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Ex-principal at Arkansas middle school admits sexual indecency with teen
A retired Lake Hamilton Middle School principal arrested twice for sexual indecency involving a 13-year-old student was sentenced to five years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to felony charges in Garland County Circuit Court. Lester Dewayne Curry, 61, of Glenwood appeared with his attorney, Brent Miller, and pleaded guilty…
Teen arrested after threat found in restroom at Dover High School
A Dover teenager is facing charges for he made a bomb threat at Dover High School on Monday. The incident that led to the teen’s arrest was one of four separate bomb threats at Dover schools during a 48-hour period found written in bathrooms in the middle school and high…
Elementary school principal arrested for DWI
A Franklin County Elementary School Principal with ties to Eastern Carolina has been arrested for driving under the influence. According to the Franklin County Schools website, Melissa Britner is the Principal at Royal Elementary and previously worked in Pitt County Schools for 11 years. Britner received her Bachelor’s of Science…
Teen arrested in fight that injured Park High School staff
A 15-year-old Park High School student was arrested for assault and other charges for allegedly shoving, punching and biting school staff who had responded to a possible gang-related fight last week. The Cottage Grove teen ran from Park staff and police after the Feb. 22 cafeteria fight, but stopped when…
18-year-old arrested in connection to Naples High School bomb threat
An 18-year-old North Naples man was arrested Thursday in connection with a bomb threat made to Naples High School earlier that day, police said. Grayson Alexander Barry faces a felony charge of making a false report concerning the planting of a bomb and was taken to the Naples Jail Center…
Naked rape suspect arrested near Houston middle school
A naked man was arrested near a Houston, Texas middle school on Thursday after he allegedly hid from Houston police conducting a rape investigation. At about 4:30 a.m. on March 2, police responded to a call for a sexual assault in progress near the school, Houston police spokesman John Cannon…
Deputies arrest man for DUI near elementary school
A man was arrested for DUI close to an elementary school. Barry Burgess, 23, of Elkview was charged with driving under the influence in a school zone. According to deputies, prescription drugs and marijuana were also found during the arrest Monday. Deputies say the arrest happened near Pt. Harmony Elementary…
Student shows up at local high school with pellet gun
WACO, Texas (KWTX) A Midway High School student was arrested Tuesday morning after showing up with a pellet gun and making “a verbal threat in the presence of witnesses,” interim Principal Brent Merritt said in a letter to parents. The pellet gun was not loaded, Merritt said. “The student and…
Peoria Police Arrest 12-Year-Old For School Threat
A 12-year-old boy, who attends Alta Loma Elementary School, was arrested by Peoria Police for making threats against Santa Fe Elementary School in a group on social media. These threats were made over social media and were reported to the Peoria Police Department on Monday, February 13, at approximately 2:30…