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Snow Day Hat Trick: Schools Closed Again In Prince George's County Following Sunday Storm Snow Day Hat Trick: Schools Closed Again In Prince George's County Following Sunday Storm
Snow Day Hat Trick: Schools Closed Again In Prince George's County Following Sunday Storm Class is canceled. Again.  For the third straight day, many schools across Maryland and Virginia are closed after Sunday’s storm froze the region solid and left roads more suited for ice skates than school buses. District leaders cited lingering ice, treacherous side roads, and continued concerns about student and staff safety as the reason for the prolonged closures, as crews continue to battle the widespread freeze triggered by the storm and subsequent cold spell. Nearly a foot of powder covered the region over the weekend, with frigid temperatures following to create a veritable he…

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Snow Day, Take Two: Schools Closed Again In Prince George's County As Winter Weather Lingers Snow Day, Take Two: Schools Closed Again In Prince George's County As Winter Weather Lingers
Snow Day, Take Two: Schools Closed Again In Prince George's County As Winter Weather Lingers For students already perfecting their snow-day routines, the winter break from the classroom isn’t over just yet. Students in some DC, Maryland, and Virginia schools will enjoy a rare two-day snow day, as several closures were announced early on Monday regarding classes on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Some will even have most of the rest of the week off as a precaution. Nearly a foot of powder covered the region over the weekend, with frigid temperatures following to create a veritable hellscape of snow and ice on area roadways as crews worked around the clock to safely clear the area. Among the sch…

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Snow Day For Students After Winter Storm Shuts Down Schools In Prince George's County Snow Day For Students After Winter Storm Shuts Down Schools In Prince George's County
Snow Day For Students After Winter Storm Shuts Down Schools In Prince George's County Maryland and Virginia school districts aren’t taking chances after a powerful winter storm swept through the region, prompting widespread closures Monday as snow and ice lingered on roads. As many as 10 inches of snow fell throughout the region on Sunday, Jan. 25, forcing schools, airports, government offices, and many businesses to announce plans to shut down on Monday, Jan. 26.  Among the school districts to announce closures as of 6 p.m. on Sunday:  Maryland Anne Arundel Public Schools; Baltimore County Public Schools (also closed Tuesday); Calvert County Public Schools; Ca…

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School Bus With Students Aboard Hit In Maryland, Suspect Flees (DEVELOPING) School Bus With Students Aboard Hit In Maryland, Suspect Flees (DEVELOPING)
School Bus With Students Aboard Hit In Maryland, Suspect Flees (Developing) Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a Maryland school bus that was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Thursday afternoon. Officers were dispatched at approximately 4:57 p.m. to the intersection of Randolph Road and New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville after reports of a collision involving a Montgomery County Public Schools bus and another vehicle, according to police. Google Maps street view Authorities said the striking vehicle left the scene before officers arrived. Students were on board the school bus at the time of the crash, police confirmed. No injurie…

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Ex-Student Arrested After Credible Mass Violence Threat Triggers Maryland Campus Lockdown Ex-Student Arrested After Credible Mass Violence Threat Triggers Maryland Campus Lockdown
Ex-Student Arrested After Credible Mass Violence Threat Triggers Maryland Campus Lockdown A lockdown at Washington College in Maryland was lifted after police took a suspect into custody following what authorities described as a credible threat of mass violence against the campus. The suspect, Grafton Steele Howard, 25, of Chesapeake City, was arrested after investigators determined he had made a detailed threat involving a possible shooting at the school, according to Chestertown Police. Police said the incident began during the early evening hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20, when the department received a phone call from a person who asked what would happen if he went onto the Washin…

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'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At One Of Maryland's Top-Ranked High Schools 'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At One Of Maryland's Top-Ranked High Schools
'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At One Of Maryland's Top-Ranked High Schools A disturbing act of hate vandalism targeting Muslims was discovered at a Maryland high school, district officials announced Friday, Jan. 16. The graffiti at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda included the phrases “f— Muslims” and “Nuke Palestine,” along with a Star of David painted on a school, CAIR said. Walt Whitman High School Principal Gregory Miller condemned the graffiti in a statement issued to the school community, calling the messages “profoundly offensive, threatening, anti-Palestinian, and Islamophobic hate speech” that “will not be tolerated at Walt Whitman High Scho…

