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Headteacher under fire after detentions dished out for getting less than 90% in homework

The headteacher of Stewards Academy in Essex has defended the strict policy

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

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

Virginia police say two men used "primitive-made tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object" to tunnel out of a cell wall on Monday. They were arrested 10 miles away the next morning.

WEKU · Mar 22, 2023

Six-year-old boy reportedly won't be charged after shooting teacher in US classroom

Authorities in the Virginia city where a six-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child, a prosecutor told US news, a decision anticipated by legal experts.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

Handgun used by 6-year-old who shot teacher was secured with trigger lock and ‘out of reach’ on closet shelf, attorney says

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The 9 mm handgun a 6-year-old student used to shoot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School was secured with a trigger lock and kept out of the boy’s reach at the family’s Newport News home, according to an attorney representing the child’s mother.

Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023

Family of 6-year-old who shot teacher releases statement, says gun was secure

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The family of the 6-year-old student who police say shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School issued its first public statement about the shooting, saying the boy “suffers from an acute disability and was under a care plan” in which his parents attended school with him.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

Staff at school knew pupil, 6, had gun before he shot his teacher in classroom

A six-year-old boy at Richneck Elementary School in Virgina, US, shot his teacher Abby Zwerner, 25, on January 6 with a 9mm handgun legally purchased by his mum

Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023

Superintendent: Official learned of weapon before shooting

A school superintendent says administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not seize the 9mm handgun he brought to his classroom in his backpack

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Editorial: After another senseless tragedy, emotions no substitute for community action

Shock. Anger. Sorrow. Outrage.

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

Mother of 6-year-old accused of shooting Virginia teacher could face charges, police say

The mother of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting a teacher at a Virginia elementary school last week could possibly face charges, authorities said.

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

A 6-year-old shooter raises difficult questions for the criminal justice system

Although Virginia law does not set a minimum age for criminal prosecution, the traditional principles of criminal justice "don't really apply" when the offender is so young, one legal expert said.

WEKU · Jan 10, 2023