Former teachers at a North Carolina high school where a student assaulted his teacher say they were not surprised, citing a long-standing issue of violence in the school. The incident has sparked discussions about the impact of remote learning during the pandemic on student behavior, as well as the need for better discipline and support for educators. The school district condemned the assault and the student involved has been charged with misdemeanor offenses.
Ohio prosecutors are seeking to charge a 15-year-old student as an adult for beating a 60-year-old teacher unconscious after ingesting an unknown drug and hitting a vape in a school bathroom. New bodycam footage shows the student in a disoriented state, claiming to feel like he's in a dream. The severity of the attack has led to demands for adult charges, as the teacher sustained severe head trauma and had to undergo emergency surgery. The incident highlights the rising trend of violent attacks on teachers by students, with cases involving drug-induced psychosis posing legal challenges for prosecutors and defense attorneys.
A Colerain High School teacher is recovering after undergoing brain surgery following an alleged attack by a student. The teacher is awake but has difficulty communicating and has a feeding tube. The family appreciates community support and asks for continued prayers. The 16-year-old student, who allegedly assaulted the teacher, was arrested and charged with felonious assault.
A 16-year-old student in Ohio assaulted a 60-year-old teacher at Colerain High School, causing a serious brain injury that required the removal of her skull cap to prevent further damage. The student, who allegedly ingested an unknown drug, faces felony assault charges and also suffered a self-inflicted head injury and injured another student before being arrested.
A 15-year-old student at Colerain High School in Cincinnati allegedly punched a teacher, causing a major brain injury, after ingesting an unknown drug. The teacher, who had to undergo surgery to prevent damage from swelling, was rushed to the hospital, while the student also suffered a self-inflicted head injury and fought another student. The student has been arrested and charged with felonious assault, and the school district has assured that there is no current threat to the school community. Counselors have been made available, and authorities are seeking more information on the incident.
A 15-year-old student at Colerain High School in Ohio allegedly punched a teacher, causing a severe brain injury, while under the influence of an unknown drug that left him "distraught." The teacher had to undergo extensive medical treatment, including the removal of her skullcap. The student also allegedly attacked another student before being found in a hallucinating state with a self-inflicted head wound. The incident is being investigated, and the student faces charges of felonious assault and disciplinary action from the school district.
Surveillance footage has been released showing the horrifying moment a Las Vegas student, Jonathan Martinez-Garcia, attempted to rape and strangle his teacher at El Dorado High School. Martinez-Garcia was sentenced to up to 40 years in prison after ambushing the teacher, identified as Sade, in April 2022. The footage shows Martinez-Garcia dragging Sade back into her classroom, where he knocked her unconscious, threatened to burn her alive, and inflicted severe physical and psychological trauma. Martinez-Garcia was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years behind bars, rising to a maximum of 40 years, after pleading guilty to attempted murder, attempted sexual assault, and battery with a deadly weapon.
The mother of Brendan Depa, a 6-foot 6-inch autistic teenager who brutally beat a teacher's aide unconscious in Florida, has claimed that prison would be a "death sentence" for her son. Brendan, now 18, pleaded no contest as an adult for first-degree aggravated battery. The victim, Joan Naydich, suffered severe injuries including five broken ribs and a severe concussion. Naydich has called for the maximum sentence of 30 years, while Brendan's mother has pleaded for mercy, citing her son's difficult life and trauma. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 31.
