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Maryland School Gun Probe Explodes: 3D Printer, Arsenal Found In Student Homes, Sheriff Says
What started as two separate gun incidents at the same Maryland high school has now expanded into a much larger investigation after deputies uncovered a 3D printer and multiple additional firearms tied to the students involved. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office served search warrants on Thursday, April 30, at the homes of two students connected to the incidents at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, officials said. In the first case, investigators say a firearm recovered inside the school on April 29 led them to a student’s home, where they seized a 3D printer believed to have …
Police & Fire
Police Identify 6-Year-Old Killed In Apparent Self-Inflicted Shooting In Maryland
New details have been released days after a 6-year-old was accidentally shot to death in a Maryland townhouse. The Montgomery County Department of Police has identified Lascelle Lee IV as the child who was killed in an accidental shooting earlier this week. According to police, first responders were called at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to the 10100 block of Maple Leaf Drive, where there was a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel found Lee suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. Investig…
Schools
Maryland Teen Found With 3D-Printed Gun During High School Fight Charged As Adult, Police Say
A 17-year-old Northwood High School student is facing adult charges after police said he was found with a loaded 3D-printed gun during a fight inside the Silver Spring school on Friday morning. A fight inside Northwood High School forced a lockdown on Friday, Dec. 5, after a witness reported that one of the students involved had a gun, Montgomery County Police said. Officers were called to the school in the 11200 block of Old Georgetown Road around 8:23 a.m. for a report of an armed student, according to police. Investigators said they searched 17-year-old Isaiah Gaunt and “found a loaded …
Schools
Maryland Teen Busted After Trying To Run From School Staff With Gun In Backpack: Police
A ninth-grade student in Maryland is facing very adult charges after trying to flee when he was spotted with a handgun, authorities announced. The 16-year-old will be charged as an adult after an incident at Parkville High School on Friday morning, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Officers were called around 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 10 to the Putty Hill Avenue building after a student ran from administrators who were attempting to search his backpack. Police say that as the student left the building, he was spotted with “what appeared to be a handgun,” and a school resource o…
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New Details Revealed About Suspect In Charlie Kirk's Killing As Manhunt Intensifies
Authorities have released more information about the suspect wanted in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Kirk was shot in the neck at around 12:10 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The 31-year-old was holding a rally on the campus in Orem, Utah, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. Social media videos show Kirk collapsing after a single shot was fired. He was rushed to a hospital by private vehicle and later pronounced dead, his spokesperson told The New York Times. Investigators said security footage captured a person in dark clothes …
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‘My Heart Is Shattered’: Melania Trump Pushes Threat-Assessment Action After School Shooting
First Lady Melania Trump condemned the deadly Minneapolis school shooting as “senseless and depraved,” sharing condolences for grieving families and urging earlier intervention to stop would-be attackers. “My heart is shattered for the families and friends of the victims of today’s senseless and depraved violent act," the first lady posted on X late Wednesday night, Aug. 27. "There is nothing that anyone can say to make your grief go away, but please know that you are not alone. My thoughts, love, and deepest sympathy are with you during this dreadful time.” In a separate, earlier post…
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Final Victim ID'd In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years
tA security officer working in the lobby of one of midtown Manhattan's most prestigious skyscrapers has been the final victim identified following the deadliest shooting in New York City in 25 years. Aland Etienne was ID'd as one of four people shot and killed by a gunman who took his own life during the rampage. Union 32BJ described the 46-year-old Etienne him as a "New York hero" in announcing the news of his death on Tuesday, July 29. The incident happened early Wednesday evening, July 28, on the 33rd floor at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters.…
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Maryland High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison
A 16-year-old Maryland student who followed a classmate into a school bathroom and shot him dead has been convicted of murder, prosecutors announced. Jaylen Rushawn Prince, 16, of Edgewood, was convicted of murder by a Harford County jury in connection with the 2024 Joppatowne High School shooting that left a 15-year-old student dead, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The jury deliberated for just three hours before convicting Prince of: First-degree murder; Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence; Minor in possession of a firearm; Dangerous weap…
Schools
Florida Man Left Loaded Gun In Car—9-Year-Old Took It To Area Elementary School, Sheriff Says
