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Arlington, VA
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Shots Fired Near Catholic University Spark Shelter-In-Place In DC (
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A report of shots fired near Catholic University of America sparked a heavy police response and a shelter-in-place alert Thursday afternoon as officers canvassed the area around Northeast DC. DC police said officers responded to the 700 block of Monroe Street NE on Jan. 15, after receiving a report of gunfire during a dispute between two individuals. Police said there were no reported injuries or property damage. Out of an abundance of caution, officers expanded their search to include the Catholic University campus as investigators worked to locate a suspect, according to the Metropolitan…
Galloway, NJ
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Shelter In Place Lifted At Stockton University
The shelter in place has been lifted after more than an hour at Stockton University, where officials say a vehicle involved in a shooting drove through campus Thursday, Sept. 11. University officials say a police presence remains on campus. ORIGINAL STORY Police ordered a shelter-in-place at Stockton University Thursday, Sept. 11 after a car connected to an off-campus shooting drove onto campus, school officials said. The shooting happened around 12:50 p.m. on W. Jimmie Leeds Roads near Redwood Avenue in Galloway Township, local police said. One person was injured by the gunfire and tran…
Linden, NJ
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Fake Video Blaming Linden Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers Lockdown
Public schools in Linden have been forced to shelter in place after being targeted for threats over an erroneous post about the Charlie Kirk assassination, officials announced Thursday, Sept. 11. The firestorm began after numerous posts showed a video of a woman, believed to be a second-grade teacher in Linden, celebrating Kirk's death, Linden police said. The information is incorrect, Linden police stressed. "The individual referred to is not, nor has ever been, an employee of Linden Public Schools, Linden New Jersey," police said. The school district has been flooded with threats o…
Lowell, MA
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UMass Lowell Lockdown Lifted After Police Say Suspect Left Area
Police lifted the lockdown at the University of Massachusetts Lowell after officers said the man believed to have a gun near campus had left the area. Authorities lifted the shelter-in-place order around 5:30 p.m. — about three hours after police began searching for the man. “Based on a search and investigation, law enforcement partners believe the suspect is no longer in the vicinity,” police said in a text message to students. “A large police presence is being maintained on campus, and officers will be stationed at all residence halls overnight.” Massachusetts State Police said they were…
Media, PA
Breaking News
New Details Released On Prisoner Who Stole Car, Crashing In High-Speed Nether Providence Chase
New details released by Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, Aug. 25, revealed that 27-year-old Jaliel Ali-Johnson escaped from custody during a prison transport before crashing a stolen vehicle into a truck and fleeing into the woods in Delaware County on Tuesday, Aug. 19. At approximately 2:33 p.m., Pennsylvania State Constables reported that Ali-Johnson escaped from their vehicle while being transported to Delaware County Prison at Route 1 and Stoney Bank Road. He fled on foot toward Valleybrook Road before stealing a vehicle on Highland Drive, investigators said. Upper Providence Townsh…
National Interest
All-Clear Update Issued After Active Shooting Warning At University Of South Carolina
This story has been updated. An all-clear update has been issued after an earlier urgent alert warned students and staff of a possible active shooter at the heart of campus at the University of South Carolina, leading to a shelter-in-place order. The updated was issued Sunday evening, Aug. 24, after earlier reports surfaced of a possible shooter at the Thomas Cooper Library, a central hub for students. "ALL CLEAR," the update stated. "There is no ongoing emergency at this time. The Thomas Cooper Library building remains closed." Earlier, the suspect was described as a 6-foot ta…
National Interest
‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (
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A frightening active shooter scare that prompted a massive police response and a campus-wide lockdown at Villanova University was a hoax, officials confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 21. The Radnor Township Police Department and assisting agencies rushed to the school after alerts were sent at 4:30 p.m. warning of an “active shooter” on campus. Students and residents were ordered to shelter in place as officers cleared buildings, and SEPTA trains bypassed Villanova and Stadium Stations during the lockdown. Hours later, officials said no shooter, no victims, and no firearms were found. A second inc…
Suffern, NY
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Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (
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This story has been updated. A 25-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday, July 22, after allegedly threatening his mother with a knife and barricading himself in a bathroom during a two-hour standoff in Rockland County that led to a shelter-in-place order, authorities said. The incident began around 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, when the Suffern Police Department received a 911 call from a woman on Kensico Court, part of the Knolls condominium complex. She reported that her 25-year-old son was breaking items in their home. When officers arrived, the woman told them her son had held a lar…
