On April 28 at 10:45 a.m., five students at Henry Lackey High School became involved in a fight in a school hallway. The students separated and one of the students involved was treated by a school nurse for an injury sustained during the altercation. A school resource officer has initiated an investigation and will contact the Charles County State’s Attorney’s [...]
On April 28 at 10:50 a.m., four students assaulted another student at Maurice McDonough High School. The students separated and the school resource officer (SRO) initiated an investigation. The SRO will contact the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding charges. The students face disciplinary consequences from the Charles County Public Schools. Anyone with information about this case is asked to [...]
On April 28 at 10:15 a.m., students alerted a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School that another student was in possession of what appeared to be a gun. The gun was recovered from the student and determined to be a BB gun. The school resource officer initiated an investigation and will contact the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding [...]
On April 27 at 2:20 p.m., two juveniles assaulted a student who was waiting for a school bus in the parking lot at La Plata High School. A school resource officer initiated an investigation and identified the juveniles as students who attend different schools and were transitioning from one bus to another at La Plata. After reviewing the case, the [...]
School Resource Officer Investigating Possible Overdose at a Middle School: On April 27 at 2:16 p.m., the School Resource Officer and administrators at General Smallwood Middle School were notified that a student had ingested a gummy earlier in the day containing suspected THC which had been given to them by another student. The student felt ill and went home, and was later taken to a hospital [...]
School Resource Officer Investigating Threat to Commit Violence: On April 27 at 11:18 a.m., the School Resource Officer and administrators at Gale Bailey Elementary School began investigating a potential threat after they were notified that, while on a video chat that took place the evening before, a student displayed firearms to other students and made a statement that they were [...]
On April 25 at 9:38 a.m., a school administrator at North Point High School became aware a student was possibly in possession of cannabis in their book bag and notified a school resource officer. The bag was recovered at which time over 2.5 ounces of suspected cannabis and a replica semi-automatic firearm, which was determined to be a BB gun, [...]
On April 24 at 4 p.m., a school administrator at Billingsley Elementary School was alerted by students that another student was in possession of what appeared to be a gun. The gun, which was determined to be a water gun, was recovered. The school resource officer was notified and contacted the Charles County Department of Juvenile Services. The student faces [...]
In February 2023, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division were notified of inappropriate sexual contact between a long-term substitute teacher at General Smallwood Middle School and students at General Smallwood Middle School. Upon notification, school administrators removed the teacher, Malcolm Xavier Fluellyn, 26, of Bryans Road, MD, from the school. Through investigation, detectives identified numerous [...]
On April 24 at 2 p.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School was alerted that a student was possibly in possession of a gun, which was reportedly thought to be a toy. The school resource officer responded to the classroom and a replica firearm, replica bullets, and a box cutter were recovered from the student. The school resource [...]