How did Montgomery Co. police discover a 'manifesto' written by a student? - Friday, April 19, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 19, 2024 [Web version](   [Montgomery Co. student charged with threats of mass violence after police discover disturbing ‘manifesto']( An 18-year-old has been charged with making threats of mass violence after authorities said he wrote a 129-page document describing a desire to carry out mass shootings at a high school or an elementary school in the county. [READ MORE](   [FAA investigating near collision of two jets at Reagan National Airport]( Two passenger jets came within 400 feet of each other before controllers took last-minute evasive action and immediately stopped the two planes at Reagan National Airport on Thursday. 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