Tri City Jr/Sr High School: Illinois Valley Central High School: Triopia High School: Indian Creek High School: Truth Academy: Jersey Community High School . "During that process, we located guns. 153 Following. He was about to graduate. As she was leaving, the victim said Whiston recommended she come back again in the summer to do more photos. In a letter from Ethel Lett, the high schools principal, shared on the schools website, Lett said that bringing a gun or weapon onto a school campus is a very serious offense, in clear violation of our Fulton County Schools Student Code of Conduct.. You just don't understand, " a tearful Cheryll Woodmore pleaded. He had so many dreams. Thats because he averted another tragic school shooting that day, and no one was hurt. "They took everything away from my brother. Coach Kenneth Miller told Channel 2s Tom Jones that he received a video showing guns on campus at Tri-Cities High School. According to a personnel investigation byFulton County School System, the student became belligerent and aggressive. The teachers attorney said his client had the right to self defense in this incident. 17. Welcome to Bulldog Nation. The family moved to East Point from Ohio several years ago. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Nearby Chinook Middle School and Sage Crest Elementary were also locked down as a precaution. On Thursday, more than a dozen schools across New Hampshire received calls reporting school shootings. Tri-Cities High School has seen numerous fights and threats via social media over the past several weeks, prompting parents to ask school officials to intervene. Anyone with information regarding the origin of these calls is urged to call NIAC at 888-580-6422 or submit an online tip at the NIAC Suspicious Activity Report site https://sars.nebraska.gov. Tensmeyer said his Facebook page on Chiawana athletics events is not affiliated with the district. This story was originally published December 9, 2022, 12:27 PM. After hitting a half-court shot at halftime of the girls game to score a free meal, Jones received a pass from hustling Colin Beason and hit a 3-pointer with one second remaining to lift David Crockett to a 68-67 win against the . It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since 2010. 5mi $3,800 Nov 4 2117 NW 23rd Ave - Remodeled Dutch Colonial $3,800 2br - 1938ft2 - (Portland - Slabtown) 10 . According to the Spokesman-Review, three high schools in the Spokane area also have been locked down after similar reports. Thats when Miller said he grabbed the girl, fearing for his safety. Canadian woman wins Key West conch contest, A 23-year-old was found dead by Georgia hunters in 1989. Shooting School shooting Oklahoma Oklahoma City. 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His past work can be found in the Tyler Morning Telegraph and other Texas newspapers. Tri-Cities High School Athletic Director Kenneth Miller will serve his suspension, according to his attorney. The popular coach and Tri-Cities alum spent most of the school year on paid administrative leave fighting the district's efforts to first fire and then suspend him after he got into a physical altercation with a student who brought a gun to school on August 20. By Cory McCoy. In the appeal, Lightcap reiterated that Miller did nothing wrong and that he defended himself against a student who attacked him.. Video was recently released of the incident. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. He also said the department will review what happened and see if there are ways they can improve the response. The lockdowns were lifted just before 2 p.m., but the district was not yet allowing parents in. 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But Lightcap said the hearing was then abruptly canceled by the District without Coach Millers consent.. Lightcap wrote in the appeal that the investigation report said all three eye witnesses said they did not witness any misconduct by Miller. The Oxford High . The investigation began Tuesday after the district received a report from a concerned parent. Jeffrey Whiston, 43, of Pasco, was booked into the Benton County jail on Tuesday night on investigation of sexual exploitation of a minor. The confrontation was captured on police body cameras. Thats when an altercation began, which led to his termination. Reports of an active shooter Tuesday morning at the Hanford site appear to have been a false alarm, according to Hanford officials. HASTINGS, Neb. Program Overview. Two of her beautiful babies were killed in a car wreck.. The rescue team said the man was buried up to his neck in soil. East Point detectives say they are trying to determine if the shooting was gang-related. Shortly after, officials said they found a loaded gun in the girls book bag. It's the latest round in an ongoing battle between the veteran educator and the district. Pasco School District has learned that district employee Jeffrey Whiston was arrested Tuesday night by the Benton County Sheriffs Office on charges related to illegal conduct with a minor, said the email statement. Now, a man is arrested, Georgias Carter will try to protect draft status at pro day, DC conflict reflects wider efforts undermining local control, Georgias Stegeman Coliseum closed after ceiling piece falls, Missing 16-year-old found shot to death in homes backyard, Georgia police say. The safety of our students is the highest priority of our school and district staff members.. He was a 2019-20 Education Writers Association Fellow, and has been featured on The Murder Tapes, Grave Mysteries and Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen. But it comes at a price. The internal investigation found Miller's conduct was unprofessional, in violation of both the Fulton County Board of Education Policy and Georgia Professional Standard Commission's Code of Ethics for Georgia Educators. The . 