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Shots Fired Near Catholic University Spark Shelter-In-Place In DC (DEVELOPING) Shots Fired Near Catholic University Spark Shelter-In-Place In DC (DEVELOPING)
Shots Fired Near Catholic University Spark Shelter-In-Place In DC (Developing) 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…

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Investigation Finds No Evidence Virginia School Staff Facilitated Student Abortion: Officials Investigation Finds No Evidence Virginia School Staff Facilitated Student Abortion: Officials
Investigation Finds No Evidence Virginia School Staff Facilitated Student Abortion: Officials An internal investigation has cleared Fairfax County Public Schools staff after allegations that a Centreville High School social worker secretly helped a student obtain an abortion without parental consent sparked national attention last year. Fairfax County Public Schools said the completed review found no credible evidence of wrongdoing, concluding that the claims were based on statements that were misinterpreted, mistranslated, taken out of context, or knowingly fabricated. The findings were submitted to the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the Virginia Stat…

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Shoe Thrown At Student In School Hallway Leads To Charges Against Virginia Teacher, Police Say Shoe Thrown At Student In School Hallway Leads To Charges Against Virginia Teacher, Police Say
Shoe Thrown At Student In School Hallway Leads To Charges Against Virginia Teacher, Police Say Honestly, who throws a shoe?  A Virginia teacher was charged this week after allegedly throwing a shoe at a student during a conversation last month, police say. An investigation was launched last month by the Prince William County Police Department following an assault involving a teacher and student at Rippon Middle School in Woodbridge on Dec. 17, 2025. According to police, the teacher, Triangle resident Delia Pruitte, 37, was speaking to an 11-year-old boy in the hallway when, at one point, she removed her shoe and threw it at a kid, striking him in the hand. Minor injuries were …

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Maryland Elementary School Alarm Cleared After ‘Stranger’ Turns Out To Be Grandpa, Police Say Maryland Elementary School Alarm Cleared After ‘Stranger’ Turns Out To Be Grandpa, Police Say
Maryland Elementary School Alarm Cleared After ‘Stranger’ Turns Out To Be Grandpa, Police Say What first appeared to be a frightening child-luring incident near a Maryland elementary school has now been cleared, with police confirming there was never a threat to students. Police in Anne Arundel said officers and detectives followed up on a report involving students waiting for a school bus near Crofton Elementary School on Monday, Jan. 12, and quickly determined that the incident was a mere misunderstanding. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, investigators located the individual involved and confirmed that “there was no threat to the children.” Police said the …

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Quick-Thinking Kids Dodge Possible Abduction After Stranger Offers Ride To School In Maryland Quick-Thinking Kids Dodge Possible Abduction After Stranger Offers Ride To School In Maryland
Quick-Thinking Kids Dodge Possible Abduction After Stranger Offers Ride To School In Maryland Some quick-thinking kids were able to avoid a possible abduction on Monday morning when a stranger approached them and offered a ride to school in Maryland. Police in Anne Arundel County are investigating a possible child luring incident after the man approached students waiting for a school bus near Crofton Elementary, authorities said. Officers were called around 10:30 a.m. to Crofton Elementary School on Jan. 12, where there were reports of suspicious activity near the building, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Police said the incident occurred earlier that mornin…

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Instructional Assistant Charged With Simple Assault After Student Comes Forward: Police Instructional Assistant Charged With Simple Assault After Student Comes Forward: Police
Instructional Assistant Charged With Simple Assault After Student Comes Forward: Police An instructional assistant at a Virginia high school is facing charges after a student came forward and claimed to be assaulted, authorities announced. Jamie Gerardo Gallo Pacheco, 33, of Annandale, was charged with simple assault following an investigation by Fairfax County Police, according to the department. A School Resource Officer received a report of an assault involving a student and an instructional assistant at Annandale High School on Friday, Dec. 19. According to police, detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau's Child Abuse Squad took over the investigation, leading them to ide…

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