CRIME & SAFETY
High school and middle school on lockdown as police investigate threat of violence
A Maryland high school and middle school were placed on lockdown due to a “threat of possible violence” on Tuesday morning.A possible threat was reported at Severna Park High School, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Nearby Severna Park Middle School was also put on lockdown during the investigation.The lockdown has since been lifted after the threat was deemed “non-credible” by authorities.The high school had received a call at around 9.30am about a possible threat nearby, a police spokesperson told the Capital Gazette.Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) reported that the schools were on “hold status”, meaning no...
The Search for a Missing Gun in Ocean City Continues
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- A gun that has been linked to a crime committed in Anne Arundel County has been ditched in downtown Ocean City. The Ocean City Police Department is now asking neighbors to keep their eyes peeled. It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack. A...
Pedestrian struck, killed on Annapolis Road in Prince George's County
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A man is dead after he was hit by a driver on Annapolis Road over the weekend. Police are still working to learn what led up to the crash. Prince George's County Police Department officers were called to the 9400 block of Annapolis Road, near the Aldi in Seabrook, for the report of a pedestrian struck around 8:40 p.m. Once officers arrived they found a man in the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police officer hurt in crash that flipped vehicle on side in Prince George's County
LANHAM, Md. - A police officer was injured after a crash early Tuesday morning in Prince George's County. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on Annapolis Road at the I-495 off-ramp in Lanham. The vehicle flipped onto its side, trapping the officer inside temporarily. The cause of the crash is...
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