'Possibly Armed' Man Taken Into State Police Custody Following Shippensburg School Lockdowns 'Possibly Armed' Man Taken Into State Police Custody Following Shippensburg School Lockdowns
'Possibly Armed' Man Taken Into State Police Custody Following Shippensburg School Lockdowns UPDATE: "The suspect has been taken into custody," Pennsylvania state Trooper Megan Frazer says.  Additional information will be released at a later time. Follow Daily Voice for those updates.  The suspect has been taken into custody. Thank you everyone who shared. More information will be forthcoming when it becomes available. — Trooper Megan Frazer (@PSPTroopHPIO) August 26, 2022 ORIGINAL: A shelter-in-place order was put in place in the Shippensburg Area School District as Pennsylvania state police searched for a "possibly armed" man on Friday, August 26.  William Lewis, 32, is de…
Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In 'Senseless Act:' ADA Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In 'Senseless Act:' ADA
Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In 'Senseless Act:' ADA A 39-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder in Maryland for chasing a man with a shotgun and shooting him in the head, authorities announced. Waldorf resident William Anthony Smothers, 39, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of James Rudd, Jr. and related charges, according to the State’s Attorney for Charles County. On Sept. 21, 2021, officers responded to the 140 block of Jefferson Road in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. While on the scene, officers observed Rudd suffering from a gunshot wound to the right side…
Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Puts Arlington School In Lockdown: Police Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Puts Arlington School In Lockdown: Police
Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Puts Arlington School In Lockdown: Police Washington-Liberty High School was place on lockdown when fireworks were mistaken for gunshots Tuesday, July 19, authorities said. Officers arrived at the school at around 7:50 a.m. and found evidence of fireworks that were set off, Arlington County Police reported. Police said no injuries were reported and no weapons were found, but the school will remain in lockdown until officers search the entire building. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 
Maryland Teen Charged With Making Threats Of Mass Violence Against Middle School Maryland Teen Charged With Making Threats Of Mass Violence Against Middle School
Maryland Teen Charged With Making Threats Of Mass Violence Against Middle School A young teenage girl has been charged after making threats of mass violence against Takoma Park Middle School, authorities say. The 13-year-old allegedly left a voicemail to the school threatening a shooting shortly after 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, according to the Takoma Park Police Department. The middle school was placed under lockdown as a precaution as summer school had been in session. After a sweep of the building to clear any threats, the lockdown was lifted and summer school resumed. Takoma Park Middle School received a call of a possible threat. Out of abundance of caution, …
Radnor High School Student Accused Of Making Bomb Threats Radnor High School Student Accused Of Making Bomb Threats
Radnor High School Student Accused Of Making Bomb Threats A Delaware County high school student is in police custody after cops connected them to a series of bomb threats at Radnor High School, authorities said. Criminal allegations have been filed against the juvenile suspect, whose identity will not be released due to their age, local police said. The minor was also referred to juvenile court. The most recent bomb threat at the high school occurred on May 27, and the school was placed on lockdown as a result, Daily Voice reported. No devices were found and no injuries were reported. The investigation into the threats is still ongoing, and …
Fatal Shooting Suspect Surrenders In SWAT Standoff, School Locked Down Fatal Shooting Suspect Surrenders In SWAT Standoff, School Locked Down
Fatal Shooting Suspect Surrenders In SWAT Standoff, School Locked Down A man was shot dead during a police standoff in Burlington County, authorities said. Acting Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Beverly City Public Safety Director Rich Wolbert announced that the shooting took place Tuesday, June 14 inside a Beverly City residence. A suspect is in custody.  The shooting, which was reported to police at approximately 1:15 a.m., precipitated a standoff with law enforcement officers that lasted several hours.  A woman and four children were released unharmed.  After negotiations with a SWAT team, the suspect surrendered just after 8:30 a.m., th…
Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Capital District Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Capital District
Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Capital District A suspect has been charged after a shooting in the region forced several schools into lockouts. The shooting happened in Columbia County on Woods Road on Friday, June 10 in the town of Clermont. One injured victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  The suspect fled the scene and was apprehended in the city of Hudson by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and members of the state police. On Saturday, June 11, state police announced that an investigation determined Columbia County resident Tremaine A. Harris, age 21, of the Town of Ghent, specifically tar…
Bullet In Bathroom Prompts Lockdown At Greater Boston Area School (UPDATE) Bullet In Bathroom Prompts Lockdown At Greater Boston Area School (UPDATE)
Bullet In Bathroom Prompts Lockdown At Greater Boston Area School (Update) A middle school just south of Boston was placed on lockdown after a teacher found a bullet a bathroom sink, Milton Police said on Facebook. Pierce Middle School is currently in lockdown. An unspent 9mm round was discovered in a bathroom by a teacher just... Posted by Milton Police Department on Friday, June 10, 2022 Authorities responded to Pierce Middle School in Milton after the lockdown went into place just after 10 a.m. on Friday, June 10, the school said on Facebook.  Friday, June 10, 10:40 am Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff, Pierce Middle School is currently in a lockdo…
Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting
Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools were placed on a lockdown after a 16-year-old was found shot on a street in Connecticut, the victim of a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in New Haven around 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 in the parking lot of St. Martins Townhouses on Goffe Street. Police received a call regarding a person shot on Goffe Street, between Orchard Street and Winter Street. Responding officers located a 16-year-old male who had been struck by gunfire, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital …
Mom Charged After Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Elementary School In Union Township: Police Mom Charged After Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Elementary School In Union Township: Police
Mom Charged After Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Elementary School In Union Township: Police A woman has been charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly threatening to "shoot up" an elementary school in Union Township. Officers were called to Jefferson Elementary School on Hilton Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, after a principal told them that a student's parent became upset with her and threatened to "shoot the whole place up," local police said. In response, police put the school on lockdown, stationed officers outside the school, and waited at the mom's house in an attempt to find her, they said.  Officers approached the unidentified woman and a…
Gunman Sought In Bel Air Road Rage Incident: State Police Gunman Sought In Bel Air Road Rage Incident: State Police
Gunman Sought In Bel Air Road Rage Incident: State Police State police in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who threatened another driver with a handgun following a two-car crash in Harford County. An alert was issued by state police and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office as they attempt to track down a man who allegedly brandished a weapon during an incident in Bel Air on Friday, June 3. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air barrack responded to the crash at approximately 3 p.m. on June 3 near the 2400 block of Cresswell Road in Bel Air. According to the preliminary investigation, police said that i…
Asbury Park Man Arrested After Mom Tips Police Off About School Shooting Threats Asbury Park Man Arrested After Mom Tips Police Off About School Shooting Threats
Asbury Park Man Arrested After Mom Tips Police Off About School Shooting Threats A 32-year-old man from Asbury Park was arrested when his mother tipped police that he planned to shoot up a school, authorities said. William Bailey was found in the city’s municipal parking lot at about 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, Asbury Park police said. In the meantime, schools in Asbury Park had locked down. Bailey had sent his mother a message saying he wanted to "shoot up a school like in Texas” — referencing last week’s mass shooting in Uvalde in which an 18-year-old man killed 19 students and two teachers. Bailey, who had a warrant for his arrest in Plainfield, was charged wit…