Waldorf, MD
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Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says
Unruly Student Causes Chaos At Charles County Middle School, Sheriff Says The school day got off to a hectic start at the Milton Somers Middle School in Charles County on Thursday morning, officials say. Administrators at the middle school advised School Resource Officers at the beginning of the day on Thursday, March 2, that a fight involving multiple students had just taken place, with at least one continuing to cause trouble in the aftermath of the incident. Officials said that the students were separated, however, one remained defiant, behaving disorderly and refusing to comply with administrators’ demands, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. W…

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by Zak Failla
Edison, NJ
Schools
Perth Amboy HS Students Walk Out Citing Recent Stabbing At Middle School Perth Amboy HS Students Walk Out Citing Recent Stabbing At Middle School
Perth Amboy HS Students Walk Out Citing Recent Stabbing At Middle School Perth Amboy High School students staged a brief walkout and protest five days after an 11-year-old student was seriously hurt in a stabbing at a nearby middle school. Students had returned to class as of 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, a school official said.  The students were protesting what the Federation of Teachers union calls the worst working conditions in 25 years. Another protest was planned for later Monday outside City Hall in Perth Amboy. The stabbing suspect — a sixth grader — was taken into custody Wednesday, Feb. 22, after an investigation by the City of Perth Amboy Poli…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Fifth-Grade Student Stabbed Near Perth Amboy Middle School, 11-Year-Old Suspect Charged Fifth-Grade Student Stabbed Near Perth Amboy Middle School, 11-Year-Old Suspect Charged
Fifth-Grade Student Stabbed Near Perth Amboy Middle School, 11-Year-Old Suspect Charged A fifth-grade student was seriously hurt after being stabbed by another 11-year-old boy during a fight in Perth Amboy on Wednesday, officials said. The suspect — a sixth grader — was taken into custody Wednesday night, Feb. 22, after an investigation by the City of Perth Amboy Police Special Victims Bureau, according to a statement from the mayor's office. The victim was listed in stable condition at an area hospital on Friday, Feb. 24, according to Lisett Lebron, chief of staff to the Perth Amboy mayor. The stabbing took place a few blocks from Samuel E. Shull Middle School near one …

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by Jon Craig
Stratford, CT
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Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up Graduation' At Stratford School For Aviation, Police Say Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up Graduation' At Stratford School For Aviation, Police Say
Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up Graduation' At Stratford School For Aviation, Police Say A man faces charges after threatening to harm students at a school in Fairfield County, police said.  Police first learned of the threats on Friday, Feb. 17 around 6 p.m., when two people told state troopers that a student at the Stratford School for Aviation had made the comments at the school, state police said. According to the two witnesses, a student identified as 21-year-old New Haven County resident Joseph Cyr, of Oxford, had allegedly said that he was going to "shoot up graduation" with a friend or coworker in December 2022.  Additionally, on Thursday, Feb. 16, a witness …

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by Ben Crnic
Waldorf, MD
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Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff
Student Hospitalized In Charles County After HS Fight That Start Over Social Media: Sheriff One student was hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon during a pre-arranged fight at a Charles County high school, the sheriff’s office announced. Two students at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center threw down in a classroom on Tuesday, Feb. 21 that resulted in one being transported by an ambulance to a hospital for treatment of what were described as "minor injuries." The School Resource Officer assigned to Stethem launched an investigation, which determined the two students had communicated over social media about fighting each other upon returning to the school after the holiday weekend…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
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Video Shows Boy Being Strangled By Peer On Fairfax County Bus Video Shows Boy Being Strangled By Peer On Fairfax County Bus
Video Shows Boy Being Strangled By Peer On Fairfax County Bus A Fairfax County mom says she was forced to pull her son out of school after he was strangled by a classmate on the school bus and was still haunted by her presence in the halls. Taylor Brock posted a video of the Jan. 23 incident to her blog ModMa, in which both students can be heard exchanging words. First, the girl aggressively grabs the boy's face. She stops and they exchange words. Then, she puts her hands around his neck. The bus driver can be overheard making an announcement reminding students to stay in their seats.  The camera pans away. Brock says her son, a seventh grader at Wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hamilton Township, NJ
Schools
Accused MSU Shooter Had Note In Pocket Threatening Ewing Schools: Police Accused MSU Shooter Had Note In Pocket Threatening Ewing Schools: Police
Accused MSU Shooter Had Note In Pocket Threatening Ewing Schools: Police Ewing schools on Tuesday, Feb. 14, as a note with threats to two area schools was found in the pocket of accused Michigan State University killer Anthony McRae, police said. Officers will be deployed to all public and private schools while the threat is investigated. See attached Press Release regarding a school threat leading to the closing of Ewing Public Schools today. Posted by Ewing Police Department on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 "The safety and security of our students is always paramount," police said. "This action is being done out of an abundance of caution. Please do not call…

