Parents say school officials ignored bullying that pushed cancer survivor daughter to suicide: Lawsuit
Bullies
Radiation treatments caused nerve damage to 11-year-old Bethany Thompson’s face—something her parents said led to relentless bullying
School Crimes
November 2, 2018
High school girls suspended for dressing up as Columbine shooters for Halloween: Officials
Two girls at a Kentucky high school were suspended after they allegedly came dressed as Columbine school shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris for Halloween. WLEX reported that the incident involved two teen girls who attend school in Adair County. The three-day suspension came after two disturbing images were reportedly posted to Instagram: One which showed …
Juveniles
October 31, 2018
Teen accused of raping 6-year-old girl on school bus; officials fear there are additional victims
A 15-year-old Ohio boy has been arrested following allegations that he raped a 6-year-old girl on a school bus earlier this month. Per The Bellefontaine Examiner, the victim’s mother told police on October 24 that the assault occurred on the school bus while the kids were on their way home from school. WCMH reported that the …
Bullies
October 30, 2018
High school shooting that left student dead was sparked by bullying that ‘escalated out of control’, officials say
Monday’s shooting at a North Carolina high school that left a 16-year-old dead and another in custody stemmed from ongoing bullying, officials said. Police have identified ninth-grader Jatwan Craig Cuffie as the shooter who opened fire in the hallway of Butler High School, killing Bobby McKeithen. He’s been charged as an adult with first-degree murder for the …
School Crimes
October 29, 2018
High school shooting leaves 1 student dead, another in custody: Reports
Students at the school were sent back to class for the day after the fatal shooting
School Crimes
October 28, 2018
Man armed with rifle causes middle school lockdown, then he returns to the scene after police clear out: Reports
Police in Texas say they have arrested a man on suspicion of threatening an individual near a middle school last week. According to The Dallas Morning News, the arrest of 31-year-old Phillip Ibarra came just hours after he was reported walking toward Richland Middle School on Thursday afternoon with a rifle. The earlier incident resulted …
School Crimes
October 24, 2018
Superintendent poops on field outside school in his district, blames it on ‘runner’s diarrhea’
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty this week to charges related to an incident at one of the schools in the district over which he was superintendent at the time. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 42-year-old Thomas Tramaglini was arrested after staff at Holmdel High School had been finding what appeared to be human feces on …
Heroes
October 23, 2018
Here’s how one mom’s ‘gut feeling’ prevented a potential school shooting 700 miles away
A New Jersey mother who reportedly turned racist, hate-filled private Facebook messages over to police is being lauded for thwarting a possible school shooting in Kentucky. Koberle Bull, a widow and mother of three from Lumberton, told WKYT that she woke up Wednesday to a disturbing message from a man whose profile picture showed him …
School Crimes
October 21, 2018
“Put your head down!” 15-year-old boy barges into class and puts handgun to teacher’s head: Cops
Authorities in France are pursuing charges against a 15-year-old student who pulled out a gun and pointed at his teacher’s head last week. According to the U.K. Daily Mail, the unidentified boy yelled out demands as he staged what police said appeared to be an execution attempt. “Put your head down!” he shouted at the …
School Crimes
October 20, 2018
Schools in two counties shut down; cops say suspect who threatened ‘heinous act’ had ‘the tools he needed’
A Kentucky man is behind bars following an investigation that led police to suspect him of making threats of violence at schools in two counties. According to WYMT, 20-year-old Dylan Jarrell was arrested on Friday evening, the same day classes were canceled at schools in the Anderson County public school district due to a threat. …
School Crimes
October 20, 2018
Parkland shooter confided in 13-year-old girl before massacre: Report
Before Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students in Parkland, Florida, he told a 13-year-old girl he was distraught over bullying and was contemplating suicide, the Miami Herald reports. Cruz fatally gunned down 17 people and injured another 17 in February at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where he had been a student before enrolling in …
School Crimes
October 15, 2018
Cheerleader accused of sexual assault; putting female teammate in chokehold until she lost consciousness
A male cheerleader at the University of Central Florida in Orlando has been accused of putting a female teammate in a chokehold long enough for her to lose consciousness and collapse — in addition to allegedly sexually assaulting two other teammates. WKMG reports that Dawan Carter Jr., 22, has been arrested by campus police on charges …