National Interest
Trump Says Iran Warned US Before 'Very Weak' Retaliatory Missile Attack
President Donald Trump said Iran gave the United States advance notice before launching what he called a “very weak” missile strike on US forces in the Middle East, and suggested the conflict may now be winding down. In a Truth Social post Monday afternoon, June 23, Trump said Iran fired 14 missiles at Al Udeid Air Base outside Doha, Qatar earlier in the day. It's home to about 10,000 US troops, serves as the forward headquarters for US Central Command, and is the largest American military installation in the Middle East. Thirteen were knocked down, and one was "set free," Trump …
National Interest
Missiles Fired By Iran Toward US Base In Qatar Intercepted
Iran has launched missiles toward a US military base in the Middle East, prompting shelter-in-place warnings for Americans and raising fears of a wider war. Click here for a new, updated story: Trump Says Iran Warned US Before 'Very Weak' Retaliatory Missile Attack Explosions were reported near Al Udeid Air Base outside Doha, Qatar on Monday, June 23, following a statement from Iran’s military confirming the attack. Al Udeid is the largest US military installation in the region and houses approximately 10,000 troops. It also serves as the forward headquarters for US Central Command. Pres…
Deptford, NJ
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Chlorine Leak Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Deptford Neighborhood, Officials Say
A chlorine leak at a municipal facility in Deptford Township prompted a shelter-in-place Thursday, June 19, officials said. The order was issued for parts of Windermere, Cooper Village, and Deptford Memorial Park, according to a 2 p.m. alert from the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management. “A PRECAUTIONARY SHELTER IN PLACE is being ordered in Deptford Twp. due to a Hazmat Incident,” officials said. Emergency crews responded to a Deptford Township Municipal Utilities Authority facility near South Delsea Drive and South View Avenue, where a chlorine cylinder had an active leak, acc…
Media, PA
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Massive Manhunt Ends In Capture Of Escaped Prisoner In Media: DA
A massive manhunt involving federal, state, and local agencies ended in the capture of an escaped prisoner in Media Borough, officials confirmed on Thursday, May 29. The prisoner—identified as Taqwa Wilson, 22—escaped from the custody of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department near the Delaware County Courthouse. He was last seen running north on Olive Street from 4th Street, prompting an immediate shelter-in-place order for nearby residents. According to a spokesperson for the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, CIA, U.S. Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware Coun…
Lancaster, PA
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Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (
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A tense police incident in Lancaster County that lasted nearly eight hours was safely resolved, Manor Township’s police chief announced on Thursday, April 24 around 7:40 p.m. The standoff began near Stone Mill Road and Redwood Drive in Manor Township shortly before noon, prompting a major response from police, fire, and EMS crews. The situation involved a person in distress who had a gun, authorities said. Officers established a perimeter and urged residents nearby to “shelter in place” as a precaution. While police emphasized there was no threat to the public, they asked for cooperation t…
Fredericksburg, VA
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Virginia Murder Suspect Captured In SWAT Raid After Statewide Manhunt: Police
A fugitive wanted for murder in Virginia is back in handcuffs after a dramatic multi-agency manhunt ended with a SWAT raid in Harrisonburg, authorities announced. Katelynn Ann Hipes, 22, of Augusta County, was arrested without incident on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, following a coordinated search effort involving the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals, and multiple law enforcement agencies. Hipes was wanted in connection with the early morning killing of Kevin Scott Small. She was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, accordin…
National Interest
Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University
This story has been updated. The stepson of a longtime sheriff's deputy has been identified as the suspect in a mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead and six others injured. The 20-year-old suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, was apprehended shortly after the incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union, prompting a shelter-in-place alert. Ikner was shot by responding officers. Click here for a new, updated story: Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida Stat…
National Interest
New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University
This story has been updated. A suspect has been apprehended after reportedly being shot by responding officers during a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee that has resulted in at least two deaths and multiple other injuries. Click here for a new, updated story - Son Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University The incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union. "Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take…
