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Here's What We Know About 'Serious' School Bus Crash In Stafford County
Authorities say that a reckless driver attempting to pass a school bus in Stafford County led to a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple vehicles overturning. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, a school bus that had just left Grafton Village Elementary School with a dozen students on board was being followed by a blue Volkswagen sedan in the 1300 block of Brooke Road, a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to investigators, the driver of the Volkswagen went into the oncoming lane of traffic, across the double-yellow line, in an attempt to …
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Students, Driver Injured In Stafford County School Bus Crash
Two students and a driver were hospitalized with minor injuries when a school bus crashed in Stafford County, officials say. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1300 block of Brooke Road to investigate a reported crash involving school bus 227. Happening Now: An update regarding the traffic alert on Brooke Road. Posted by Office of Stafford County Sheriff on Friday, December 16, 2022 According to officials, the students were all transported to the Brooke Road Commuter Lot, and all parents have been alerted to the cr…
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Dean Of DC Elementary School Accused Of Exposing Himself To Women At Maryland Park: Police
Authorities say that a Maryland man who serves as the dean of students at a Washington, DC elementary school is facing charges for allegedly exposing himself to at least two women at a public park. Jamie Lee White, 45, of Hyattsville, was arrested and placed on leave from his school district following an incident at Buddy Attick Lake Park early on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to Greenbelt Police investigators. Officers from the department responded to the parking lot of the park at approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, when a caller reported the alleged indecent exposure. The suspect - l…
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Public Schools Assistant In VA, Target Worker Accused Of Embezzling $10K From Employer: Police
Authorities in Virginia say that a Chantilly woman working as a Fairfax County Public Schools instructional assistant and part-time Target employee has been arrested and charged with felony embezzlement for allegedly stealing from her second job. Denise Pitkin-Tilson, 55, has been charged with stealing more than $10,000 in cash, gift cards, and merchandise from the Target store in Chantilly while working as a temporary employee there, according to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department. Pitkin-Tilson also works as an instructional assistant at Eagle View Elementary School…
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Virginia Schools Behavioral Assistant Accused Of Assaulting Student: Sheriff
A behavioral assistant with Loudoun County Public Schools has been charged with assaulting a student, authorities said. An investigation into Julie D. Hancher, 55, of Leesburg, was launched after a school resource officer at Lightridge High School notified officials on Monday, Nov. 14, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The alleged assaults took place inside a classroom on two occasions. Hancher was then charged with two counts of assault on Tuesday, Nov. 22, authorities said. The underage victim's identity was being withheld by police to protect their identi…
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Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher
Days after being released on bond following an arrest for child pornography offenses, Zev Steen was rearrested and slapped with new charges — among them, rape and incest. The former STEM teacher at the all-girls Orthodox Jewish day school Bnos Yisroel in Baltimore was terminated from that position and let go of others he held in the community after authorities busted him with child porn. Had that been all, Steen may have considered himself lucky, as authorities ultimately found out something he'd likely had known all along. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, officials announced Steen been rearrested for…
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Heritage High School Threat 'Not Credible', Police Say
A threat made against a school in Loudoun County was found to be not credible, authorities said. The Safe2Talk app alerted Leesburg police to a rumored threat involving Heritage High School on Evergreen Mills Road SE, they said on Tuesday, Nov. 15. "At this time, we do not believe this to be a credible threat," police said in a statement. As the investigation continues, police say there will be extra patrols at the school during school hours this week. The Leesburg Police Department is working with Loudoun County Public Schools on the investigation.
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Apparent Threat Prompts Increased Police Presence At Loudoun County Elementary School
An apparent threat prompted an increased police presence at an elementary school in Loudoun County, authorities said. The rumored threat was posted online and directed at the Cool Spring Elementary School on Tavistock Drive SE in Leesburg, police said on Monday, Nov. 7. Police were working with the school district to find the source, but ultimately determined that the threat was not credible. Out of an abundance of caution, police say they will have extra patrols at the school during school hours this week. Anyone aware of suspicious activity is asked to report it to t…
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Student Stabbed In Virginia High School Bathroom During Altercation
A student allegedly stabbed and wounded a classmate during a fight at a Virginia high school, school officials said. The altercation took place around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 inside a bathroom at Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Fairfax County Public School officials said. A 15-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to a series of tweets by the Fairfax County Parents Association. Update from MVHS, complete w/ bold typo. pic.twitter.com/5teRR9zuAA — Fairfax County Parents Association (@FFXParentsAssoc) November 2, 2022 An …
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DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash
What started off as a fun holiday outing for a group of students in Virginia led to a host of charges for their bus driver, who is in hot trouble with the law for allegedly driving drunk and crashing on the way back from a pumpkin patch, police say. Maryland resident Troy Reynolds, 48, was charged with driving while intoxicated and nine counts of gross, wanton, or reckless care for a child after crashing a school bus carrying 44 children and four adults back to Murch Elementary School in Washington, DC following a field trip to Cox Farms in Centreville. Original Story: DC Students' Fi…
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Two Teens Busted Sharing Gun On School Grounds In Virginia, Police Say
Two teens are facing charges after being busted with firearms on school grounds in Virginia, officials announced. On Friday, Oct. 28, a School Resource Officer at Unity Reed High School on Rixlew Lane in Manassas determined that two minors were in possession of a weapon on school grounds at different times. A spokesperson for the Prince William County Police Department said that the initial investigation found that in the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 26, a firearm was exchanged between two 14-year-old boys while on campus. School security was notified, according to police, and the firearm …
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DC Students' Field Trip To VA Pumpkin Patch Ends In DWI School Bus Crash: Report
A fun day at the pumpkin patch for Washington DC students was spoiled by their DWI driver who crashed on the return trip on Thursday, Oct. 27, NBC Washington reports. Ben Murch Elementary School students were heading back from Cox Farms when the driver crashed, coming to a stop on Conference Center Drive in Chantilly sometime in the afternoon, the outlet said. Statement from Chancellor Lewis Ferebee regarding an isolated traffic incident while students from Murch Elementary were traveling back to school following a field trip in Fairfax County Virginia: pic.twitter.com/5NNRhdLZBi — Chanc…
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