Fredericksburg, VA
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Virginia Teen Shot, Classmate Arrested After Deputies Recover Gun In Spotsylvania: Sheriff Virginia Teen Shot, Classmate Arrested After Deputies Recover Gun In Spotsylvania: Sheriff
Virginia Teen Shot, Classmate Arrested After Deputies Recover Gun In Spotsylvania: Sheriff A group of teen students caused chaos in Virginia, leaving one shot and one facing charges. Deputies from the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office say a 16-year-old boy was shot in the stomach around 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in the 10900 block of Taney Drive.  He was rushed to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Witnesses told deputies two people may have been involved, and officers quickly spotted them on a nearby street, but when they tried to question the teens, things escalated fast. According to the sheriff’s office, one of the teens — a 15-year-old — made “furtive moveme…

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by Zak Failla
Darien, CT
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Police ID Child Who Sent Threatening Message To Darien High School Police ID Child Who Sent Threatening Message To Darien High School
Police ID Child Who Sent Threatening Message To Darien High School Police have tracked a threatening social media post directed at Darien High School to a child in Arkansas.  The unnamed juvenile referenced a firearm in an Instagram post that mentioned Darien High. It's unclear why he chose the school for the threat.  Darien detectives worked with the FBI, Meta, and the Connecticut Intelligence Center to track the location of the post.  Darien school officials placed the high school on a two-hour delay before canceling classes for the day.  It's unclear what charges the child accused of making the post will face. 

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by Josh Lanier
Darien, CT
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Threatening Post Closes Darien High School, Police Say Threatening Post Closes Darien High School, Police Say
Threatening Post Closes Darien High School, Police Say A Fairfield County high school was closed Tuesday, Sept. 16, after police learned of a potentially threatening social media post, officials said. Darien police first announced the school would open on a two-hour delay while the Patrol and Detective Divisions investigated, but later confirmed the closure of Darien High School as “a precautionary measure.” “The Darien Police Department continues to investigate this incident and remains in close communication with school officials,” Chief of Police Jeremiah P. Marron Jr. said. All other Darien Public Schools remained open on a normal schedule…

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by Cecilia Levine
Wappingers Falls, NY
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Police Activity Prompts Lockout At John Jay High School (DEVELOPING) Police Activity Prompts Lockout At John Jay High School (DEVELOPING)
Police Activity Prompts Lockout At John Jay High School (Developing) A Dutchess County high school was placed on lockout Monday afternoon, Sept. 15, due to nearby police activity, officials said. At around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk announced that John Jay High School in East Fishkill went into lockout status after law enforcement notified administrators of an ongoing police matter near Interstate 84.  Bonk said the measure was taken “as a safety precaution.” He added that the safety of students and staff was not impacted. The lockout caused delays in dismissal, and all after-school activities at J…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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School District Truck Crashes Into Newburgh Home Near HS Track School District Truck Crashes Into Newburgh Home Near HS Track
School District Truck Crashes Into Newburgh Home Near HS Track A school district employee crashed a pickup truck into an Orange County home while driving near a school facility, officials said. The incident happened just after 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, when a Newburgh Enlarged City School District pickup truck crossed over South Street near Valley Avenue near the Newburgh Free Academy's track and struck a residence, according to City of Newburgh officials. The driver, an employee of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, suffered minor injuries. No one inside the home was hurt, officials said.  The City of Newburgh Fire Department also re…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
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Cameras Inside Albany School Bathrooms Spark Privacy Debate: 'Not Even OK' Cameras Inside Albany School Bathrooms Spark Privacy Debate: 'Not Even OK'
Cameras Inside Albany School Bathrooms Spark Privacy Debate: 'Not Even OK' The recent opening of an Albany charter high school has sparked concern among parents after videos showed surveillance cameras mounted inside student bathrooms. KIPP Capital High School, which opened this fall in Albany, features a modern, open-concept design that includes bathrooms without entry doors and cameras positioned above the sink areas. A TikTok video touring the facility drew attention online, with one woman exclaiming, “I can’t believe that’s really a camera there.” The clip shows ceiling-mounted cameras near the sinks and a large window facing the school’s parking lot. The vi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Rockville, MD
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BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police
BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police Two 15-year-old students are facing charges after a Maryland high school was placed on lockdown Thursday when officers found a BB gun and a live round of ammunition inside the building, officials said. Montgomery County Police said Northwood High School went into lockdown just after 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, when reports came in that a student may have a firearm inside. School administrators and Community Engagement Officers searched a classroom and found two students. On a desk near one of the teens, police said they saw a gun magazine. A search of the students led to the recovery…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
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Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (DEVELOPING) Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (DEVELOPING)
Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (Developing) Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Northwood High School twice Thursday for separate reports of a possible gun near campus. The school was locked down around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, as officers investigated reports of a gun — their second call of the day. Earlier, shortly after 11 a.m., officers were called to the 11200 block of Old Georgetown Road to investigate reports of a person with a gun, prompting officials to place Northwood High School in “secure status.” That incident was ultimately cleared. As of 1 p.m. Thursday, police were still inv…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
‘Active Assailant’ Incident: At Least 2 Students Shot At High School Outside Denver ‘Active Assailant’ Incident: At Least 2 Students Shot At High School Outside Denver
‘Active Assailant’ Incident: At Least 2 Students Shot At High School Outside Denver Two high school students were shot and critically injured during what authorities labeled an “active assailant” incident at a suburban Denver high school. The shooting occurred around 12:40 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado.  The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert for an “active assailant” in the area as law enforcement converged on the campus. Officials said at least two students were hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect was also shot during the incident. Additional details about the suspect’s conditi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lexington Park, MD
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Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off
Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off A sprinkler system is being credited with saving a Maryland high school after an electrical fire broke out Tuesday night — but students still got the day off while crews cleaned up, officials said. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire happened at Queen Anne’s High School on Ruthsburg Road in Centreville around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The school’s alarm company alerted 911, and a custodian also discovered the blaze after the alarm activation. Investigators said the fire started in a rear first-floor office and was caused by “an unspecified electrical event involving…

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by Zak Failla
Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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PA School Custodian Caught With Thousands Of Child Pornography Images: Police PA School Custodian Caught With Thousands Of Child Pornography Images: Police
PA School Custodian Caught With Thousands Of Child Pornography Images: Police A Pennsylvania school custodian is accused of possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography on his personal electronic devices, police announced on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Michael Siar, 55, of Whitehall, was arrested by the Whitehall Police Department and charged with 22 counts of possession of child pornography and 3 counts of criminal use of a communication facility, according to a release. The case began on April 23, 2025, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted 13 cyber tips identifying Siar as a possible offender, investigators said. A sear…

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by Jillian Pikora
Rivertowns, NY
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Students Evacuated After Chemical Spill At Hastings High School (DEVELOPING) Students Evacuated After Chemical Spill At Hastings High School (DEVELOPING)
Students Evacuated After Chemical Spill At Hastings High School (Developing) A chemical spill led to the evacuation of a high school in Westchester County on Thursday, Sept. 4.  The incident happened at Hastings High School in Hastings-On-Hudson, where an "isolated incident" in a science classroom led to the evacuation of all students in the building, according to a message from the Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District. The incident involved a broken beaker that had chemicals in it, CBS News reported. A few students and one teacher were affected by the chemical spill, according to the outlet.  All students are safe, district officials said,…

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by Ben Crnic