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Teacher Accused of Kicking Student With Disabilities

Investigators said witnesses reported that Bryan Schewitz kicked the student during a classroom behavioral incident at Matanzas High School. PALM COAST, Fla. — A 60-year-old substitute teacher has been charged with child abuse after witnesses told investigators he kicked a student with disabilities during a classroom incident at Matanzas High School, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Bryan Schewitz of Flagler Beach was arrested following an investigation that began Oct. 16, when an assistant …

4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Brutal Dog Attack

Garcia Welch had recently started preschool when authorities say an American bully fatally attacked him during a weekend visit with his father. LOUISA COUNTY, Va. — A 4-year-old boy who had recently begun preschool died after being attacked by an American bully in Louisa County, with deputies killing the dog at the scene as they tried to stop the attack, authorities said. Garcia Welch was attacked Sunday, Oct. 18, near Jefferson Highway and School Bus …

9-Year-Old Severely Burned in Dangerous Social Media Challenge

New Orleans fire and police officials issued a warning after the child suffered burns over about 70% of his body. NEW ORLEANS — A 9-year-old boy suffered burns over about 70% of his body while participating in a dangerous social media challenge, prompting New Orleans fire and police leaders to warn families about the risks of online dares, officials said. The child, who has not been publicly identified, was injured while taking part in what …

Six Children Missing on School Bus for Four Hours

A city watchdog found major transportation and communication failures after the children reached their Brooklyn school more than four hours late. NEW YORK — Six nonverbal special education students ages 6 to 8 spent more than four hours aboard a school bus before reaching their Brooklyn school after a substitute driver became lost, according to a New York City watchdog investigation. The students were expected to arrive at P.S. 289 in Crown Heights before 9 …

Toddler Put Loaded Gun in Mouth at Daycare

An administrator was later charged after state inspectors said the firearm had been left inside an unzipped bag within children’s reach. RICHMOND, Va. — A 2-year-old at a Richmond daycare gained access to a loaded handgun and put it in their mouth before carrying it toward other children, according to state inspection records that have prompted criminal charges against a center administrator. The incident happened Sept. 25 at Thrive Learning Center East on Cofer Road …

Three Children and Teacher Killed in Elementary School Shooting

Three children and a teacher were killed, while a child and another teacher remained critically injured after the Bend attack. BEND, Ore. — A community member fatally shot a 16-year-old attacker inside an Oregon elementary school Thursday after the teenager killed three children and a teacher and critically wounded two other people, authorities said. The shooting unfolded shortly before 1 p.m. Oct. 15 at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. Police Chief Mike Krantz said …

Husband Kills Wife With Flashlight as Three Children Watched

Bal Khadka pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and child-cruelty charges after his wife died from injuries suffered at their Burlington apartment. BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Vermont man has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and three counts of cruelty to a child after authorities accused him of fatally attacking his wife with a large flashlight while three young children were present in the family’s Burlington apartment. Bal Khadka, 44, entered the pleas Tuesday in …

12-Year-Old Girl Shot Multiple Times on Street

Police said the child was an unintended victim when gunfire erupted near Pearly Gates Park in Westchester Square. NEW YORK — A 12-year-old girl was seriously wounded after being struck by gunfire Monday night near a park in the Bronx, prompting a search for two suspects as investigators examined whether the shooting was connected to a gang dispute, police and local reports said. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 near Pearly Gates Park …

Bus Driver Fired After Student Rescues Injured Kitten

Parents are petitioning for Cynthia Morgan’s return after the longtime Maryland driver allowed a 10-year-old student to leave her bus. HARFORD COUNTY, Md. — Parents in a rural Maryland community are rallying behind a longtime school bus driver who was removed from her route after allowing a 10-year-old student to briefly leave the bus and rescue an injured kitten from the side of a road. Cynthia Morgan, 67, had driven students in the Harford County …

12-Year-Old Dies After Drinking Milkshake

Mia Shay St Hilaire’s family is calling for a separate allergy-management rating for food businesses after the conclusion of her inquest. LONDON — A 12-year-old girl with a tree nut allergy died after drinking a milkshake contaminated with hazelnut residue left in an unwashed blender at a south London cafe, an inquest into her 2023 death has concluded. Mia Shay St Hilaire, from Sydenham in southeast London, became seriously ill after drinking a Twix milkshake …