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West Chester, PA
Schools
Violent Threats Place Chester County School On Lockdown
For the second time in as many weeks, Coatesville Area High School was the subject of violent threats on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13 and 14, authorities have announced. In a release from the Chester County District Attorney's Office, officials said classes were suspended Friday after threats were made on the anonymous tip-sharing app Safe2Say. The closure came just hours after police canine teams searched the school for weapons on Thursday, following up on a separate threat made on the same app. No weapons were recovered in the Thursday search, and students were dismissed. …
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Teen Stabbed During Fight Near Upper Darby High School: Police
A teenager was stabbed in the face during a fight near Upper Darby High School, authorities said. The after-school fight happened in the parking lot of the Bond Shopping Center on State Road and Lansdowne Avenue around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to Upper Darby police and CBS3. The unidentified victim was being treated at a local hospital, where he is expected to survive, police said. The Upper Darby School District confirmed to several news outlets that the victim was a student at the high school. Police say they have identified a suspect and the incident remains unde…
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Middle Schooler Killed In Philadelphia ID'd As Jeremiah Wilcox
A 13-year-old middle school boy killed while hanging out with friends Monday, Oct. 10 in Philadelphia has been identified as Jeremiah Wilcox. The Wagner Middle School student was shot multiple times in the head and face at 65th Avenue and Smedley Street around 6:45 p.m., Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told multiple outlets. It wasn't immediately clear what led up to the shooting. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan release a statement that reads, in part: "Our city is once again reeling from the murder of a child-- a thirteen-year-old boy in West Oak Lane whose …
Frederick, MD
Schools
Maryland HS Student In Custody After Attempted Cafeteria Stabbing, Sheriff Says
There was a heavy police presence at a Maryland high school on Friday afternoon as sheriff's deputies investigated an alleged stabbing, officials said. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office was called in to investigate an incident at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 at Thomas Johnson High School when a student attempted to stab others, according to a spokesperson from the agency. No injuries were reported. Investigators said that “it appears this was an isolated incident between two students in the cafeteria” that was stopped by an on-duty Frederick County Sheriff's Office Resource …
Towson, MD
Schools
Police Investigating HS Assault That Hospitalized One, Forced Brief Lockout In Maryland
For the second time in as many weeks, police were called to the same Maryland high school to investigate a suspicious situation. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, members of the Baltimore County Police Department responded to a reported assault near the Perry Hall HS that left at least one person with non-life-threatening injuries. At approximately 1:50 p.m., #BCoPD officers responded to Perry Hall HS about a reported assault outside the school. One... Posted by Baltimore County Police Department on Thursday, October 6, 2022 The incident comes days after a baseball bat-wieldin…
Towson, MD
Schools
Baseball Bat Swinging Student At Maryland HS Faces Charges For Violent Fight, Police Say
A minor was arrested in Baltimore County after police were called to the Perry Hall High School for a violent fight that broke out among students involving weapons, according to a member of the Board of Education. Investigators said that a juvenile was arrested by officers from the county police department following an afternoon fight where a baseball bat was broken out on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Julie Henn, the chairperson for the Baltimore County Board of Education issued a statement on social media following the incident to advise the community that she had been in touch with school offici…
Mechanicsville, MD
Schools
Maryland High School Placed On Lockdown Due To Large Disturbance/Fight: Sheriff
Another instance of violence at a Maryland high school forced administrators to enter a precautionary lockdown, officials said. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 that Great Mills High School has been placed under lockdown as a precaution due to a large disturbance and fight. Officials did not disclose the nature of the disturbance or provide any details about what caused the issue. The situation is contained, according to the agency, and parents/guardians have been advised not to respond to the school. This is a developing sto…
Glen Burnie, MD
Schools
Maryland School District Issues Strict Warning, Guidance For Athletic Events Following Fights
Anne Arundel County Public School officials are implementing certain new restrictions for athletic and extracurricular events following an early season rash of fights and disruptions breaking out at games. Superintendent Mark Bedell said the district is putting new rules in place that he hopes will help curtail some of the unruly behavior that has been shown by students since the school year began. Bedell cited the large number of fans attending games that could lead to outbreaks of violence and take important resources away from the event being played, as well as from police and school sta…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Randolph 17-Year-Old Surrenders After Stabbing Student At Boston High School
A 17-year-old boy from Randolph was held at a $250 bail after he was charged connection with stabbing a student at a Boston high school earlier this week, authorities said. The teenager was arrested for the stabbing that happened at Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester around 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, Boston Police said. Responding officers found an 18-year-old male suffering from non-life-threatening injuries to his shoulder, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for further treatment. The suspect fled school grounds after the stabbing only to turn himself…
Towson, MD
Schools
Student Brings Handgun To Baltimore's ConneXions School: Report
A student was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8 after bringing a handgun to a Baltimore school, FOX is reporting. The student was busted and taken into custody by a school resource officer without incident after being caught carrying a handgun at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon outside ConneXions middle school in West Baltimore, the outlet reported. This latest incident continues a troubling trend to start the Baltimore school year, following a fatal shooting at the Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School last week and a second incident on Wednesday, Sept. 7 that saw a teen stu…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Student Cut With Can Opener At Chester High School, Three Arrests Made: Report
Three people were arrested after a fight that ended with one Chester High School student in the hospital, CBS3 reports. Officers were called to the school on West 9th Street after one student was cut with a can opener during a fight around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, the outlet says. Despite initial reports, the incident was not considered a stabbing. The victim was being treated for a laceration, and three unidentified people were in custody, according to the outlet. Police could not immediately be reached for comment. Click here for more from CBS3.
Albany, NY
News
14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Capital District Identified, Police Seeking Tips
Authorities have identified a teenage boy who was shot to death during a weekend of gun violence in the Capital District that left six others injured. Troy Police said 14-year-old Zaccai James was shot at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, as he stood outside of a home in the Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 6th Avenue and 103rd Street. Violence Erupts In Capital District: Shootings Kill 14-Year-Old In Troy, Injure 6 In Albany When officers arrived, they found the boy suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries…
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