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Odenton Elementary School Employee Brought Gun Onto School Property, Police Say Odenton Elementary School Employee Brought Gun Onto School Property, Police Say
Odenton Elementary School Employee Brought Gun Onto School Property, Police Say A 29-year-old Odenton elementary school employee has been charged after bringing a loaded weapon onto school property. Anne Arundel County police officers were alerted that Seven Oaks Elementary School employee, Charese Thompson had brought a loaded gun onto the property around 12 p.m., Thursday, April 12.  Officers located Thompson, who advised them that there was a loaded handgun under the driver's seat of the vehicle. The weapon was recovered and Thompson was charged accordingly.  Police do not know whether or not the gun was brought into the school or if threats were made.

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by Annie DeVoe
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Montgomery County Schools Lift Shelter-In-Place After Shooting Suspect Detained Montgomery County Schools Lift Shelter-In-Place After Shooting Suspect Detained
Montgomery County Schools Lift Shelter-In-Place After Shooting Suspect Detained A shelter-in-place order for five separate Montgomery County schools has been lifted after a suspect behind a nearby shooting was taken into custody, police confirm. The shelter-in-place order was officially lifted around 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 after taking effect a little more than an hour earlier following a shooting that left two people injured. The Montgomery County Department of Police advised that these schools were in a shelter-in-place due to the reported shooting: Watkins Mill High School; Watkins Mill Elementary School; Montgomery Village Middle School; Whitestone Elementa…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Montgomery County Schools Shelter-In-Place Amid Police Investigation (DEVELOPING) Montgomery County Schools Shelter-In-Place Amid Police Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Montgomery County Schools Shelter-In-Place Amid Police Investigation (Developing) Several schools in Montgomery County were instructed to shelter-in-place following a police investigation in the village.  At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, the Montgomery County Department of Police advised that these schools were in a shelter-in-place due to a reported shooting that injured at least two people: Watkins Mill High School; Watkins Mill Elementary School; Montgomery Village Middle School; Whitestone Elementary School; Stedwick Elementary School. Update: The five schools are still in shelter-in-place. MCPD has secured the area. #MCPNews #MCPD pic.twitter.com…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Cut Across Torso In Glen Burnie High School Knife Fight: Officials Teen Cut Across Torso In Glen Burnie High School Knife Fight: Officials
Teen Cut Across Torso In Glen Burnie High School Knife Fight: Officials Two teens are facing charges after an alleged assault at Glen Burnie High School, police say. On Friday, March 3, School Resource Officers assigned to Glen Burnie High School were advised of an assault that had occurred in the school parking lot on Thursday, March 2, according to Anne Arundel County Police. The victims were reportedly sitting in the back seat of a vehicle in the parking lot of the school when one of the suspects confronted them. Another suspect then showed up in a white vehicle before both suspects began allegedly attacking the victims, officials said. One of the victims …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Montgomery County School Bus Crashes Head On Into Passenger Van: Police Montgomery County School Bus Crashes Head On Into Passenger Van: Police
Montgomery County School Bus Crashes Head On Into Passenger Van: Police Authorities say that a school bus full of kids is safe after colliding with a passenger van on Wednesday morning. The van appeared to have crashed head-on with the occupied bus around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the 9600 block of Accord Drive, off River Road, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson.  Rescue personnel quickly arrived to help after the collision, and evaluated all parties involved, he said. Update (~9a) Accord Dr, Potomac, collision, involved passenger vehicle & occupied school bus, ~30 passengers on bus, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated everyone invol…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police A motorcyclist was killed in a fiery crash involving a school bus carrying children on Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to a stretch of Brandywine Road in Brandywine, where there was a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and school bus that went up in flames. Officials say that the motorcyclist struck the front of the bus on Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying infor…

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by Zak Failla
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Empty Feral Cat Shelter Gives School Officials Scare In Charles County Empty Feral Cat Shelter Gives School Officials Scare In Charles County
Empty Feral Cat Shelter Gives School Officials Scare In Charles County School officials in Charles County got quite a scare on Tuesday morning when they spotted a suspicious package outside of the Berry Elementary and Mattawoman Middle School campus. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called to school grounds at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 to investigate the package, which was located as students were arriving to class. As a precautionary measure on Tuesday morning, bus traffic heading to the elementary school was re-routed to Westlake High School, where they were later picked up by their parents amid the investigation into the …

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by Zak Failla
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Former Gilman School Teacher Hit With Sexual Child Abuse Charge: Baltimore County PD Former Gilman School Teacher Hit With Sexual Child Abuse Charge: Baltimore County PD
Former Gilman School Teacher Hit With Sexual Child Abuse Charge: Baltimore County PD A former teacher at the Gilman School is facing rape and other charges for alleged “suspicious relationships” with current and former students, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. On Friday, Feb. 3, police officials announced that Christopher Bendann was been arrested following an investigation into the allegations of at least one victim, and authorities say there could be more who have not come forward. In January, that detectives from the department's Crimes Against Children Unit were advised by Child Protective Services that a teacher at the Gilman School had lost his …

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Body Found Outside Maryland Middle School, Death Ruled A Homicide Police ID Body Found Outside Maryland Middle School, Death Ruled A Homicide
Police ID Body Found Outside Maryland Middle School, Death Ruled A Homicide New details have been released by the Baltimore County Police Department as they continue to investigate after a woman's body was found behind Lansdowne Middle School earlier this week that was ruled a homicide by detectives. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, members of the Baltimore County Police Department were called, when the body of 37-year-old Audra Pineda was found behind the school as children were arriving to class. Original story - Body Found Behind Lansdowne Middle School On Thursday, Feb. 2, the agency announced that the death has been ruled a homicide and is being…

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Body Found Behind Lansdowne Middle School Body Found Behind Lansdowne Middle School
Body Found Behind Lansdowne Middle School Police say that a woman’s body was found behind Lansdowne Middle School in Baltimore County on Tuesday morning as children were arriving to class. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2400 block of Lansdowne Road to investigate a reported dead body that was discovered in the area. No details of the death have been released by police investigators, who have called it “suspicious.” The body has since been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Prin…

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by Zak Failla
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High School Student Gunned Down Near Campus Shortly After Dismissal In Baltimore: Police High School Student Gunned Down Near Campus Shortly After Dismissal In Baltimore: Police
High School Student Gunned Down Near Campus Shortly After Dismissal In Baltimore: Police Officials say that a Forest Park High School student was shot and killed off-campus in Baltimore on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Baltimore City Public School District confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday afternoon that the 15-year-old student was shot after school and away from campus shortly after dismissal. Today we learned about a fatal shooting involving a Forest Park HS student. The shooting took place after school, away from campus. Police are investigating. Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and school community. Counselors will be available tomorrow at the school. — Baltimore C…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's What We Know About Latest Overdose At Kennedy High School Here's What We Know About Latest Overdose At Kennedy High School
Here's What We Know About Latest Overdose At Kennedy High School A student at a Silver Spring high school reportedly overdosed at the school, just weeks after a 15-year-old classmate died of a suspected overdose, reports the Moco Show.  The overdose reportedly occurred at John F. Kennedy High School at 1901 Randolph Road, around noon on Tuesday, Jan. 24, the outlet continues.  Earlier this month, a 15-year-old student from the high school died from a suspected overdose, prompting a meeting just last week between law enforcement and county leaders. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. To read the full story by The Mo…

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by Annie DeVoe