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Charlie Colin, founding member of the band Train, dies at 58
7 months ago

Charlie Colin, founding member of the band Train, dies at 58

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Charlie Colin, bassist and founding member of the band Train, best known for their early-aughts hits like “Drops of Jupiter” and “Meet Virginia,” has died. AP AUDIO: Charlie Colin, founding member of the band Train, dies at 58 after slipping in shower AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the death of former Train bassist Charlie Colin. As a …

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A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher
8 months, 1 week ago

A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A criminal investigation into staff members at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher could shift to why the troubled child’s disciplinary records disappeared after the violence. Investigators had searched for the student’s records after he shot teacher Abby Zwerner in her first grade classroom, the grand jury said in its report released this …

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Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
8 months, 1 week ago

Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot his first-grade teacher. A special grand jury in Newport News found that Ebony Parker showed a reckless disregard for the lives of Richneck Elementary School …

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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
1 year ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect by a judge who chastised her for abdicating her responsibilities as a parent. “That is the depths of neglect that Deja Taylor inflicted on her child,” the prosecutor said, calling …

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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
1 year ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

LA Times  

Deja Taylor arrives at federal court Sept. 21 in Newport News, Va., with her lawyer James Ellenson. The mother of a Virginia 6-year-old who shot his teacher was sentenced to two years in prison forfelony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator. James Ellenson, one of Taylor’s attorneys, this year said …

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
1 year, 1 month ago

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million lawsuit against a school system over claims of negligence by school administrators, a judge ruled Friday. Zwerner’s attorneys countered that workers’ compensation doesn’t apply because a first-grade teacher would never anticipate getting shot: “It was not an actual …

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Lawyers spar over possibility of workers’ compensation for teacher who was shot by 6-year-old
1 year, 1 month ago

Lawyers spar over possibility of workers’ compensation for teacher who was shot by 6-year-old

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Lawyers sparred in a Virginia courtroom Friday over whether a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student should get only workers’ compensation for her serious injuries. One of her attorneys, Kevin Biniazan, asked the judge to allow Zwerner’s lawsuit to proceed to trial because “no first-grade teacher expects to be shot at work.” “The particular …

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student has resigned, school officials say
1 year, 6 months ago

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student has resigned, school officials say

LA Times  

Signs outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., express support for a first-grade teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student. She spent nearly two weeks in the hospital, has endured multiple surgeries and told NBC News that she sometimes “can’t get up out of bed.” Zwerner filed her lawsuit in early April, alleging that school officials ignored multiple …

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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm
1 year, 6 months ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. In the days after the 6-year-old shot his teacher, agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives searched Taylor’s home and found …

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Virginia: Mother of six-year-old boy who shot teacher arrested on child negligence charges
1 year, 8 months ago

Virginia: Mother of six-year-old boy who shot teacher arrested on child negligence charges

Firstpost  

Authorities had announced Monday that she was being charged with felony child neglect and a misdemeanour charge of endangering a child by reckless storage of a firearm Newport News, Va.: According to authorities, the mother of the 6-year-old kid who shot and injured his teacher in Virginia has been formally detained on suspicion of child negligence and failing to secure …

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Mother of young boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia
1 year, 8 months ago

Mother of young boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia has been formally arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun, police announced Thursday. The woman’s arrest comes more than three months after police say her son shot and wounded first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner as she sat at …

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Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher
1 year, 8 months ago

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher

The Independent  

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US' Virgina teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school for $40 million
1 year, 8 months ago

US' Virgina teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school for $40 million

Hindustan Times  

A Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student on Monday sued school administrators for $40 million, alleging they ignored warnings from staff and pupils that the boy had a gun. The Jan. 6 attack on Abigail Zwerner in Newport News was unusual among US school shootings given the young age of the assailant and the fact police said the boy …

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Virginia teacher shot and gravely wounded by six-year-old student to file $40m lawsuit against school
1 year, 8 months ago

Virginia teacher shot and gravely wounded by six-year-old student to file $40m lawsuit against school

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A first-grade Virginia teacher …

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They escaped from jail using a toothbrush — then were captured at an IHOP
1 year, 9 months ago

They escaped from jail using a toothbrush — then were captured at an IHOP

NPR  

They escaped from jail using a toothbrush — then were captured at an IHOP Enlarge this image toggle caption Newport News Sheriff's Office Newport News Sheriff's Office Two men managed to crawl and climb their way out of a Virginia jail on Monday, but their escape was cut short when police arrested them at a nearby IHOP the next morning. …

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’
1 year, 9 months ago

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid memories and nightmares about that day. “I just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me while he pointed the gun directly at me,” first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner said during …

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Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery
1 year, 9 months ago

Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said she has had four surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery. Speaking publicly for the first time since the Jan. 6 shooting, first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner said during an exclusive interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie that she has some days when she “can’t …

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Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher
1 year, 9 months ago

Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Authorities in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child, the local prosecutor told NBC News Wednesday, in a decision that was anticipated by legal experts. Police Chief Steve Drew said in February that he understands that “people would like to have a case open and …

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Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another
1 year, 10 months ago

Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, tried to whip students with his belt and once choked another teacher “until she couldn’t breathe,” according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher. When that teacher raised concerns to Parker, the assistant principal said …

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Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot
1 year, 10 months ago

Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot

Associated Press  

The former principal of the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher was not aware of reports that the student had a gun before the shooting occurred, her lawyer said Thursday. The fact of the matter is that those who were aware that the student may have had a gun on the premises that day did not report …

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School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security
1 year, 10 months ago

School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher reopened Monday with stepped-up security and a new administrator, as nervous parents and students expressed optimism about a return to the classroom. His therapist gave me a thumbs-up and said he’s good.” Jethro said he still had some concern “it might happen again,” but that …

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Virginia school announces new safety protocols as students return to class nearly a month after a 6-year-old allegedly shot a teacher
1 year, 10 months ago

Virginia school announces new safety protocols as students return to class nearly a month after a 6-year-old allegedly shot a teacher

CNN  

CNN — Students at Richneck Elementary School navigated new safety protocols as they returned to classes Monday for the first time since a 6-year-old student allegedly shot his teacher inside a classroom nearly a month ago. Newly-appointed school administrator Karen Lynch said in an email to families that the officers would be there to “assist with the transition.” “There was …

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Fallout from shooting by first-grader includes staff shakeup
1 year, 10 months ago

Fallout from shooting by first-grader includes staff shakeup

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The fallout from the shooting of a teacher by a 6-year-old student in Virginia has prompted a staff shakeup in the Newport News school district. The shooting by a first-grade boy on Jan. 6 stunned Newport News, a city of about 185,000 located 70 miles southeast of Richmond, and has reverberated around the country, raising questions …

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Administrators were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot teacher, lawyer says
1 year, 10 months ago

Administrators were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot teacher, lawyer says

LA Times  

Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student, grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va. Concerned teachers and employees warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a 6-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a …

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