On April 25 at 11:40 a.m., a staff member at Thomas Stone High School observed a student in possession of a knife. An administrative search was conducted and the knife was located in the student’s possession. No threats were made and the knife was recovered without incident. The student has been charged on a Juvenile Offense Report and will face [...]
On April 24 at 7:30 a.m. administrators at Westlake High School noticed a strong odor of cannabis on a 17-year-old student’s person. The student became combative and uncooperative with administrators and attempted to flee with a backpack. A school resource officer who had responded to the commotion was able to detain the student, while the student continued to resist the [...]
On April 25 at 12:18 p.m., a Youth Engagement Advocate overheard a Thomas Stone High School student mention having a knife in their possession. The advocate instructed the student to hand over the knife, and the student complied. The student will face discipline in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct, and charges are pending. [...]
On March 7 at Lackey High School, a teacher informed administration that they observed students smoking in the hallway. The students were located, and an administrative search was conducted. One of the students, 15 years of age, was found to have nine vaping devices on their person. Four of the nine devices tested positive for THC. The student was charged [...]
On March 7, a school counselor observed two 13-year-old students sharing a vaping device in a restroom at Hanson Middle School. The device tested positive for THC. The students were issued juvenile civil citations and will face discipline in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct. PFC Hancock is investigating. CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office [...]
On March 7, an odor of cannabis was detected coming from a locker. An administrative search of the locker resulted in the discovery of a bookbag containing cannabis. The bookbag belonged to a 14-year-old student who was charged on a juvenile civil citation. The student will also face discipline in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student [...]
On January 30 at 12:05 p.m. a Youth Engagement Advocate at La Plata High School observed a student use a vaping device in a student restroom. The advocate recovered the vape, which tested positive for THC. The student will be charged with possession of cannabis on a juvenile civil citation and face disciplinary action in accordance with the Charles County [...]
On January 29 at 12:22 p.m. a student at St. Charles High School approached two students in the hallway and began assaulting both students, causing a physical altercation to begin. A staff member attempted to intervene and was inadvertently struck by one of the students causing the staff member to fall to the floor. Two of the students were treated [...]
Detectives serve search warrant in Marbury/Suspect arrested, drugs recovered: On January 23, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home in the 4000 block of Vineyard Place in Marbury, Maryland as part of an ongoing drug investigation. The suspect, Jeffrey McIlwain Sr., 50 of Marbury, was arrested at the scene. During [...]
DATE: January 16, 2025 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office 301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 Student in possession of box cutter at Davis Middle School: On January 16, a school administrator at Davis Middle School was notified that a student was in possession of a box cutter. The box [...]