Crime
No shooting threat at US Naval Academy in Annapolis
The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was placed on lockdown after a former midshipman, previously dismissed from the institution, reportedly returned to campus armed with a weapon, multiple sources within the Academy confirmed.
Gunfire was reported inside Bancroft Hall, the historic and largest dormitory that houses the Brigade of Midshipmen.
Witnesses on campus described a tense situation, with one official stating that the armed individual had been โknocking on doors pretending to be a military policeman.โ
In a statement to Fox News, Lieutenant Naweed Lemar, Public Affairs Officer for Naval Support Activity Annapolis (NSAA), said:
โNaval Support Activity Annapolis, in coordination with local law enforcement, is currently responding to reports of threats made to the Naval Academy. The base is on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. This is a developing situation and we will provide updates as they become available.โ
A Defense Department official also confirmed awareness of the incident, acknowledging the lockdown at the Academy but noting that no additional details were available at this stage.
Law enforcement agencies, including local police and military security forces, remain on site as the situation continues to unfold.
Authorities have urged the public and those with connections to the Naval Academy to await official updates and avoid speculation until further verified information is released.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. โ Logan Rickert, 29, of the Lock Haven area, died early Monday after a tractor-trailer hit him on Interstate 80 in Montour County. He had stopped to help another driver after an earlier crash, authorities said.
The crash happened around 5:54 a.m. on October 26, 2026. It occurred on eastbound I-80 between mile markers 224 and 225 in Valley Township.
According to the Montour County Coronerโs Office, Rickert stopped to help a pickup truck driver after a collision with a tractor-trailer. The pickup truck had partly left the road. The tractor-trailer involved in that crash did not stop.
Rickert got out of his own pickup truck to help the driver. While he stood outside, another tractor-trailer left the road and struck him. Investigators have not yet determined why the second truck left the roadway.
Rickert died at the scene, the coronerโs office said.
Authorities said Rickert stopped on I-80 to help a motorist involved in the first crash. The pickup truck had partly left the road after colliding with a tractor-trailer.
The first tractor-trailer did not stop, according to the coronerโs office. Rickert then left his vehicle to assist the pickup truck driver.
A second tractor-trailer later left the roadway and hit Rickert. Officials have not explained what caused the truck to leave the road. Investigators are working to establish how the crash happened.
Rickert, 29, died at the scene, according to the Montour County Coronerโs Office.
Emergency responders went to the crash site on eastbound I-80 in Valley Township. The incident took place between mile markers 224 and 225.
Authorities have not released further details about the drivers involved. They also have not confirmed whether anyone else suffered injuries.
The Montour County Coronerโs Office and Pennsylvania State Police in Milton are investigating the crash.
Officials have scheduled an autopsy as part of the investigation. They have not released further findings or announced whether anyone will face charges.
Authorities plan to share more information as it becomes available. The investigation remains ongoing.