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by Cecilia Levine
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Pre-Planned Middle School Fight, Knife On Student Lead To Busy Day For Charles County Sheriff Pre-Planned Middle School Fight, Knife On Student Lead To Busy Day For Charles County Sheriff
Pre-Planned Middle School Fight, Knife On Student Lead To Busy Day For Charles County Sheriff Middle school students in Charles County kept the sheriff’s office busy on Monday as deputies responded to a pre-planned fight and busted a teen with a knife while on campus, authorities say. The long day for members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office began early on Monday, Feb. 6 at Davis Middle School, when administrators were advised that a student was in possession of a knife. Investigators were able to locate the student and seized the knife while the students were in the lunch room. According to the sheriff’s office, the student cannot be criminally charged due to his age under M…

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by Zak Failla
Clifton Park, NY
Sports
Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video) Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video)
Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video) A brawl that erupted during a middle school boys basketball game in New England appears to have turned deadly. Vermont State Police said 60-year-old Russel Giroux died Tuesday night, Jan. 31, shortly after being involved in a large fight at the Alburgh Community Education Center in the town of Alburgh, Vermont. Troopers were called to the school just before 7 p.m. with reports that a fight had broken out between spectators during a 7th-8th grade game between Alburgh and visiting St. Albans. Video posted on Twitter shows nearly a dozen adults on the court, some throwing punches and yelling…

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by Michael Mashburn
Middletown, CT
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Basketball Brawl: Arrests Made After Fight At HS Game In CT, School Officials Say Basketball Brawl: Arrests Made After Fight At HS Game In CT, School Officials Say
Basketball Brawl: Arrests Made After Fight At HS Game In CT, School Officials Say Numerous people have been arrested following a fight that broke out at the end of a boys varsity basketball game in Connecticut, school officials said.  The fight happened at the end of a game between the Middletown High School and Hartford-based Weaver High School basketball teams on Tuesday, Jan 17 at Middletown High School.  In the wake of the violence, Middletown Police are "in the process of making numerous arrests" according to the Middletown Public Schools Communications Director Jessie Lavorgna.  The arrests are a result of authorities taking a look at camera fo…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfax, VA
Schools
Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized
Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized Parents are demanding safety improvements after a violent fight caught on video sent at least one student to the hospital with head injuries, reports NBC 4.  The fight broke out at Riverbend High School before classes started on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The video shows several students punching each other before one of the teens was thrown to the ground violently. The teen later was revealed to have suffered a severe concussion in the attack. In the background of the video, other students were seen continuing to punch and choke each other, the outlet continues. SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. Eight teenager…

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by Annie DeVoe
Poughkeepsie, NY
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'Unruly' Student Injures Several Staff Members At HS In Hudson Valley, Police Say 'Unruly' Student Injures Several Staff Members At HS In Hudson Valley, Police Say
'Unruly' Student Injures Several Staff Members At HS In Hudson Valley, Police Say An "unruly" male student allegedly injured several staff members when they attempted to restrain him at a Hudson Valley high school. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13 at Arlington High School, located at 1157 Route 55, in Lagrangeville. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the staff members received minor injuries while attempting to control the student. Information was not available regarding the student, or if anyone was hospitalized.   An investigation is underway in conjunction with the school…

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by Kathy Reakes