2575 Harris Street, East Point, GA 30344. His transfer marks an abrupt end to his nearly two decades of teaching at his beloved alma mater. He says he was defending himself. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. One parent we spoke to, whose child attends Tri-Cities, asked us not to show her face on camera because she worries for her family's safety. Millers conduct resulted in an escalation of a physical altercation with a student in crisis, which conflicts with district expectations to deescalate in these types of situations.. Police got a call just before noon saying that there was an active shooter at the school, Kennewick Commander Aaron Clem told the Herald. Miller insists all teachers should have the right to defend themselves. According to his Facebook page, he is also a pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Burbank. The Tri-Cities Community will Lead and Inspire each other to be our best selves by being COMMITTED, INNOVATIVE, OPTIMISTIC and SERVICE MINDED in our Academic, Artistic, Athletic and Personal Endeavors in a safe and secure environment. Driver seen earlier going 111 mph, Exclusive: Tri-Cities judge will avoid jail time after 2nd DUI. Nonprofit filings for the church list a Jeff Whiston as a governing officer. During one of those, Lomax said her daughter saw police from the FFA clubroom and hid in the room while the school was locked down. After receiving approval from the school Principal he immediately went into action and confronted the student. He also appears to run a Facebook page that photographs Chiawana athletics events. Then Millers attorney, Allen Lightcap, said the district suddenly halted the hearing, deciding to pursue suspension. HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - Officials say a 2A boys basketball sectional game was evacuated on Tuesday night after a threat was called in to Tell City High . Claims of an active shooter or shooting on social media were not true. Drop the suspension. "I only did what I was asked to do and out of that situation we found guns," Miller said. "to Bear Creek Middle School," Miller said. 2 TEENS DIE IN TRIPLE SHOOTING NEAR EAST POINT FOOTBRIDGE. Kennewick Police Commander Aaron Clem told the Herald that no one was found injured and there were no reports of gunfire. (She) received the phone call no mother wants to get. 498 Followers. Meanwhile, worried parents began arriving, filling nearby parking lots. He then asked if he could speak to a lawyer before continuing. If true, these allegations represent a breach of our trust and a disappointing departure from our standards for all district employees. "I did not come to Georgia to bury my child. Police arrested a suspected gunman who killed a student Wednesday during a shooting at a North Carolina high school hours after he fled the scene, officials said. We located guns. We got notice that the kids were planning on doing something at the pep rally, Miller said. A . Amanda Lomax was clutching her phone as she waited for messages from her daughter locked inside of Southridge High School on Friday. PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a mass shooting that left four . FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Fulton County School System handed a coach seen in a video grabbing a student who allegedly had a gun a 20-day unpaid suspension. Tri-Cities High School Athletic Director Kenneth Miller is facing a possible suspension months after locating guns on the East Point campus. "This is the strongest evidence yet that Coach Miller did nothing wrong, and the Fulton County Schools proposed suspension is completely unwarranted," wrote attorney Allen Lightcap in a statement released Friday. The calls are part of the larger issue of swatting. This is where someone lies to police about a violent crime going on. FOX 5 Atlanta obtained video of the Aug. 20 incident that unfolded at the school, in which Coach Miller confronts an unidentified student who was believed to have brought a gun to school. "He was dead on the scene. Drop the termination. On April 6, she arrived at Whistons home, where he introduced her to his wife and daughter before going inside to get his camera equipment and taking her to an unattached shop building on his property. Miller acted outside of the scope of his authority and responsibilities, the statement read. I think that this is a good reminder that this could happen at any time based on whats happening across the country, Clem said. A school district investigative report said a loaded gun was found in that students book bag after the altercation. Take money out of my familys mouth, Miller said. East Point police say 17-year-old J'viontay Woodmore was shot in the head and died near a bridge adjacent to the East Point Marta Station on Main Street and 18-year-old DeMarcus Woodard was shot and died at the hospital. Two of her beautiful babies were killed in a car wreck.. Kennewick Police searched the school room by room for about two hours. . "I feel betrayed.". Richland, WA. . For Miller, its about returning to his alma mater now turned job and being with the students he loves. We saved lives," Miller told FOX 5's Deidra Dukes. The disciplinary action stems from when former Coach Kenneth Miller said he received a video showing guns on Tri-Cities High School grounds, in East Point, according to WSB. By JEFF McMURRAY Johnson says Woodard was a football and basketball player at Life Christian Academy and attended Tri-Cities High School before that. A week later, two students got into a scuffle with administrators