Phillipsburg, NJ
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Shelter-in-Place Lifted At Phillipsburg High School After Bomb Threat: Superintendent Shelter-in-Place Lifted At Phillipsburg High School After Bomb Threat: Superintendent Shelter-in-Place Lifted At Phillipsburg High School After Bomb Threat: Superintendent
Shelter-in-Place Lifted At Phillipsburg High School After Bomb Threat: Superintendent A shelter-in-place has been lifted at Phillipsburg High School Wednesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. At 9:29 a.m., the Phillipsburg police received a call from an unknown man stating he intended to harm people at Phillipsburg High School, Phillipsburg School District Gregory Troxell said. The man also made a bomb threat, Troxell said. All schools were immediately placed in a shelter in place while law enforcement began their investigation, Troxell said. Due to the bomb threat, K-9 bomb units were brought to Phillipsburg High School to ensure the building was free of any explosive devices, …

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by Sam Barron
Hammonton, NJ
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Hammonton High School Gets Swatted: Police Hammonton High School Gets Swatted: Police Hammonton High School Gets Swatted: Police
Hammonton High School Gets Swatted: Police Hammonton High School was the victim of a swatting hoax on Tuesday, Dec. 16, authorities said. The high school went into a temporary lockdown because of anonymous threat that was received, Superintendent Thomas Ramsay said. The threat was deemed not to be credible and the school resumed normal operations, Ramsay said. No one was in immediate danger, police said. "Our response was made out of an abundance of caution and to ensure that every possible measure was taken to keep our students and staff safe," police said.

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by Sam Barron
Pleasantville, NY
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Man Wanted For Starting Fire In Pleasantville Home: Search Prompts School Lockout (UPDATE) Man Wanted For Starting Fire In Pleasantville Home: Search Prompts School Lockout (UPDATE) Man Wanted For Starting Fire In Pleasantville Home: Search Prompts School Lockout (UPDATE)
Man Wanted For Starting Fire In Pleasantville Home: Search Prompts School Lockout (Update) This story has been updated.  A search is underway for a 32-year-old man who police say set a fire inside his family’s Westchester County home early Wednesday, Dec. 10, prompting an emergency response and delays at all nearby schools. Police said the incident began around 4:55 a.m. on Wednesday, when a Pleasantville homeowner called 911 reporting that his son, James Vastola, had started a fire in the basement of their residence. Officers arrived to find heavy smoke coming from inside the home while Vastola had already left the scene, according to the Pleasantville Police Department. T…

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by Ben Crnic
Oxon Hill, MD
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PG County Student Drops Loaded Gun In School Stairwell After Bypassing Security: Police PG County Student Drops Loaded Gun In School Stairwell After Bypassing Security: Police PG County Student Drops Loaded Gun In School Stairwell After Bypassing Security: Police
PG County Student Drops Loaded Gun In School Stairwell After Bypassing Security: Police A student who pushed past security and left a loaded gun inside Charles Herbert Flowers High School is now facing charges, police in Maryland said on Wednesday. Prince George’s County Police said the incident began at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Nov. 18, when school security told the assigned school resource officer that a student had bypassed security personnel and ran up a set of stairs where he left the gun, according to the department.  The student then fled the school, which went into a lockdown. Patrol officers began canvassing the area. A short time later, officers found the tee…

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
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Two Frederick Teens Busted In Simultaneous Police Raids Following Gun, Drug Probe: Sheriff Two Frederick Teens Busted In Simultaneous Police Raids Following Gun, Drug Probe: Sheriff Two Frederick Teens Busted In Simultaneous Police Raids Following Gun, Drug Probe: Sheriff
Two Frederick Teens Busted In Simultaneous Police Raids Following Gun, Drug Probe: Sheriff Two Maryland teens — one of whom was previously busted with a gun inside Frederick High School last month — are facing multiple weapons offenses following a lengthy investigation, authorities announced. On Monday, Nov. 3, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office executed two search warrants simultaneously, leading to the arrests of Benjamin Daniel Orellana Waltemath, 18, and Julius Carter Benjamin, 16, in the Jefferson Place neighborhood. According to investigators, detectives conducted a search of a home in the 5900 block of Jefferson Commons Way, where they seized a rifle, a …

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by Zak Failla
Peekskill, NY
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False Burglary Report Caused Schools To Go Into Lockout In Peekskill: Police (UPDATE) False Burglary Report Caused Schools To Go Into Lockout In Peekskill: Police (UPDATE) False Burglary Report Caused Schools To Go Into Lockout In Peekskill: Police (UPDATE)
False Burglary Report Caused Schools To Go Into Lockout In Peekskill: Police (Update) A lockout at all schools in a Westchester County district on Thursday morning, Oct. 23, was lifted after police determined that a report of suspicious activity was unfounded.  On Friday, Oct. 24, the Peekskill Police Department said the incident began when officers responded to a report of possible burglary activity near one of the district’s schools.   As a precaution, the Peekskill City School District placed all buildings on lockout around 11:30 a.m., meaning doors were secured and no one was allowed in or out while classes continued inside, as Daily Voice previously repor…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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Lockout Lifted At Peekskill School District After Police Activity (DEVELOPING) Lockout Lifted At Peekskill School District After Police Activity (DEVELOPING) Lockout Lifted At Peekskill School District After Police Activity (DEVELOPING)
Lockout Lifted At Peekskill School District After Police Activity (Developing) This story has been updated.  All schools in a Westchester County district were placed in a lockout Thursday morning, Oct. 23, due to police activity in the area, according to officials. New, updated report - False Burglary Report Caused Schools To Go In Lockout In Westchester District: Police (UPDATE) In an announcement made around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, the Peekskill City School District said all buildings were secured as a precaution. "This message is to inform you that ALL Peekskill schools have been placed in a lockOUT due to police activity in the area," the dist…

