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Mom Of VA 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Released After Posting Bond Mom Of VA 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Released After Posting Bond
Mom Of VA 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Released After Posting Bond The mother of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his first grade teacher has surrendered to authorities, but was released after posting $5,000 bond. Deja Taylor, 25, turned herself in Thursday April 13, to the Newport News City Jail in connection with the Jan. 6 shooting at Richneck Elementary School, that left Abigail Zwerner seriously injured. Taylor, who was charged with felony child neglect and misdemeanor recklessly leaving a loaded firearm to endanger a child, was released after posting a $5,000 bond. She's due back in court Friday, April 14 for a status hearing. Taylor's son …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Superintendent, Assistant Principal Depart After Student Shoots Teacher In VA: Reports Superintendent, Assistant Principal Depart After Student Shoots Teacher In VA: Reports
Superintendent, Assistant Principal Depart After Student Shoots Teacher In VA: Reports Some school officials in Virginia are reportedly leaving their posts in the wake of an elementary school student shooting his teacher in front of classmates in Newport News earlier this month. Newport News Schools Superintendent George Parker III is reportedly out effective as of Feb. 1, according to reports, while Richneck Elementary Assistant Principal Ebony Parker will also be leaving her spot following the Jan. 6 shooting of Abigail Zwerner by a 6-year-old child. Dr. Michele Mitchell has reportedly been appointed as the interim superintendent while the district searches for a permanent …

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by Zak Failla
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Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says
Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says A lawyer advocating on behalf of teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student in Virginia earlier this month, says that school administrators in Newport News had been advised multiple times that the boy was a threat before the near-fatal tragedy. Diane Toscano, an attorney for the teacher, who is recovering from serious injuries, said in a news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 25 that staff members warned administrators at Richneck Elementary School at least three times about the boy, who was armed and threatening other students hours before pulling the gun on Zwerner. Accord…

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by Zak Failla