High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge
A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.
Lip reader reveals what Virginia high school track runner said to opponent before hitting her in head with baton
The Virginia high school sprinter accused of smacking her opponent on the back of the head with a baton shouted at her younger competitor during the alleged attack.
Virginia track athlete facing assault charge after baton strike she said was accidental
Alaila Everett said it was an accident but court records show she is now facing a potential assault and battery charge.
Young track star accused of hitting another girl in the head with a baton facing charges
Alaila Everett, the I.C. Norcom High School Senior and track star, is now facing charges stemming from the now viral incident that took place at the Class 3 State Finals at Liberty University.
High school track star facing assault charge in baton-striking controversy
The high school runner at the center of a controversy that has made national headlines has been charged with assault and battery after an incident at a Virginia high school track meet. Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker was hit by the baton of fellow competitor Alaila Everett,
VIDEO: Virginia High School Track Star Gets Attacked & Bashed In The Head By Opponent With Baton During Race, Causing Significant Injuries
NEW: High school track runner gets attacked with a baton in the middle of a relay at the VSHL Class 3 State Indoor Championships. Kaelen Tucker was on the second leg of the 4x200m relay at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, when she got smacked in the head. Tucker suffered a… pic.twitter.com/DXPMwZcaRP
High School Track Star Says Viral Baton Attack Was Accidental, Social Media Weighs In
Track and field isn't supposed to be a dangerous sport, especially not at the high school level, but a recent incident between student-athletes from two opposing high schools in Virginia has boiled over into controversy as one student has been accused of intentionally attacking another competitor with her baton during a relay race.
High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton mid-race speaks out
The runner and her family said a video that shows the on-track incident in which she hits another runner with a baton was an accident.
Virginia high school track athlete who struck opponent with baton charged with assault, reports say
A Portsmouth runner who stuck an opponent with a baton during a high school relay race has been charged with assault, the Lynchburg commonwealth’s attorney told multiple media outlets Wednesday. Alaila Everett,
Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent's head with baton charged with assault and battery
I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett has been charged with assault and battery after bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a race.
Track Star Charged with Assault for Viral Baton Bashing Incident
High school track star Alaila Everett, who was caught on video striking her competitor Kaelen Tucker with a baton at an indoor championship in Virginia, has been charged with assault in connection with the viral incident.
High school runner defends herself after baton video: 'I would never do that on purpose'
Virginia high school athlete Alaila Everett told "Good Morning America" Tuesday that she never meant to strike her fellow ...
'Why haven't you apologized?' A search for answers after on-track attack at state finals
As Tucker passed the racer on the inside from I.C. Norcom High School, she felt a blow to the back of her head.
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Virginia high school athlete says viral track meet incident was an accident
In a video that rapidly spread online, Tucker is seen being struck by the baton, leading to an outpouring of online ...