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 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.
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.
High school track athlete faces charge after video of competitor hit with baton
A high school track athlete is facing a charge following a viral video of her at a meet where her competitor gets struck in the head with a baton.
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.
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.
Portsmouth athlete facing charges after baton strike video goes viral
A Portsmouth athlete is facing assault and battery charges after an incident during a state-level track meet. Meanwhile, the Portsmouth NAACP is coming to the defense.
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Track star gets support from Portsmouth NAACP chapter amid baton incident
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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Amid baton incident, Portsmouth NAACP reiterates support for I.C. Norcom track star
I’m not confrontational. I wouldn’t even do that on purpose.” The Portsmouth NAACP said it would continue to support the I.C. Norcom student and track star amid the charge stemming against her.
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Portsmouth rally shows unity for Alaila Everett amid viral track video controversy
“The Everett family has experienced racial slurs, they’ve experienced death threats, and we think unequivocally that those things are unacceptable,” said Portsmouth NAACP President James Boy ...