School Shutdown In Fredericksburg After Missing Teen Trespasses, Flees: Police School Shutdown In Fredericksburg After Missing Teen Trespasses, Flees: Police
School Shutdown In Fredericksburg After Missing Teen Trespasses, Flees: Police  A 16-year-old from Fairfax County triggered school closures in Fredericksburg after he was spotted trespassing on school grounds and fled from police, authorities say. Fasihullah Safar was seen at James Monroe High School on Wednesday, March 19, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. A School Resource Officer approached him, but Safar ran and disappeared before officers could locate him. Officials say the missing teen’s mental state raises “potential safety and security concerns,” prompting Fredericksburg City Public Schools to cancel classes on Friday, March 21, out of “a…
Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School
Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School A bomb threat forced a lockdown at Hackensack Middle School during dismissal on Thursday, March 20, according to a statement from Hackensack Public Schools. Police responded to the Union Street building after the threat was received and immediately began an investigation. “We have received a bomb threat during dismissal time,” district officials wrote in a message to parents. “As a safety precaution, the building is currently on lockdown, and Hackensack Police are on the scene conducting an investigation.” Parents were urged not to come to the school while police worked to secure the area.…
Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Rockville, Police Say Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Rockville, Police Say
Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Rockville, Police Say A 13-year-old student in Maryland has been charged after allegedly calling in a school shooting threat that put two schools on lockdown, authorities announced. The incident happened on Monday, March 17, when administrators at Parkland Middle School in Rockville received multiple phone calls from an individual claiming they intended to carry out a mass shooting, according to Montgomery County Police. School officials immediately contacted police, and School Community Engagement Officers responded to the scene.  As a precaution, Parkland Middle School was placed on a shelter-in-place lo…
Swastikas Discovered At PWC Schools In Separate Vandalism Cases, Police Say Swastikas Discovered At PWC Schools In Separate Vandalism Cases, Police Say
Swastikas Discovered At PWC Schools In Separate Vandalism Cases, Police Say Police in Prince William County are investigating multiple incidents of vandalism involving swastikas and other offensive drawings at two local schools, authorities announced. The latest act of vandalism was reported on Wednesday, March 19, at Ronald Reagan Middle School in Haymarket, marking the second incident in the building in less than a week, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say a school resource officer was notified around 7:57 a.m. that a swastika and derogatory language had been drawn on a bathroom stall. A similar act of vandalism was reporte…
Twins Endured 'Years Of Terror' Being Bullied At Patchogue School, Parents Claim In Lawsuit Twins Endured 'Years Of Terror' Being Bullied At Patchogue School, Parents Claim In Lawsuit
Twins Endured 'Years Of Terror' Being Bullied At Patchogue School, Parents Claim In Lawsuit A pair of twins endured relentless bullying at their Long Island school—physical assaults, cruel taunts, and even the circulation of an illicit photo—while their parents begged administrators for help, only to be met with silence and retaliation, a federal lawsuit alleges. The suit, filed in the Eastern District of New York in February, accuses the Patchogue-Medford School District of failing to protect the male and female students from relentless bullying, harassment, and discrimination—despite repeated pleas for help. District officials ignored formal complaints, failed to intervene in da…
Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police
Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police Some community leaders in Anne Arundel County are calling for change after a man was gunned down and an 11-year-old student was hospitalized in a shooting near an Annapolis bus stop on Wednesday. Officers responded to the 100 block of Clay Street at around 7:40 a.m. on March 19, where they found a 36-year-old man suffering from fatal gunshot wounds and the child injured. The student was taken to the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Unit for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries, while the Annapolis Police Department launched a homicide investigation. Update as of 9 am The …
Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD
Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD A 30-year-old Warren man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 18, after he was found to be in possession of a hunting bow and a knife near a middle school in Middlesex, authorities said. At 11:31 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man, later identified as Robert Villa, with a camouflaged bag used for transporting weapons, trespassing at Von E. Mauger Middle School, Middlesex police said. The middle school along with Woodland Intermediate School and Watchung Elementary School went into a shelter in place, police said. Villa fled the scene before police arrived, but he was later …
Mystery Man On Bike Stalks Girl Outside East Islip School, Mom Warns Other Parents Mystery Man On Bike Stalks Girl Outside East Islip School, Mom Warns Other Parents
Mystery Man On Bike Stalks Girl Outside East Islip School, Mom Warns Other Parents A Long Island mother is urging parents to stay alert after her 11-year-old daughter was allegedly followed by a man on a bicycle near her middle school. In a post shared on in the “Islip Terrace and All of the Islips” Facebook group on Tuesday, March 18, Charine Andersen detailed the unsettling encounter that took place as her daughter was leaving East Islip Middle School on Spur Drive. A Hispanic man in his 60s rode up to her daughter and spoke to her, but she couldn’t fully understand what he was saying—except for the words “bunny” or “hunny," she said. When the girl asked him to repeat h…
NJ High Schooler Found With Loaded Gun After Probe Into Threatening Texts: Prosecutor NJ High Schooler Found With Loaded Gun After Probe Into Threatening Texts: Prosecutor
NJ High Schooler Found With Loaded Gun After Probe Into Threatening Texts: Prosecutor A 17-year-old student at Woodbridge High School was taken into custody after administrators found a loaded firearm in his belongings following an investigation into threatening text messages, authorities said. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Township Police Director Joseph Nisky announced Tuesday, March 18. The incident began when a Woodbridge student reported receiving threatening text messages from another student on Monday evening, March 17, authorities said. The student went to school administration the following morning, which prompted an investigation. Duri…
FBI Probe At Lakeland Following Custodian's Arrest Prompts Concern Among Parents FBI Probe At Lakeland Following Custodian's Arrest Prompts Concern Among Parents
FBI Probe At Lakeland Following Custodian's Arrest Prompts Concern Among Parents An FBI investigation placed a North Jersey high school on lockdown last week following the arrest of a school maintenance worker, Daily Voice has learned. Lakeland High School custodian Scott Volpe, 39, a married father of two from Ringwood, was arrested on March 7 on child pornography charges, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Nearly one week later, Lakeland was briefly placed on lockdown as FBI agents searched the school, Superintendent Hugh Beattie confirmed. "[FBI agents] were called in as a precautionary measure to ensure that our campus was safe for students and staff," Beattie t…
Drama Students 'Bring Down The House' As Ceiling Falls During Montgomery County Musical Drama Students 'Bring Down The House' As Ceiling Falls During Montgomery County Musical
Drama Students 'Bring Down The House' As Ceiling Falls During Montgomery County Musical The show must go on—even when the ceiling comes crashing down. Magruder High School drama students in Montgomery County are raising money to recover from an unexpected disaster after a chunk of the auditorium ceiling collapsed mid-performance during their spring musical, forcing them to relocate, organizers said. The Magruder Drama Department was in the middle of their second performance of "Once Upon A Mattress" when a section of the ceiling suddenly fell, sending a scare through the audience.  Despite the unexpected chaos, the student performers powered through without missing a bea…
Royersford Elementary School Targeted In Overnight Burglary, Forcing Closure: Police Royersford Elementary School Targeted In Overnight Burglary, Forcing Closure: Police
Royersford Elementary School Targeted In Overnight Burglary, Forcing Closure: Police Royersford Elementary School was burglarized overnight, prompting an emergency closure as police launched an investigation, district officials announced on Monday, March 17. Authorities identified those responsible for the break-in but have not released further details on what was taken or damaged. The Royersford Police Department and Spring-Ford School Police are handling the investigation. The unexpected closure left parents and staff scrambling, but officials assured families the school is safe for reopening on Tuesday. Teachers will not address the incident in class but will be prepar…