Doylestown, PA
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Shelter-In-Place Issued After Man Threatens To Shoot Visitors At Doylestown Home: Police
A man was taken into custody after allegedly threatening to shoot people inside his Doylestown home, prompting a shelter-in-place order, authorities announced on Monday, April 7. Andrew Joshua Webster, 56, of Doylestown, was arrested following the incident on Broadale Road around 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, according to Central Bucks Regional Police. Webster reportedly threatened to use a firearm against a victim and several visitors inside his residence. Fearing for their safety, the visitors fled and called police, knowing Webster had access to guns inside his bedroom, investigators sai…
Owings Mills, MD
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Shots Fired Near Watkins Mill HS Prompts Shelter-In-Place: Police (
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A report of gunfire in a Montgomery County neighborhood led officials to lock down a local high school Friday afternoon as a safety precaution, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 10300 block of Apple Ridge Road on Friday, April 4, shortly after noon. As a result, nearby Watkins Mill High School was placed under a shelter-in-place order while officers investigated. Police did not report any injuries and have not said if anyone was in custody. The investigation is ongoing. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happ…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say
A student was injured in a reported assault Wednesday afternoon at Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery County, prompting a lockdown and police response, officials said. Officers with the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the school shortly before 2:00 p.m. on April 2, after reports of an assault on campus, the department said in a post on X. One student was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries have been reported. As a precaution, the school was initially placed on lockdown before transitioning to a shelter-in-p…
Dundalk, MD
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Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Dundalk (
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An hours-long standoff in Dundalk ended in tragedy Tuesday after an armed man who opened fire on officers was found dead inside his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities confirmed. Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Gray Manor Terrace around 7:30 a.m. on April 1 for reports of a prior gunfire incident, according to the agency. While investigating, officers were suddenly fired upon by a nearby resident, officials said. Police returned fire and immediately called for a barricade. The situation forced multiple area sc…
Dundalk, MD
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Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Dundalk Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (
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A heavy police presence has flooded a residential street in Dundalk where an armed suspect has barricaded themselves inside a home, Baltimore County Police said Tuesday morning. Officers responded to Gray Manor Terrace near German Hill Road around 9:00 a.m. on April 1 after receiving reports of an armed subject refusing to come out. Authorities immediately issued a shelter-in-place order for neighbors and warned residents to stay away from windows and exterior doors. Multiple schools in the area — Battle Grove Elementary, Charlesmont Elementary, and General John Stricker Middle — were place…
Middlesex, NJ
Breaking News
Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD
A 30-year-old Warren man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 18, after he was found to be in possession of a hunting bow and a knife near a middle school in Middlesex, authorities said. At 11:31 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man, later identified as Robert Villa, with a camouflaged bag used for transporting weapons, trespassing at Von E. Mauger Middle School, Middlesex police said. The middle school along with Woodland Intermediate School and Watchung Elementary School went into a shelter in place, police said. Villa fled the scene before police arrived, but he was later …
Rockville, MD
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Threat Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Two Montgomery County Schools, Police Say
A reported threat at a Montgomery County middle school led to a shelter-in-place at two area schools while police investigated, officials said. Montgomery County Police responded to Parkland Middle School in Rockville late Monday morning, March 17, after receiving a report of a potential threat at the school. As a precaution, both Parkland Middle School and nearby Brookhaven Elementary School were placed under a shelter-in-place order while officers assessed the situation, police said. By 12:36 p.m., authorities reported that both schools had been moved to a modified shelter-in-place as th…
Haledon-Prospect Park, NJ
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Masked Suspects Flee From Haledon Police, Triggering School Shelter-In-Place
