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.
Virginia track athlete facing assault charge after baton strike she said was accidental
Alaila Everett said it was an accident but court records show she is now facing a potential assault and battery 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.
Virginia student-athlete charged following viral baton incident
A Portsmouth athlete is facing charges of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting another student with a baton during a track meet.
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 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
High school runner defends herself after baton video: 'I would never do that on purpose'
Virginia high school athlete Alaila Everett told "Good Morning America" Tuesday that she never meant to strike her fellow competitor with a baton.
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.
Teen track runner who bashed opponent's head rallies supporters in Virginia after getting assault charge
The student, Alaila Everett, held the rally outside of her school, I.C. Norcom High School, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Dozens of individuals were seen attending the rally, as Everette delivered a ...
‘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.
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.
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.
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 ...
‘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 ...
High school track star at center of baton-striking controversy speaks out in emotional interview
The high school athlete at the center of controversy for striking an opponent in the head with a baton said she “would never ...
Girl who attacked opponent with baton makes tearful claim
The high school track athlete who struck her competitor in the head with a baton has broken her silence about the traumatic ...
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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
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