On May 26, school administrators and the school resource officer at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School learned that a student was in possession of a knife. During the investigation, it was discovered that the original student believed to have the knife had passed the knife to another student, who in turn passed it to a third student. Following an administrative search of the third student, the knife was recovered. There is no information that anyone was threatened with the knife; however, the investigation is ongoing. All three students will be charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds. The students also face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact PFC Quigley at 301-609-3282 ext.0722.