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Teen Trio Charged As Adults For Violent Charles County Vape Robbery, Sheriff Says Teen Trio Charged As Adults For Violent Charles County Vape Robbery, Sheriff Says
Teen Trio Charged As Adults For Violent Charles County Vape Robbery, Sheriff Says Three teens have been charged as adults following a violent armed robbery involving THC vape cartridges in Charles County over the weekend, authorities announced. Two juveniles went to meet another teen in Bryans Road on Saturday, Dec. 14 to buy THC vape cartridges, but instead, they were met by three others who robbed them at gunpoint, investigators said, during which, one victim was pistol-whipped and assaulted during the encounter. The suspects then fled the scene, leaving one victim hospitalized with head injuries. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division, supported by the …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff 'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff
'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff It was a busy day for School Resource Officers (SROs) in Charles County on Tuesday. To start the day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, administrators at Henry Lackey High School were advised that a student was in possession of a handgun, which was located inside a vehicle that was parked in the parking lot outside the building. The "ghost gun" was unregulated, untraceable, and had no serial number, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff's office. Following the discovery of the weapon, the student was charged with possession of a firearm on school property. Hours later, at around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesd…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says
Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says Another week got off to a busy start for School Resource Officers assigned to a Charles County building. Days after dealing with threats, overdoses, and inappropriate touching, an investigation has been launched into multiple fights and disorderly conduct at St. Charles High School, the sheriff’s office announced on Monday, March 13. According to a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, a group of three students - ages 14, 15, and 16 - attacked a 15-year-old classmate, during which a teacher was also struck during the fracas. Another student, 15, then attempted to intervene …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents
OD Reported, Edibles Seized From Student In Separate Charles County High School Incidents Edible marijuana gummies were seized from a Charles County high school student on the same day after a second teen reportedly overdosed inside a different school building. School Resource Officers (SRO) from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office assigned to the La Plata and St. Charles high schools have been busy this week, as they attempt to keep drugs out of the hands of teen students. On the morning of Wednesday, March 8, the nurse at La Plata High School requested the SRO’s assistance with a student that was hyperventilating and exhibiting abnormal behavior, according to a spokesperson fr…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says
Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says The school day got off to a hectic start at the Milton Somers Middle School in Charles County on Thursday morning, officials say. Administrators at the middle school advised School Resource Officers at the beginning of the day on Thursday, March 2, that a fight involving multiple students had just taken place, with at least one continuing to cause trouble in the aftermath of the incident. Officials said that the students were separated, however, one remained defiant, behaving disorderly and refusing to comply with administrators’ demands, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. W…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Teen OD From Vaping Device, Ammunition Stash Probed At Maryland High School Teen OD From Vaping Device, Ammunition Stash Probed At Maryland High School
Teen OD From Vaping Device, Ammunition Stash Probed At Maryland High School A cache of ammunition and possible teen overdose from a vaping device were being investigated by resource officers at one Maryland High School this week, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Wednesday, Dec. 14 started off on the wrong foot for SROs, who were called to Lackey High School at the beginning of the day when a student was found with four handgun magazines - one of which was loaded with ammunition - inside his backpack. Earlier story - Student Busted With Loaded Magazine At Lackey High School, Handgun Still Missing, Officials Say Then, an SRO at Lackey High Scho…

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by Zak Failla
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Attempted Murder: Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting Outside Maryland HS, Police Say Attempted Murder: Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting Outside Maryland HS, Police Say
Attempted Murder: Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting Outside Maryland HS, Police Say The teenager who brought a gun to Suitland High School and shot a 14-year-old student during a fight outside the building will be tried as an adult after turning himself in to police in Prince George’s County. Officials say that a 16-year-old student at the high school has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses for the non-fatal shooting outside the building during an altercation on Thursday, Dec. 8. The day began at approximately 10 a.m. on Dec. 8, when a group of students got into an argument that turned into a physical fight outside Suitland High School. According to pol…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tiny Twins Arrested After Armed Robbery Spree In Maryland Tiny Twins Arrested After Armed Robbery Spree In Maryland
Tiny Twins Arrested After Armed Robbery Spree In Maryland A pair of teenage siblings were arrested in connection to an armed robbery in Brooklyn, authorities say. The brother and sister, both 16-years-old, were connected to the crime, with the brother being arrested on Thursday, Dec. 1, with the assistance of School Resource Officers after being identified in connection to the robbery of a citizen on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The sister was arrested several hours before, around 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, after reportedly additionally robbing a business, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigators say that the pair robbed a citizen in the 300 bloc…

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by Annie DeVoe
Schools
Baltimore County Police Beefs Up Security At High School Following Latest Threat Baltimore County Police Beefs Up Security At High School Following Latest Threat
Baltimore County Police Beefs Up Security At High School Following Latest Threat A Maryland high school will have an increased police presence on campus leading up to Thanksgiving following a new threat that was made targeting the building. The Baltimore County Police Department is advising parents and students that there will be an influx of officers around Towson High School on Tuesday, Nov. 22 following the undisclosed threat, which proved to be unfounded. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Baltimore County Police Department will continue to have an increased police presence at Towson High School on Tuesday to ensure the safety of students and staff members,” a spo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Resource Officer, Administrators, Investigating Assault At Maryland High School Resource Officer, Administrators, Investigating Assault At Maryland High School
Resource Officer, Administrators, Investigating Assault At Maryland High School Books, desks, and chairs were all used as weapons when a melee broke out in a Maryland high school that left a student and staff member hospitalized. In Charles County, a fight broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 at Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf after a student struck another in the head with a book that was thrown inside a classroom. According to a spokesperson with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, a group of students proceeded to confront the one who threw the book, and a dispute broke out. During the incident, desks and chairs were thrown around the classroo…

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by Zak Failla