A Florida man who left his loaded gun in a car before a 9-year-old brought it to school — where it later discharged inside a Maryland classroom — is now facing charges, police announced. Phillip McRay Bright, 68, of Crestview, Florida, has been charged in connection with the April 10 firearm incident at Billingsley Elementary School in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the 9-year-old student accidentally fired the gun inside a classroom after stashing it in his backpack days earlier. No one was injured, but the incident sparked a lockdown an…
Politics
New Pope Blasted Trump, Vance On X Before Election — And Now He’s In The Vatican
President Trump welcomed the new pope — though Pope Leo XIV hasn’t always welcomed him. As recently as three weeks ago, Pope Leo XIV — formerly known as Chicago's Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69 — shared articles and news on social media critical of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and some of the administration's hard-line stances. Tweets condemning Trump date back to 2015, when he shared a story from the Washington Post about Trump's "anti-immigrant rhetoric." In February, Prevost slammed Vance, stating that "Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others," with a …
Schools
Gun Discharges In Third Grader's Backpack At Virginia School, Sheriff Says
A gun went off inside a third grader’s backpack at a Virginia elementary school, prompting a full classroom evacuation and an ongoing sheriff’s investigation, officials announced. The incident happened around 10:50 a.m. Monday, April 8, at Lee Hill Elementary School in Fredericksburg, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. The student’s backpack discharged a handgun while inside a third-grade classroom. According to preliminary interviews, deputies say there was no intent to harm anyone. No students or staff were injured. The teacher immediately evacuated all 26 students an…
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3 Killed, 14 Injured In Shooting At Park In New Mexico
At least three people were killed and 14 injured in an overnight shooting at a park in New Mexico. It happened around 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, in Las Cruces near the parking lot of Young Park during a monthly gathering of car enthusiasts with about 200 attendees. The three dead are two 19-year-old men and one 16-year-old boy, the Las Cruces Police Department said. Their names have not yet been released. The injured range in age from 16 years to 36 years. No arrests have been made, but the Las Cruces PD stated it is "actively following multiple leads." Witnesses recounted a sudden e…
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Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot In Maryland—Virginia Man Gets Prison Time
A Virginia man who traveled to Frederick and pulled the trigger on a woman he once threatened to kill — only for the gun to misfire — will now spend the rest of his life behind bars, officials said. David Clayton Hanson, 35, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Frederick County Circuit Court to 93 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the harrowing assault of a woman he shares a child with. Specifically, Hanson was found guilty of: Two counts of first-degree assault; Two counts of using a firearm in a violent crime; Illegal possession of a regulated firearm; Il…
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Ex-Con Found Guilty Of Shooting Transgender Sex Partner Just After Sex Act: Feds
An ex-con from Washington DC has been convicted of shooting a transgender victim following a sexual act, federal authorities announced. Jerry Tyree, who has previous weapon and drug convictions in Maryland and the District, was found guilty by a Superior Court jury of aggravated assault while armed for shooting his victim in November last year in Northeast DC. Court documents state that Tyree met his victim at the intersection of Eastern Avenue NE and Foote Street NE shortly before 2 p.m., on Nov. 29, 2023, where they negotiated a price for oral sex. The two then walked to …
Schools
Child Caught With Loaded Revolver In VA School 'Did Not Understand Severity' Of Item: Sheriff
Some school officials got a scare in Virginia this week when a 6-year-old student was caught with a loaded gun inside of his backpack, according to authorities. Members of the Orange County Sheriff's Office were contacted on Sept. 16 by staff members at an area elementary school about a weapon that was found inside the building. According to investigators, they were able to take possession of a backpack that, indeed, contained a gun, and the probe into the incident determined that the child brought it on campus, where it was found by an instructional assistant. Until the instructional assi…
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Speeding Driver Busted For Fourth DWI, Other Offenses In Virginia: Police
A speeding driver was handed his four DWI offense after being stopped late on Thursday night in Loudoun County by members of the Leesburg Police Department, officials say. Ashburn resident Jimmy Lopez Gomez, 28, is back in trouble with the law and was being held behind bars on Friday afternoon following his latest arrest on a host of charges. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 29, officers on patrol stopped Lopez Gomez when he was clocked going 85 mph in a 45 mph zone. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Lopez Gomez was intoxicated, he had no valid driver's license,…
Politics
VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Barack Obama Indicted: Feds
A 66-year-old Virginia man who made thousands of posts and replies online threatening outgoing President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other elected officials has been indicted, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Winchester resident Frank Lucio Carilllo was indicted on federal charges in Virginia after a grand jury returned an indictment charging him with making online threats to kill, kidnap, or injure Harris and former President Barack Obama. “Open political discourse is a cornerstone of our American experience," US Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh previously stat…
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