Amid baton incident, Portsmouth NAACP reiterates support for I.C. Norcom track star
The I.C. Norcom student and track star who faces an assault and battery charge after her baton struck and injured another runner during a track race last week reiterated Thursday that the incident did not happen on purpose and thanked people for supporting her and believing in her.
I.C. Norcom runner speaks at rally following viral baton incident
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Rally held in support of Virginia runner charged with assault in viral baton incident
A rally was held outside I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth Thursday night in support of the runner charged in a track baton incident that has since gone viral.
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
Rally held in support of I.C. Norcom runner following viral baton incident
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Track Star Charged with Assault for Viral Baton Bashing Incident
High school track star Alaila Everett, who was caught on video striking her competitor Kaelen Tucker with a baton at an indoor championship in Virginia, has been charged with assault in connection with the viral incident.
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 opponent with her baton during a track race.
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There were mixed reactions to the I.C. Norcom student accused of assaulting a fellow runner with a baton.
Teary-eyed I.C. Norcom student athlete Alaila Everett stood before a crowd of people to thank them for their support after being criminally charged in the alleged assault of a fellow track runner with ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton mid-race speaks out
The runner and her family said a video that shows the on-track incident in which she hits another runner with a baton was an ...
Runner caught on video hitting competitor with baton charged with assault, battery
A senior at I.C. Norcom High School faces an assault and battery charge in connection to the March 4 incident in Virginia.
Sprinter who whacked rival on head with baton denies doing it deliberately in tearful interview
The teenager who smacked her rival with a baton during a race insists she did not hit her ‘on purpose’. Alaila Everett, who competed in the 4x200m girls relay final for I.C. Norcom ...