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Police & Fire
Maryland Man Threatens To Burn Home During Hours-Long Barricade Standoff In Damascus: Police
A fugitive in Maryland who repeatedly threatened to burn down his house during a pair of barricade situations has been taken into custody, authorities announced. Over the weekend, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police attempted to serve a court order at a Damascus home involving 28-year-old Brandon Lee Clayton, who refused to acknowledge officers' orders. Their dispute came to a head on Monday night. According to police, at around 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 29, sheriff's deputies responded to the 26000 block of Mullinix Road in Damascus to serve multiple felony arrest warrants …
Police & Fire
Party Crashers Show Up With Guns, Threaten To Shoot Crowd In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A group of party crashers armed with at least one stolen gun and marijuana threatened to return and shoot partygoers before being caught by Maryland deputies, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded over the weekend, at a home on the 100 block of Only Road in Salisbury. Deputies say the suspects—Nathaniel L. Hornsby, 20, of Eden; Leon G. Lofland IV, 21, of Marion Station; and a 15-year-old boy from Pittsville—showed up uninvited and started acting suspiciously. Partygoers reported that two of the suspects appeared to be concealing handguns, and when asked t…
Schools
Student’s Threatening Post Prompts Urgent Action At Maryland Middle School: Sheriff
Authorities in Charles County are investigating a threat made against a teacher at General Smallwood Middle School after a disturbing social media post circulated, officials said. Earlier this week, alarm bells sounded for some students and parents who saw a social media post threatening to kill a teacher, prompting a call to the sheriff's office and school district. An investigation was launched by patrol officers, who were able to identify the person who shared the post, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. They then went to the student's house to speak with the parents; how…