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by Ben Crnic
Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Cannabis Gummies Sicken Middle Schoolers In Mastic: Police Cannabis Gummies Sicken Middle Schoolers In Mastic: Police Cannabis Gummies Sicken Middle Schoolers In Mastic: Police
Cannabis Gummies Sicken Middle Schoolers In Mastic: Police A man was arrested after cannabis gummies sickened multiple William Paca Middle School students in Mastic Beach, Monday, Oct. 20, at about 8 p.m., Suffolk County Police announced. Jahsheem Jones, 18, of Mastic Beach, was arrested at his home on Robinwood Drive for selling the gummies to a student who then shared them with three others, police said. Several students reported feeling ill at school in May and were taken to a local hospital after ingesting the gummies on campus. Jones was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled t…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
20 Shot, At Least 4 Killed At HS Football Homecoming Gathering In Mississippi 20 Shot, At Least 4 Killed At HS Football Homecoming Gathering In Mississippi 20 Shot, At Least 4 Killed At HS Football Homecoming Gathering In Mississippi
20 Shot, At Least 4 Killed At HS Football Homecoming Gathering In Mississippi A homecoming night in a Mississippi Delta town ended in chaos as gunfire tore through a street gathering, leaving multiple people dead and many more wounded. Around midnight Saturday, Oct. 11, the shooting erupted on Main Street in Leland, a Washington County city of about 4,000 roughly 120 miles northwest of Jackson, the state's capital.  According to ABC affiliate WAPT in Jackson, State Sen. Derrick Simmons said 20 people were shot during a gathering that followed the Leland High School homecoming game Friday night. Four people were killed, and four were airlifted to the University o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Joy, PA
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14-Year-Old Threatens To Shoot School On Snapchat: Mount Joy Police 14-Year-Old Threatens To Shoot School On Snapchat: Mount Joy Police 14-Year-Old Threatens To Shoot School On Snapchat: Mount Joy Police
14-Year-Old Threatens To Shoot School On Snapchat: Mount Joy Police A Mount Joy teen is accused of making violent threats against a local school during a Snapchat call, police announced on Friday, Oct. 3. The 14-year-old male juvenile allegedly made statements threatening to shoot a school while speaking with a witness on the app, according to the Mount Joy Borough Police Department. The threat surfaced while officers were looking into a separate incident involving the same juvenile, investigators said. The statements were reported to police during that investigation. The alleged threat happened on the 300 block of Sassafras Terrace in Mount Joy on Thursda…

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by Jillian Pikora
Annapolis, MD
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Shots Fired Near Tyler Heights Elementary Forces Annapolis Schools Into Secure Mode Shots Fired Near Tyler Heights Elementary Forces Annapolis Schools Into Secure Mode Shots Fired Near Tyler Heights Elementary Forces Annapolis Schools Into Secure Mode
Shots Fired Near Tyler Heights Elementary Forces Annapolis Schools Into Secure Mode Reports of shots fired near Tyler Heights Elementary sent some schools in Anne Arundel County into “secure mode” late Wednesday morning, police said. The Annapolis Police Department said officers responded around 10:58 a.m. Sept. 24, to the area of Tyler Avenue after reports of gunfire. While the incident happened close to Tyler Heights Elementary, investigators stressed that it was not school-related and there was no immediate threat to students. Still, Anne Arundel County Public Schools placed all Annapolis cluster schools — except Annapolis High — in secure mode “out of an abundance of …

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by Zak Failla
West York-Shiloh, PA
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Armed 79-Year-Old Man Threatened Woman In York Shuttering Schools: Police Armed 79-Year-Old Man Threatened Woman In York Shuttering Schools: Police Armed 79-Year-Old Man Threatened Woman In York Shuttering Schools: Police
Armed 79-Year-Old Man Threatened Woman In York Shuttering Schools: Police A 79-year-old York man is accused of threatening to kill a woman during a domestic incident that placed nearby schools on secure status, police announced on Monday, Sept. 22. Charles Knokey was taken into custody after Springettsbury Township police responded to the 1700 block of San Gabriel Drive at 10:41 a.m. for reports of a domestic dispute where he was possibly armed, according to a release. Officers met with the victim outside the home and moved her to safety. Police said she had visible injuries to her arms and reported that Knokey had threatened to kill her. Authorities learned the…

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by Jillian Pikora