when they were blocked from threatening another student at lunch. The 55-52 quarterfinal victory means Kamiakin advanced to take on No. Coach Kenneth Miller told Channel 2s Tom Jones that he received a video showing guns on campus at Tri-Cities High School. Investigators questioned Whiston while serving a search warrant at his home, and he reportedly admitted asking to take nude photos of the victim. It's been five years since a Carroll County man mysteriously disappeared from his home. The woman was one of dozens of parents lined up in the snowy parking lot waiting for some news after police and ambulances responded to the shooting scare at the school Friday afternoon. "I go to school each day just to build the relationship and cultivate it with the kids. Teacher caught using racial slur on video is teaching again in North Carolina, Teacher suspended after parents said he taught Russian propaganda to Virginia class, High school teacher shown in video slapping student is now arrested, Indiana cops say, Parent assaulted school resource officer, then drove away, North Carolina cops say, Paid express lanes grow more popular in once-reluctant South, Mysterious ball seen beside road was 14-foot invasive snake, New York officials say, Rodent droppings, dead flies in kitchen area. Cassandre Coyer is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the southeast while based in Washington D.C. Shes an alumna of Emerson College in Boston and joined McClatchy in 2022. After interviewing the student and Whiston, he was arrested. In January a teen was arrested for having a gun in his backpack, and in September an altercation between multiple students prompted a heavy police presence. The victims identity has been withhold because she is a juvenile. (She) received the phone call no mother wants to get. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. While swatting started with individuals, in recent months the phenomena has moved to threats at schools. Tri-Cities High School Athletic Director Kenneth Miller has learned he has been demoted and reassigned after completing his 20-day suspension for grabbing a student with a gun. This is a list of schools which field ice hockey teams in NCAA Division III competition. Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in and the county seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Joined July 2016. U.S. May 25KENNEWICK, Wa. Hampton and Elizabethton claim regional girls high school basketball championships TN Governor signs drag show, gender-affirming care News / Mar 2, 2023 / 08:17 PM EST The victim said Whiston told her to bring several outfits such as dresses and swimsuits. ), FOX 5 reached out to Fulton County Schools for comment. Lightcap wants the termination hearing to continue so Miller can clear his name absent a hearing. The rescue team said the man was buried up to his neck in soil. Jennifer Favors, 38, went into distress while at work at Tri-Cities High . She smacked a phone out of Millers hands. During the shoot, the teen allegedly was asked to pose in sexually suggestive and revealing positions, a news release from the departments reads. Miller said the school principal called him to her office that day and told him to investigate reports that some students had guns on campus. MATTIE'S CALL: A 9-month-old baby girl was reported missing from the Ellenwood area with a man police say was diagnosed with a mental illness. (More police officers were at Tri-Cities High School after threats of violence on Sept. 30, 2021. The student then pushed him into a bookcase. EAST POINT, Ga. A former high school coach says he prevented a possible school shooting and then lost his job. A Georgia teacher has been suspended after an altercation with a student who brought a gun to school in August 2021. 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After the incident, Fulton County School District originally filed a termination charge against Miller, Lightcap said. EAST POINT, Ga. - Families of two teens killed in an East Point triple shooting are devastated and want answers. Southern states are more frequently turning to pay-to-use express lanes as a way to address highway congestion without raising taxes. The takedown occurred following a . Coach Miller is the reason all of metro Atlanta does not know the date of August 20, 2021, Lightcap told McClatchy News in a statement. School officials said that Fulton County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney will address the situation during his report at tonight's School Board meeting. 8, 2022 at 4:18 PM PST. Tensmeyer confirmed to the Herald in an e-mail that Whiston is a full-time teacher, and the arrest was related to a tip the district received. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. PARENTS SPEAK OUT DURING TOWN HALL AFTER FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL STABBING. The internal investigation found Miller's conduct was unprofessional, in violation of both the Fulton County Board of Education Policy and Georgia Professional Standard Commission's Code of Ethics for Georgia Educators. Police spent about two hours searching from class to class and in gyms, band halls and other areas. They heard conflicting accounts, ranging from rumors that there were gunshots to that the whole thing was a hoax. Now, the sheriff's office is hoping to reignite the search on this cold case. Tri-Cities High School alumna Christine Horn will guest star as Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist and led hundreds of slaves to freedom along the Underground KENNEWICK A video of a Southridge High School student making racist and obscene comments about a deadly supermarket shooting has prompted a response from school officials