announced on Friday. Lora Loethen, 55, was convicted of second-degree child abuse and five counts of child neglect after pleading guilty on Thursday following an investigation into dozens of reports and police visits involving her adopted family in Damascus. In March 2023, prosecutors say that one of Loethen's adopted daughters confided in another adult that she had been repeatedly been hit in the face by her "mother."&nbs…
Three People Struck By Gunfire In Maryland Neighborhood: Police (DEVELOPING) Three People Struck By Gunfire In Maryland Neighborhood: Police (DEVELOPING)
Three People Struck By Gunfire In Maryland Neighborhood: Police (Developing) Three people were injured in a triple shooting reported in Prince George's County, police say. Members of the District Heights and Prince George's County Police departments were called to the 6600 block of Atwood Street to investigate a shooting with several people down. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, officers found three suffering from gunshot wounds, all of whom were taken to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries. According to reports, a teen girl and two adults were the victims in the shooting. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. No details about the…
Home Invaders Thwarted By Rifle-Wielding Homeowner In Maryland, Police Say Home Invaders Thwarted By Rifle-Wielding Homeowner In Maryland, Police Say
Home Invaders Thwarted By Rifle-Wielding Homeowner In Maryland, Police Say A group of home invaders picked the wrong person to mess with on Tuesday night after being met by a rifle-wielding homeowner in Anne Arundel County, police say. Officers were called at around 9:30 p.m. on May 28 to the 1400 block of Colony Road in Pasadena, near the White Rocks Marina and Boatyard, where a 21-year-old man reported that he had been followed into his home by several armed suspects.  Police say that the would-be victim was able to retreat into his home, retrieved a rifle, and fired several shots, causing the suspects to scatter and flee. It is unclear if any of the suspe…
Threats Take Down Bethesda Schools Like Dominos Threats Take Down Bethesda Schools Like Dominos
Threats Take Down Bethesda Schools Like Dominos Threats were being called into Bethesda schools one after the other on Friday, May 17. Walt Whitman High School in Montgomery County was evacuated due to a threat Friday, May 17, around 12:20 p.m., police said. The threat was deemed unfounded just before 1:30 p.m. Twenty minutes later, the Bethesda Elementary School was evacuated due to a threat. The school in lockdown as of 1:50 p.m. At 2 p.m., the threat was deemed unfounded No others had been called in as of 2:50 p.m.