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Waldorf, MD
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Gun Fired In Billingsley Elementary School Belonged To Visiting Relative, Police Say
A loaded handgun that went off inside a Maryland elementary school earlier this month belonged to a visiting relative, and potential charges are now pending, authorities said. Investigators in Charles County have wrapped their probe into the April 10 firearm incident at Billingsley Elementary School and confirmed the gun did not belong to the student who brought it. Instead, detectives determined the firearm “belonged to a relative of the student who was visiting from out of town,” the sheriff’s office announced on Tuesday, April 22. The gun went off during school hours, and although no on…
Chesapeake City, MD
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Drug Bust Near Beach Elementary School: Crack, Xanax, $1.5K Seized, Calvert Sheriff Says
A Maryland man is facing serious drug charges after deputies say they caught him parked with crack cocaine and prescription pills just feet from a Calvert County elementary school. Deputies responded to Beach Elementary School in Chesapeake Beach at 7900 Old Bayside Road recently, after receiving a report that a suspicious truck was striking curbs in the parking lot, according to the sheriff's office. The vehicle eventually pulled away from the school but stopped again in the 3900 block of Old Bayside Road. When deputies made contact with the driver, identified as 39-year-old Derek James W…
Schenectady, NY
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School Employee Had 'Inappropriate' Conversations With Students At Capital Region Campus: Cops
A school employee was placed on leave after allegedly having inappropriate conversations with students at a campus in upstate New York, police said. Schoharie County resident Paul Hallock, 65, of Cobleskill, was arrested Thursday, April 10, following a New York State Police investigation into alleged misconduct at William H. Golding Middle School. An investigation found that Hallock, who works as a lunch monitor at the school, engaged in inappropriate conversations with multiple students between October 2024 and February of this year, according to police. Troopers opened a formal investig…
Paramus, NJ
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'Shoot Up The School': River Dell Teen Made Threat Online, Cops Say
An 18-year-old student at River Dell High School is facing criminal charges after police say she posted a threat online to "shoot up the school." The post was discovered on social media Friday morning, April 11, and reported to local authorities by the FBI around 9:55 a.m., according to Lieutenant David Gangemi of the Oradell Police Department Police determined the post came from a female senior at the high school, located at 55 Pyle Street in Oradell. Officers from Oradell, River Edge, Paramus, Bergen County, and other agencies responded to the scene. Nearby schools were also placed on l…
Waldorf, MD
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Gun That Fired In Billingsley Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff
A 9-year-old student accidentally fired a gun inside a Maryland elementary school classroom on Thursday morning, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. It happened around 10:24 a.m. at Billingsley Elementary School, where the student reached into their backpack during class to grab a paper, authorities said. The book bag was on the student’s lap at the time when the gun discharged. No one was hurt. A teacher and a nearby school resource officer rushed to the student and recovered the loaded gun from inside the bag. Investigators said it is not yet clear who owns the gun or …
Fort Lee, NJ
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Two Rumors, Zero Truth: Prosecutor Crushes Myths Around Fort Lee High School Stabbing
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella is pushing back against viral rumors that spread in the hours after the stabbing on Tuesday, April 8. Two of the most damaging false claims? That the victim died, and that he was surrounded and stabbed by a group, sources said. Musella addressed the misinformation head-on in a statement released Wednesday, April 9. “It should be well understood that information posted or shared through social media may not always be factual,” Musella said. “Speculation and rumors may be amplified by virtue of the digital platform upon which they circulate. In such inst…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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'Coyote-Like Animal' Seen Near School Sparks Police Warning In Hawthorne
Authorities in Westchester are investigating a possible coyote-related incident that happened near an elementary school, prompting safety alerts and increased patrols. According to a statement from the Mount Pleasant Police Department on Wednesday, April 9, officers responded to an encounter involving a “coyote-like animal” near Hawthorne Elementary School on Tuesday evening, April 8. The department did not specify the exact nature of the incident but confirmed that it is under investigation. In response, surrounding schools have been notified, and police say they are tak…
Waterbury, CT
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Bullet Found In Waterbury Elementary School Classroom
Police in Connecticut are investigating after a bullet was found inside a classroom at a Waterbury elementary school, and they’re asking the public for information. The loose bullet was discovered on Friday afternoon, April 4, at John G. Gilmartin Elementary School, located at 94 Spring Lake Road in Waterbury, authorities said. Waterbury police recovered the bullet and searched the building, but no other projectiles or weapons were found. Investigators said there was no threat to the school, students, or staff. Anyone with information about who may have brought the bullet to Gilmarti…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Fort Lee High School Bathroom Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
A 16-year-old student has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a classmate multiple times inside a Fort Lee High School bathroom, authorities said. The incident happened on Tuesday, April 8, at approximately 10:52 a.m., according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. A Fort Lee Police Department officer, assigned to the high school, made an emergency radio call reporting a stabbing at the school, located at 3000 Lemoine Ave. Additional police units from nearby jurisdictions responded. Officers arrived to find a male juvenile student who had been stabbed in the ne…
Ridgewood, NJ
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'Kill List' At Ridgewood High School Was Part Of 'Misguided Prank,' Officials Say
A fake “kill list” shared on social media sparked panic across Ridgewood High School and led to an overnight investigation by school and police officials, who now say it was part of a misguided prank. The alarming image was tied to a long-circulating rumor that a student planned to carry out a school shooting on their 18th birthday, which fell on Monday, April 7, according to Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Schwarz. The rumor resurfaced over the weekend, this time with a photo of a handwritten list naming alleged targets. Concerned parents and students flooded school officials wit…
Hackensack, NJ
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Heavy Rain Collapses Ceiling Of Prestigious Bergen County High School
A portion of the auditorium ceiling at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack collapsed early Saturday morning, April 6, due to heavy rain, city officials said. At approximately 3 a.m., the Hackensack Fire Department’s 2nd Platoon responded to 200 Hackensack Ave., when janitorial staff reported a ceiling collapse, Capt. Kurt Nemeczek said. The collapse involved sections of skim coating and plaster in the auditorium ceiling—not structural components—and was caused by rainwater leaking through the roof. Crews secured the utilities and closed off the affected area. The auditorium will remain cl…
Owings Mills, MD
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Shots Fired Near Watkins Mill HS Prompts Shelter-In-Place: Police (
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A report of gunfire in a Montgomery County neighborhood led officials to lock down a local high school Friday afternoon as a safety precaution, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 10300 block of Apple Ridge Road on Friday, April 4, shortly after noon. As a result, nearby Watkins Mill High School was placed under a shelter-in-place order while officers investigated. Police did not report any injuries and have not said if anyone was in custody. The investigation is ongoing. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happ…
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