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Potomac High School
Oxon Hill, MD
Schools
Student Brought Loaded Handguns To Potomac High School In Oxon Hill: 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…
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Schools
Instagram Post Prompts Potomac High School Threat Investigation
A 15-year-old Woodbridge student has been charged after an Instagram threat against Potomac High School in Dumfries sparked an investigation, authorities said. The threat was first reported anonymously on Dec. 8 through a tip, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The School Resource Officer (SRO) at Potomac High School, located on Panther Pride Drive, launched an investigation and identified the student behind the post. Police confirmed there was no credible threat to the school or the safety of students and staff, but a detention order was obtained on Dec. 10. T…
Bowie, MD
News
Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say
A 29-year-old man has been identified and charged in connection to a fatal shooting during a dispute at a football event at a Prince George's County high school that also left a child with a gunshot wound. Bowie resident Dajuon Meniefield is facing multiple murder charges for his alleged role in the death of District Heights resident Christopher Mozee, 33, over the weekend at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill. At approximately 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the school on Boydell Avenue to investigate the shooting, wher…
Bowie, MD
News
Man Killed During Shooting At Maryland HS Football Event Identified By Police
New details have been released after a 33-year-old man was killed and a child hospitalized during a double shooting at a football event outside a Prince George's County high school over the weekend. District Heights resident Christopher Mozee has been identified by investigators as the person who was fatally shot on Saturday morning at Potomac High School. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at approximately 11:20 a.m. on June 15 to the school on Boydell Avenue, where they found Mozee suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Mozee was rushed to an ar…
Bowie, MD
News
Two Shot At Maryland School During Sporting Event, Police Say (
Developing
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A shooter is at large following a shooting during an event at a Prince George's County high school. Two people were reportedly injured at a shooting on Saturday morning at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill during a sporting event involving children. It was reported at approximately noon on Saturday, June 15. Police say that the shooter fled, and officers are attempting to track him down. No additional details were provided by the police. More information is expected to be released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or…
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Grown Man Busted Bringing Handgun Into High School Football Stadium In Virginia: Police
Friday Night Lights nearly turned into Friday Night Fights after a man was busted with a handgun walking into a football game in Prince William County. Albert Trayvon Smith, 29, is facing several criminal charges after he was caught on campus at Potomac High School at a non-school-related football game late in the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 18, according to police. The Virginia Beach resident was caught by off-duty officers who were working security at the game. According to police, while checking bags at the entrance of the football stadium, they found a gun inside Smith's belongings, an…
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Boy Held After Bringing Knife To School, PWC Police Say
A 15-year-old student was being held in a juvenile detention center after showing up to school with a knife in Prince William County, authorities said. The boy had the knife in his backpack in a classroom of Potomac High School in Woodbridge on May 2, county police said. School personnel seized the knife and contacted the police, who determined the knife was not displayed or part of any other active threat to other students, faculty, or staff. The boy was initially released to a family member. On May 17, following the investigation, the accused, identified a 15-year-old male juvenile…
Manassas, VA
News
Teen Accused Of Making Bomb Threat Targeting HS Teacher With Suspicious Package In PWC: Police
Authorities had to be called to a Prince William County high school to close out the week after a student left a teacher an unexpected and undesirable present on her desk. The School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the Potomac High School on Panther Pride Drive in Dumfries was advised at the end of the day on Friday, Feb. 17 that a suspicious package had been located by a teacher. It is alleged that a 15-year-old student from Woodbridge left a wrapped package on the teacher’s desk with a note attached that implied there was a bomb inside. Police say that the teacher quickly notified sch…
Alexandria, VA
News
Local Basketball Star's Funeral To Take Place In Woodbridge: Reports
A funeral for Potomac High School graduate Kyle Honore will take place in Woodbridge on September 1, InsideNova.com reported. Honore was tragically killed right outside Wingate University, where he had been dropped off by his family two days early for freshman year. Honore's father, Keith, recently stepped down from his role as Potomac High School basketball coach for 17 years, so that he could see Kyle play in college. The young student-athlete's funeral will take place in Woodbridge at Hylton Memorial Chapel at 1 p.m., according to InsideNova.com.
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Star Potomac Basketball Player Dies After Being Hit By Train At Wingate University
A Potomac High School graduate has died after being hit by a train near the entrance of Wingate University, according to multiple reports. Kyle Honore was tragically killed around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16. He was a freshman and committed basketball player for the North Carolina University, announced the school. Wingate mourns the loss of freshman @WingateMBB student-athlete Kyle Honore. We send our prayers, love, and support to Kyle's family, friends, and loved ones.#OneDog pic.twitter.com/m6iH6mFAul — Wingate Bulldogs (@WU_Bulldogs) August 17, 2022 Honore was a talented basketball…
