May
8

OH. Another fight at School

TTAPR on May 8th, 2012

Another fight at school YOUNGSTOWN Another Sunday afternoon fight sent police scrambling to the area around Taft School this weekend. Police received a call at 5:45 p.m. in reference to two juvenile females fighting near the school with a large crowd gathered around to watch. By the time police arrived, the fight was over and [...]

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Dec
22

OH. Teenager Seriously Injured in Assault at Group Home

TTAPR on December 22nd, 2011

About 11:30 p.m. Monday night, medics with the city of Fairfield were called to One Way Farm, a group home there. They were responding to a report of a juvenile male that had been assaulted. Initially, it did not appear the victim was very seriously injured. But later the victim was found to be unresponsive. [...]

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Nov
20

OH. School Chief enacts anti-bullying plan to stop rash of violent incidents

TTAPR on November 20th, 2011

Responding to a recent rash of violent incidents involving children in Warren schools, Superintendent Bruce Thomas has assigned a staff member to implement an anti-bullying plan. Kristen Lewis, coordinator of student counseling and family engagement, already has given one presentation at the Willard K-8 School — the scene of two incidents. In late October, an [...]

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Nov
8

OH. 4th Grader Beat-up, Parents Not Notified

TTAPR on November 8th, 2011

After a fight on the playground, four Zanesville students are now suspended from Zane Grey Elementary School for beating up a 4th grade boy. But the mother of the boy said the school handled the situation wrong. 10-year-old Peyton Woosley shows bruises that remain from Wednesday’s fight on the playground. “This is where they threw [...]

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Nov
3

OH. Homophobic Slurs Yelled during fight at school

TTAPR on November 3rd, 2011

An advocacy group is claiming a second teen beaten inside a local high school was targeted because of homophobia. The incident marks the second time in two weeks central Ohio has seen allegations of teen fights based on prejudice towards gay and lesbian students. Equality Ohio says a Westerville South High School student was assaulted [...]

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Nov
3

OH. HS Teacher injured breaking up fight

TTAPR on November 3rd, 2011

Township police are investigating a fight between two LaBrae High School students that left a teacher seriously injured. The two students fought in the school cafeteria earlier in the day, and started fighting again between classes, according to LaBrae High School Principal Rocco Adduci. The fight continued into a classroom, where teacher James Shaffer tried [...]

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Oct
28

OH. Student claims High School Fight was motivated by sexual orientation and school did nothing to stop the harassment

TTAPR on October 28th, 2011

School and law enforcement officials still are evaluating evidence in the Oct. 17 beating of a Unioto High School freshman whose mother thinks the attack was tied to his sexual orientation. School and law enforcement officials still are evaluating evidence in the Oct. 17 beating of a Unioto High School freshman whose mother thinks the [...]

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Sep
21

OH. Student injured in school fight: Shaker Heights Police Blotter

TTAPR on September 21st, 2011

ASSAULT, EAST BYRON ROAD: A Shaker Heights High School student was taken to the hospital with injuries to his back following an altercation with another student at approximately 6:31 p.m. Sept. 13 at the school. Police received the suspect’s name in the incident, but an arrest has not been made.

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Aug
30

OH. Warren gang violence sends 3 to hospital

TTAPR on August 30th, 2011

A suspected member of an eastside youth gang with a violent history is believed to be part of a group that sent three teenagers to the hospital Saturday evening. The male, who witnesses told police was part of the Savages gang, pointed a handgun at the three teens while two others assaulted them and stole [...]

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Aug
19

OH. Judges take over responsibility for safety of juvenile facility

TTAPR on August 19th, 2011

Trumbull County Commissioners said they are willing to sit down with Family Court judges to discuss safety concerns at the Trumbull County Juvenile Justice Center. The judges sent a letter to the commissioners Tuesday, one day after a juvenile inmate escaped, saying equipment at the facility needs upgraded. The judges said the way the equipment [...]

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