Teacher of the Year and Her 4 Children Die in Suspicious Fire

A former Missouri Teacher of the Year and her four children tragically lost their lives in a house fire that authorities are currently investigating due to suspicious circumstances. Bernadine “Birdie” Pruessner, a community college professor, and her children, Millie Spader, 2, Jackson Spader, 5, and 9-year-old twins Ellie and Ivy Pruessner, were found deceased in their Ferguson home following a fire that broke out around 4:30 a.m. on Monday. The fire also claimed the lives …

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2023 ‘Teacher of the Year’ arrested for lewd acts with students

This week, Jacqueline Ma, a 34-year-old teacher at Lincoln Acres Elementary School in National City, California and recipient of a “Teacher of the Year” award, was arrested by police for suspected sexual abuse against a former student. Ma was initially taken into custody on Tuesday for three counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and oral copulation with a child under 14, but further investigation led to her re-arrest on Thursday …

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Teacher of the Year found dead at home

A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a teacher at her Texas home. Charvas Thompson, 26, has been identified as Wendy Duan’s new boyfriend by the city of Sugar Land, Texas. “Detectives quickly identified Thompson after interviewing witnesses at the scene, reviewing nearby video and confirming his vehicle from license plate recognition cameras in the area,” said city spokesman Doug B. Adolph. “An arrest warrant was issued early Sunday morning charging Thompson …

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