A routine traffic stop turned into a police pursuit Friday afternoon, March 14, leading to a temporary shelter-in-place at Haledon Public School, authorities said. At 1:50 p.m., Officer Kris Duci spotted two males wearing ski masks on a motorized scooter near West Broadway and Cliff Street, police said in a news release. The scooter had no license plates, and neither suspect was wearing a helmet, the department said. When Officer Duci attempted a motor vehicle stop, the suspects sped off toward Cliff Court, police said. As the suspects ditched the scooter and fled on foot, they discarded s…
Yonkers, NY
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Caustic Chemical Reaction At Reservoir Prompts Shelter-In-Place In Yonkers (
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A hazmat incident that prompted a shelter-in-place order for a section of Yonkers on Friday, March 14, was caused by a chemical reaction inside a truck, officials said. According to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the situation stemmed from a small chemical reaction at the Hillview Reservoir around 11 a.m. The reaction involved sodium hydroxide, a caustic chemical used to neutralize chlorine in the water treatment process before the supply reaches New York City. The incident occurred while a new DEP contractor was loading sodium hydroxide into a truck, …
Sterling, VA
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'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia
The University of Virginia faced its second lockdown this week after reports of a knife-wielding attacker near campus, officials said. On Thursday, Feb. 27, UVA Police issued an emergency alert about an active attacker with a knife near 100 Emmet St. S., across from Alumni Hall. The suspect was initially described as a white man wearing a red hoodie and blue sweatpants. Later updates described him wearing a white T-shirt, blue sweatpants, and white shoes. The alert, posted at 5:03 p.m., advised students and staff to shelter in place, marking the second such incident this week. …
National Interest
UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (
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Students and staff at the University of Virginia have been advised to shelter in place as police search for a wanted suspect with a reported criminal past. At around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, an alert was issued by UVA Police amid a search for a suspect later identified as Nyheem Hill in the Alderman area. UVA Emergency Alert: Police looking for suspect, area of Alderman Rd, Blk male 6'4 wearing a grey hoodie. Avoid area, shelter in place. If seen call 911. — UVA Police Division (@UVAPolice) February 25, 2025 According to police, Hill fled from a traffic stop, has a known criminal his…
Westfield, MA
Breaking News
Threats Force Westfield High School Into Lockdown Twice In One Day: Police
Westfield High School was forced into lockdown twice on Wednesday, Feb. 12, following threats on social media, authorities said. At 8:08 AM, officers responded to Westfield High School following reports of a potential threat through a conversation on a social media platform, Westfield Police Captain John Ricerca said. The school was placed under lockdown at 8:14 AM in order to properly assess the threat, Ricerca said. Out of an abundance of caution, all other schools in the district implemented a shelter-in-place protocol, Ricerca said. Following a search of the school, the threat was deeme…
Harrisburg, PA
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Massive Explosion, Fire Injures 13 —Including 6 Firefighters — At Pennsylvania Chemical Plant
At least 13 people were injured after a massive industrial fire led to an explosion at the Parker LORD Corporation facility in Saegertown, Crawford County, on Sunday morning, Feb. 9. Fire officials were called to the chemical plant along South Street around 10:30 a.m. after an automatic fire alarm went off within the facility, according to a statement from the corporation. As crews worked to contain the fire, an explosion occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m., officials said. Chuck Lawrence, Saegertown Borough Emergency Manager, described the explosion as "major," stating, "The initial crew …
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Airport Bomb Threat, SWAT Standoff That Locked Down School Ends In Arrest Of Egg Harbor Man, 38
A bomb threat at Atlantic City Airport earlier this month led to a dramatic standoff and the arrest of a 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township man, authorities said. The incident began on Jan. 10, at approximately 6:56 a.m., when New Jersey State Police responded to a bomb threat at the airport in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A thorough sweep of the terminal revealed no explosive devices. Investigators identified the suspect as Long Pham, who was charged with false public alarm and terroristic threats, both third-degree offenses, Lebron said. At…
Millstone-Upper Freehold, NJ
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Neighbor Wrestled Gun From Victim's Estranged Husband Before Allentown Lockdown: Campaign
A New Jersey mother is opening up about the horrifying moments on New Year's Eve when she said her estranged husband shot her, grazing the back of her head and prompting a town-wide lockdown. A GoFundMe page was created for Nikki Williams after she survived a shooting that forced the entire borough of Allentown to shelter in place on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Her "soon-to-be ex," 52-year-old Daniel Williams of Allentown, was arrested after the attack which happened at around 12:51 p.m. An update from Nikki was shared on the GoFundMe page on Tuesday, Jan 2. The campaign had rais…
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