after it was . Video from an officers body cam shows that when he went to the student to confront her, the student was agitated and smacked Millers hand. MT. Previously, shes written for The Christian Science Monitor, RVA Mag, The Untitled Magazine, and more. Court documents show Benton County detectives were asked Monday to investigate an incident of a Chiawana High School teacher having taken nude photos of his 16-year-old student at his Benton City home. This blurred image shows a fight at Tri-Cities High School. They say they need the public's help and remind the community that anonymous tips could lead to a reward of up to $2,000. Contact info . Tri-Cities High School Athletic Director . Munez and Mendoza both commented on what seemed like a lot of incidents at Southridge, but then said there had been issues at other schools as well. 2. On their way to an outdoor pep rally that day, the school officials got notice that students were planning on doing something, Miller told Fox News. By Wire Service He studied communications at Washington State University. Miller's attorney said the district first moved to terminate him and then changed course and is now seeking a 20-day suspension. Contact info. "I'm terrified," she said through her . The post from the school district also said the report of a weapon may be part of a hoax targeting multiple schools. The program is designed for motivated students who possess an interest in the areas of music, visual arts, dance, drama, or television production. Fulton County School District suspended the coach for a confrontation with a student accused of bringing a loaded gun to school. Two of her beautiful babies were killed in a car wreck.. FOX 5 Atlanta obtained video of an Aug. 20 incidentin which Miller confronts an unidentified student who allegedly brought a gun to school. They held a prayer service at a church just a few blocks from the school. It means a lot to help cultivate a safe learning environment," Miller said. Teachers should not be terminated or suspended when its clear they were defending themselves., District officials scheduled a termination hearing in the case. But it comes at a price. Thursday, a community came together tostand behind Coach Miller who they said helped save lives. MATTIE'S CALL: A 9-month-old baby girl was reported missing from the Ellenwood area with a man police say was diagnosed with a mental illness. Police investigating, Tacoma owner of four Tri-Cities massage shops and his wife accused of sex trafficking, Tri-Cities event aims to protect children from human trafficking, 2nd set of brothers arrested for 2022 robbery that ended in Kennewick teens murder, Tri-Cities business linked to human trafficking organized crime case, say police, I-82 wrong-way driver kills 2 Grandview children. The coach and his attorney told FOX 5 they will pursue legal action. Tears flowed from the other family as well. According to officials from the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office, the school went on lockdown around 7:52 a.m. after reports of a possible active shooter inside the high school. Muskingum County Common Pleas Court NewsPlease note: Opinion summaries are prepared by the Office of Public Information for the general public and news media. Dr. Lett went on to say that school officials along with the Fulton County Schools Police Department were investigating reports of a potential threat to school safety at the school. SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. A metro Atlanta community is remembering a beloved school administrator who died suddenly. Miller's attorney said the district first moved to terminate him and then changed course and is now seeking a 20-day suspension. Driver seen earlier going 111 mph, Exclusive: Tri-Cities judge will avoid jail time after 2nd DUI. You have shattered my whole world. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. It's been five years since a Carroll County man mysteriously disappeared from his home. Jeffrey Whiston, 43, of Pasco, was booked . But, the attorney added that Fulton Board policies specifically exclude witness testimony when it comes to suspensions versus full terminations. A video of a Southridge High School student making racist and obscene comments about a deadly supermarket shooting has prompted a response from school officials after . Tweets & replies. Bull Dog's Tweets. "I will continue to support those students from afar because I do care for my alma mater.". 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Jan 20, 2021. His past work can be found in the Tyler Morning Telegraph and other Texas newspapers. This is awful," Ms. Woodmore continued. First a 16-year-old student was arrested after bringing a gun to the school on Sept. 13. Now, the sheriff's office is hoping to reignite the search on this cold case. We have to be ready to respond to something like this at anytime.. He joined the Tri-City Herald in Dec. 2021 as an Editor/Reporter covering housing and development. 2023 FOX Television Stations. Thats a quote from Fulton County documents," Lightcap said. Take a look, Beloved Tri-Cities restaurant incubator under fire for mismanagement, financial chaos, Leader in Richland school board recall reports death threats. Now hes trying to clear his name. 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Tri-Cities Fred Meyer. He appeared briefly in Benton County District Court on Wednesday, when his bail set at $150,000. "We are looking at a federal lawsuit to defend his constitutional rights," said attorney Allen Lightcap. Tri-Cities High School Athletic Director and Coach Kenneth Miller says that he feels betrayed after learning that he is being demoted and transferred to another school.