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.
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 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.
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
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.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.
‘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.
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.
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.
Portsmouth athlete charged after baton strike
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.
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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 ...
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 ...