School Lockdown; Stepson Charged with Murder; 2 Mall Jewelry Thefts: News Nearby

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South River Campus Lockdown Lifted; Missing Teen Found

South River High School campus in Edgewater was placed on lockdown earlier Thursday afternoon, while police investigated a threat directed at the school. Officers were searching for a critical missing 18-year-old male who might have been heading toward the high school. The man, who was not a student, was found around 3 p.m. >>> Read more.

Man Charged in Stepmother’s Murder

A 27-year-old has been charged in the death of his mother in their Parkville home, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Philip Minhyung Cho has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center, police reported. >>> Read more.

Man Suspected in Jewelry Thefts at 2 Maryland Malls: Police

Investigators are looking to identify the man suspected in a recent jewelry theft at White Marsh Mall, and they believe the same individual was responsible for a similar crime in Bowie. Police said that the suspect asked to see a $6,000 ring from a display case in the Reeds Jewelers in White Marsh and when the employee handed it to him, he left the store. >>> Read more.

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