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Assault During HS Basketball Game Leads To Charges For Teen In Anne Arundel County: Police
A high school basketball game turned chaotic in Anne Arundel County when a teen allegedly assaulted multiple people and pulled out what appeared to be a firearm on school grounds, authorities announced. The incident happened around 8:20 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, during a basketball game at Old Mill High School in Millersville, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. A school resource officer working the event was alerted to an assault that had just occurred on the Old Mill North Middle School property, investigators said. Initial reports indicated that the suspect confr…
Schools
Student Brought Loaded Handguns To High School In Maryland: Police
A 19-year-old high school student was arrested after allegedly bringing two loaded handguns onto school grounds in Oxon Hill, according to Prince George’s County Police. Jamel Curtis, an 11th grader at Potomac High School, was taken into custody after school security discovered the weapons hidden in his clothing as he passed through a metal detector around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said. Prince George’s County Schools security immediately notified police, and officers responded to take Curtis into custody. He is now facing multiple charges, including handgun on person and posse…
Schools
Lockdown At Maryland High School After Large Student Altercation, Police Say
An incident involving multiple students at High Point High School in Beltsville led to a temporary lockdown on Wednesday, authorities said. Officers responded to the school around 12:45 p.m. after reports of an altercation, according to Prince George’s County Police. As a precaution, the school was placed on lockdown while officers assessed the situation. Authorities canvassed the school grounds for a possible weapon, though no gunshots were fired, and no injuries were reported, police said. By 2:30 p.m., officers confirmed that dismissal was underway, and the situation was under control.&…
Schools
Former Student Had Replica Weapons On Middle School Campus In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A juvenile carrying two replica guns was caught trespassing at a Maryland middle school, leading to criminal charges and disciplinary action, authorities said. The incident happened on Monday, Feb. 3, at around 10:20 a.m., when a minor was spotted walking outside Mattawoman Middle School during class hours, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. School administrators escorted the juvenile to the office, where they provided a false name multiple times. As staff and a school resource officer attempted to identify them, an administrator searched the minor's backpack and found…
Police & Fire
Teens Were Trying To Kill Student In Meade High School Stabbing, Police Charge
An attack inside a Meade High School bathroom left a 17-year-old student fighting for his life, and two other students are now facing attempted murder charges, Anne Arundel County police say. The stabbing happened shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, when a School Resource Officer found the victim in a second-floor bathroom at the school suffering from multiple stab wounds. The officer immediately called for help and provided aid while the school went into lockdown. The teen was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Detectives identified two suspects: JaQu…
Police & Fire
Student Charged In Stabbing At Maryland High School After Being Sent Home (
Updated
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A 17-year-old student is facing adult charges after allegedly stabbing a classmate during a hallway altercation at Tuscarora High School in Frederick, authorities announced after he was initially sent home by administrators. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to the high school at approximately 1:15 p.m. for reports of a fight between two students in a hallway. School Resource Officers and staff quickly intervened to break up the altercation. Initially, investigators said that the incident appeared to be a physical fight, and …
Schools
Student Stabbed At Meade High School In Severn, Police Lock Down Campus (
Developing
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Anne Arundel County police swarmed Meade High School in Severn on Thursday morning, January 23, following reports of a stabbing that left one student hospitalized. The incident, which unfolded on campus, prompted an immediate lockdown. Students are being held in their classrooms until further notice as authorities investigate the scene. “No one is allowed in or out of the building at this time, so please do not go to the school to pick up your students,” Anne Arundel County Police advised. The student injured in the attack has been transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their cond…
News
Second Racist Incident In Eight Months Sparks Outrage At Maryland High School
A shocking act of racism at Wootton High School has ignited outrage in the school community, prompting school leaders to postpone a pep rally and vow cultural change. The incident occurred Monday, Dec. 3, when a Black student discovered a racial slur written on their desk, according to a letter sent to families by Dr. Peter O. Moran, chief of the Office of School Support and Improvement. "This incident has not only harmed this individual student but has harmed students, families, and staff, specifically those who are Black or African American," Dr. Moran wrote in the letter. He acknowledge…
Schools
Student Arrested For Threatening Violence At Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
A teen is facing charges following a potentially scary situation that played out at a Charles County high school on Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office. On Nov. 19, an SRO at Henry E. Lackey High School was advised about a student who was yelling in the hallways that he was going to bring a weapon to school to harm another student. According to officials, the School Resource Officer was able to locate the student in question, contacted their guardians and followed up with a home visit. The student was charged on a juvenile offense report with disruption of school activities. He…
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Threatening Video Causes Alarm For School Officials In Maryland: Sheriff
Alarm bells were sounded for some school administrators when a video of a middle school student making purported threats made the rounds in Charles County. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, an officer assigned to the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf was alerted of a student who was showing video of themselves to other students holding what appeared to be a firearm. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, "the student also mentioned to the other students that they were going to shoot up the school and indicated they had a gun on their person." Off…
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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…
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Fatal Shooting Busted With Loaded Weapon At Maryland High School: Police
An ankle monitor couldn't keep a teen from reportedly committing a murder after a Baltimore man was found shot to death in a vehicle in Howard County, according to police. Days after Baltimore resident Kendrick McLellan, 26, was found dead inside a vehicle behind an area office building over the weekend, authorities announced that a 17-year-old was arrested in connection to his death. The teen is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder and other offenses after being busted at around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon at Howard High School, where he is a student. At the time of his …
Schools
Code
RED: 'General Threats' Made Toward Montgomery College Cancels Classes
Montgomery College was unexpectedly shut down on Friday afternoon after threats were made targeting the school. A "Code Red" alert was issued on Oct. 11, to allow for an investigation into the threats that led to a closure of the campus effective as of 1:30 p.m. on Friday. "At this time, any information regarding an active threat on school property has not been deemed credible," the school said. MC Alert: URGENT - Code RedEffective at 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 11, @montgomerycoll will be CLOSED onsite and all remote operations/instructions/services are suspended. Please check you…
Schools
Repeated Threats Of Mass Violence At Harford County Schools Causing Consternation For Sheriff
Threats of mass violence continue to plague Maryland schools, this time leading to charges against a student on Wednesday morning in Harford County. Early on Sept. 25, deputies were alerted about a reported claim from a teen made on social media "to shoot up the school. "This is a threat," the high school student posted on Snapchat. "Once on scene, the evidence became clear that the juvenile had in fact posted the threat," a spokesperson for the Harford County Sheriff's Office stated. "As a result, deputies charged the student with making threats to commit an act of mass violence."&n…
Schools
Maryland Middle School Student Caught Packing Loaded Handgun In Lunchbox, Sheriff Says
A middle school student had a little too much iron with his school lunch on Wednesday afternoon in Charles County, leading to the recovery of a handgun, according to the sheriff's office. Administrators at the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School were alerted shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon about a student who was possibly in possession of a gun inside the building. The School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified, identified and located the student, who was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun in their lunchbox. No threats were made. Now, investigator…
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 …
Schools
Several Maryland 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 Student Charged As Adult For Carrying Gun On School Grounds In Maryland: Police
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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