Waldorf, MD
Schools
Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School
Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School A School Resource Officer assigned to a Charles County middle school had to go to extreme measures to subdue an unruly student who was busted with weed on Monday morning. Administrators at the John Hanson Middle School were advised early on Monday, May 1 that a student was in possession of suspected cannabis, prompting further investigation that led to a wild scene. When confronted by officials, the student reportedly became aggressive with school employees and the School Resource Officer assigned to the building, refusing to follow their commands. As additional officers arrived at the s…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff
Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff A 12-year-old middle school student in Charles County was caught with drugs, an apparently replica weapon, and ammunition, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office. Early on Wednesday, March 29, administrators at the Matthew Henson Middle School were alerted to the smell of marijuana coming from one of the bathrooms, prompting further investigation. School officials responded to the bathroom, where they found a student who was in possession of a replica handgun, several rounds of ammunition, and drug paraphernalia that included a grinder with cannabis inside and a lighter, all …

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Schools
Inappropriate Video Seen By Student Puts Aberdeen MS Teacher On Leave: Officials Inappropriate Video Seen By Student Puts Aberdeen MS Teacher On Leave: Officials
Inappropriate Video Seen By Student Puts Aberdeen MS Teacher On Leave: Officials Police in Harford County are investigating a middle school teacher after receiving reports of a sexually explicit video that was shared with a student, authorities announced. This week, officers were called to the Aberdeen Middle School after school officials alerted the department to reports regarding the video, which was reportedly received by a student on their cellphone featuring a teacher. According to police, members of the department's Criminal Investigations Division responded to the school and recovered evidence and “for further investigation and to ensure the reporting juvenile’s …

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
News
Pepper Spray Deployed By Student During Latest Incident At Charles County School: Sheriff Pepper Spray Deployed By Student During Latest Incident At Charles County School: Sheriff
Pepper Spray Deployed By Student During Latest Incident At Charles County School: Sheriff Stop us if you’ve heard this before. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has once again been called in to investigate an incident involving raucous students, this time with one deploying pepper spray during a fight. Related story - Non-Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Reported At Charles County High School: Sheriff At approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that a fight broke out between two students, during which, one of them pulled out the weapon, exposing numerous students who were standing nearby to the pepper spray. No injuries were reported, an…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Charles County Elementary School Student Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Classmate: Sheriff Charles County Elementary School Student Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Classmate: Sheriff
Charles County Elementary School Student Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Classmate: Sheriff For the second time in a week, a young student at a Charles County school has been charged with inappropriately touching classmates. Administrators from Malcolm Elementary School advised the building’s School Resource Officer (SRO) about an alleged fourth-degree sex offense that took place on the playground during recess last week, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday, March 16. According to officials, a student inappropriately touched at least two students, and the parents of all three have since been notified. The incident comes on the heels of a similar report out o…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Charles County Students Wreak Havoc For School Resource Officers During Disruptive Day: Sheriff Charles County Students Wreak Havoc For School Resource Officers During Disruptive Day: Sheriff
Charles County Students Wreak Havoc For School Resource Officers During Disruptive Day: Sheriff Students in Charles County did not make it easy for the police officers assigned to their buildings on Thursday. A School Resource Officer (SRO) at Thomas Stone High School was assaulted shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, as he attempted to break up a group of students who were threatening physical harm to another teen. After receiving a tip about the bullying, the SRO immediately responded and gave verbal commands to the students to disperse, which were ignored by the unruly gaggle of students. During the scuffle, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said th…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Blade Seized From 9-Year-Old Who Threatened Classmate At Waldorf Elementary School: Sheriff Blade Seized From 9-Year-Old Who Threatened Classmate At Waldorf Elementary School: Sheriff
Blade Seized From 9-Year-Old Who Threatened Classmate At Waldorf Elementary School: Sheriff A potentially tragic situation at a Charles County elementary school was avoided when administrators were able to take a blade from a child who had threatened to harm a fellow student. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, students at Diggs Elementary School in Waldorf notified school staff members that a 9-year-old student was in possession of a knife after making threats toward another member of his class. Administrators were able to quickly step in, and the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the building was able to recover an X-Acto knife from the child, according to a spokesperson from the Charl…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Schools
Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Girl For Making Social Media Threats Toward Prince William County MS Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Girl For Making Social Media Threats Toward Prince William County MS
Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Girl For Making Social Media Threats Toward Prince William County MS Police say that a 12-year-old girl is facing charges after allegedly making threats of violence toward a middle school in Prince William County. Earlier this week, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate a potential threat of violence that was made on social media toward Lake Ridge Middle School in Woodbridge. The investigation determined that a young girl who was later identified as a student at a different school, posted threats over Snapchat, which were immediately brought to the police by a Lake Ridge student, who alerted her parents about th…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
News
Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff
Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff One student was hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon during a pre-arranged fight at a Charles County high school, the sheriff’s office announced. Two students at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center threw down in a classroom on Tuesday, Feb. 21 that resulted in one being transported by an ambulance to a hospital for treatment of what were described as "minor injuries." The School Resource Officer assigned to Stethem launched an investigation, which determined the two students had communicated over social media about fighting each other upon returning to the school after the holiday weekend…

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by Zak Failla
Ashburn, VA
Schools
Threat Of Violence At Leesburg Middle School Under Investigation, Police Say Threat Of Violence At Leesburg Middle School Under Investigation, Police Say
Threat Of Violence At Leesburg Middle School Under Investigation, Police Say A social media threat of violence at a Leesburg middle school is under investigation on Friday afternoon, police say. The Leesburg Police Department was advised of a threat involving a firearm tied to a Harper Park Middle School student on Friday, Feb. 17, and jumped into action according to a spokesperson for the agency. Officials said that the student in question was quickly located on Friday morning, and the teen didn't have a gun or any other weapon at the time he was questioned. The incident is now under investigation by the Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigations Section a…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
News
'Death List' Written By Charles County Elementary School Student Causes Concern For Officials 'Death List' Written By Charles County Elementary School Student Causes Concern For Officials
'Death List' Written By Charles County Elementary School Student Causes Concern For Officials Alarm bells sounded for some school administrators in Charles County when an elementary school student reportedly saw a “death list” written by a classmate. In a message to the community this week, Dr. James Craik Elementary School Principal Jason Deihl depicted reports of the “death list,” which contained the names of faculty members and students. The student who saw the list immediately alerted school administrators, prompting the investigation, the principal said. Administrators and the School Resource Officer assigned to the building learned that the student reportedly made the list w…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
PWC Teen Girl Who Pepper-Sprayed Classmates Gets Hit With Felony Charge PWC Teen Girl Who Pepper-Sprayed Classmates Gets Hit With Felony Charge
PWC Teen Girl Who Pepper-Sprayed Classmates Gets Hit With Felony Charge A 15-year-old girl has been hit with a felony charge after an argument in a school bathroom went haywire, police say. The teenage student was reportedly arguing with two other 15-year-old girls when the incident occurred inside of a bathroom at Woodbridge High School on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. During the argument, the two other 15-year-old students went into a bathroom stall to get away from the charged teen, who then allegedly pointed pepper spray into the stall, striking both of the hiding girls.  A school resource office…

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by Annie DeVoe