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.
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
Lynchburg attorney addresses assault charge in viral track incident
The Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney has weighed in on the assault and battery charges filed against a Virginia high school student following a track incident.
The race video went viral, now a Virginia high school student is charged with assault
A Portsmouth high school student was charged with one count of misdemeanor assault and battery after a video of a high school track meet went viral.
Virginia high school athlete charged with assault and battery following viral track meet baton incident
A Virginia high school athlete has been charged with assault and battery following a baton incident that resulted in another competitor suffering a concussion at a recent track meet. Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney Bethany Harrison announced that I.
Virginia high school track athlete who struck opponent with baton charged with assault, reports say
A Portsmouth runner who stuck an opponent with a baton during a high school relay race has been charged with assault, the Lynchburg commonwealth’s attorney told multiple media outlets Wednesday. Alaila Everett,
Virginia student athlete charged with assault and battery following viral track incident
A Virginia student athlete is facing an assault and battery charge following a viral track meet incident that left a runner with a concussion and possible fractured skull. Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney Bethany Harrison confirmed the charge against Alaila Everett Wednesday afternoon.
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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.
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