- On July 29, 2025, Benjamin Dewees, a 28-year-old from Emmitsburg, Md., allegedly approached the playground of Emmitsburg Elementary School, where a children’s summer camp was held, and made threats of mass violence, including stating he would kill students and adults, prompting an immediate lockdown of the school.
- Witnesses reported Dewees cursing at approximately 17 children and two adults, claiming to be a Navy SEAL.
- Dewees faces charges including threat of mass violence, two counts of second-degree assault, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, and attempting to disturb school operations. He is currently held without bond. Read More
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