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.
Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent’s head with baton rallies supporters after getting assault charge
The Virginia teen who was seen bashing an opponent’s head with a baton during a high school track meet held a rally of supporters on Thursday to reiterate her innocence. The rally came just one day after she was served with a misdemeanor battery and assault charge.
Portsmouth track athlete who struck opponent with baton charged with assault
One misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was taken out in this matter,” Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, wrote in an email to The Pilot on Thursday
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.
Virginia student-athlete charged following viral baton incident
A Portsmouth athlete is facing charges of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting another student with a baton during a track meet.
Rally shows unity for Portsmouth student-athlete amid viral track video controversy
Portsmouth rallied behind Alaila Everett, a 17-year-old who is facing backlash and a criminal charge after hitting her opponent with her baton during a track race.
High school track runner charged after hitting opponent in head with baton during race
A Virginia sprinter has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a fellow runner with a baton during a relay race.
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.
‘I wouldn’t do that’: Sobbing HS track runner charged for bashing opponent’s head holds rally
A Virginia teen track star who allegedly bashed her opponent's head with a baton during a meet continues to proclaim her innocence.
Rally held in support of Virginia runner charged with assault in viral baton incident
A rally was held outside I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth Thursday night in support of the runner charged in a track baton incident that has since gone viral.
Portsmouth rallies to support runner charged with assault for hitting opponent with baton
"It bothered me to my heart to see how the whole world was dragging this young lady, dragging her character based on what they thought they saw," said an attendee.
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Amid baton incident, Portsmouth NAACP reiterates support for I.C. Norcom track star
The I.C. Norcom student and track star who faces an assault and battery charge after her baton struck and injured another ...
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Portsmouth athlete facing charges after baton strike video goes viral
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Portsmouth NAACP has come to the defense of a Portsmouth athlete who faces an assault and battery charge after an incident during a state-level track meet last week.