High School Track Runner Charged With Assault After Hitting Her Opponent In The Head With A Baton
The shocking incident happened during the Virginia State High School League Championships at Liberty University in Lynchburg. During the 4×200 meter relay, video shows I.C. Norcom High School senior Alaila Everett pull her arm back over her head before hitting Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker with the baton.
Runner caught on video hitting competitor with baton charged with assault, battery
A senior at I.C. Norcom High School faces an assault and battery charge in connection to the March 4 incident in Virginia.
High school track athlete charged with assault after baton incident in Virginia
A high school track athlete in Virginia has been charged with assault and battery after a baton incident left a competing runner with a concussion and possible fractured skull.
I.C. Norcom runner charged with assault after viral baton incident
An I.C. Norcom High School athlete has been charged after a track incident that went viral, according to Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth's Attorney for Lynchburg.
High School Runner Facing Charges After Alleged Baton Assault
Alaila Everett, the Virginia high schooler who was seen hitting her opponent in the head during a track and field race, has been charged with assault and battery. Bethany Harrison, the commonwealth's attorney for the city of Lynchburg, VA, confirmed the news to multiple outlets on Wednesday.
High school runner who struck opponent with baton faces misdemeanor charge
Kaelen Tucker said she she suffered a concussion when struck by Alaila Everett with a baton during the Virginia Class 3 indoor track and field championships.
High School Runner Who Struck Rival With Baton Faces Charge
The episode at an indoor relay race in the Virginia state championships has raised the question of whether it was intentional or an accident.
High School Runner To Face Criminal Charges After Striking Opponent In Head With Baton
The high school athlete who bashed a competitor in the head with her baton during a track meet in Virginia is now facing criminal charges. Alaila Everett, the teenager at the center of the alleged attack,
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