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PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore says they apprehended a male student who made violent threats online on Friday night. 

According to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, at around 9:45pm on Friday night, the UMES Department of Public Safety and the Maryland State Police "apprehended a male student who made violent threats online."

UMES says the student was apprehended outside one of the residence halls on campus. They also took four other male students who were with him into custody. 

The university has resumed normal campus operations. 

There are no further updates at this time. We will update this article when they become available. 

Sam joined the WBOC team in January 2024 as a News Producer. She graduated from the University of Delaware in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communication. Before working at WBOC, Sam worked for Hens All-Access in the University of Delaware’s Athletics Department. She also interned for the Delmarva Sports Network in 2022. 

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