Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent’s head with baton rallies supporters after getting assault charge
The Virginia teen who was seen bashing an opponent’s head with a baton during a high school track meet held a rally of supporters on Thursday to reiterate her innocence. The rally came just one day after she was served with a misdemeanor battery and assault charge.
High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge
A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.
Track star says hitting opponent in head with baton was an accident
Alaila Everett, a track star and senior at I.C. Norcom High School, is speaking out about shocking footage showing her strike an opponent in the head with her baton and allegedly injuring her during a relay race.
Portsmouth track athlete who struck opponent with baton charged with assault
One misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was taken out in this matter,” Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, wrote in an email to The Pilot on Thursday
I.C. Norcom runner charged with assault after viral baton incident
An I.C. Norcom High School athlete has been charged after a track incident that went viral, according to Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth's Attorney for Lynchburg.
Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent's head with baton charged with assault and battery
I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett has been charged with assault and battery after bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a track meet.
‘I wouldn’t do that’: Sobbing HS track runner charged for bashing opponent’s head holds rally
A Virginia teen track star who allegedly bashed her opponent's head with a baton during a meet continues to proclaim her innocence.
High school track athlete charged with battery after video of competitor being hit with baton goes viral
Alaila Everett, a high school senior, said she lost her balance and accidentally hit the other girl when she was pumping her arms.
Who is Alaila Everett? Athlete Accused of Assaulting Competitor With Baton
Everett say she lost her balance during a 4x200 m relay race in Virginia, causing her to strike another runner with the baton she was holding.
‘My arm got stuck’: Alaila Everett, track star involved in a baton incident, shares new footage from the event
High school runner Alaila Everett has new footage and an explanation after accusations that she struck her opponent in the head on purpose. During a championship race in early March, Everett hit ...
Rally shows unity for Portsmouth student-athlete amid viral track video controversy
Portsmouth rallied behind Alaila Everett, a 17-year-old who is facing backlash and a criminal charge after hitting her ...
High School Sprinter Charged with Assault After Striking Competitor in the Head with Metal Baton During Track Race
A high school sprinter was charged with assault after striking a competitor in the head with a metal baton during a track ...
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[Opinion] Teen Who Cracked Track Star's Head in Baton Incident Tells Her Side of the Story, and Social Media Comes for Her Head
Teary-eyed I.C. Norcom student athlete Alaila Everett stood before a crowd of people to thank them for their support after ...
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'I'm not a fighter': Alaila Everett speaks at rally outside of I.C. Norcom High School
The Portsmouth chapter of the NAACP released a statement this week, saying they are reviewing the circumstances that lead to Alaila's charges. 14 Dead As Tornado Outbreak Slams Missouri, Illinois, ...
Damning new angle closes case on relay race baton attack
Bombshell new footage of the relay race baton attack has all but shut the case on the runner’s excuse it wasn’t an accident.