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Dangers of children vaping highlighted by recent incident at Interlachen High School
Read full article: Dangers of children vaping highlighted by recent incident at Interlachen High SchoolA scary incident at Interlachen High School is putting a spotlight on a growing vaping problem across the US involving kids. News4JAX has learned that last Friday, two junior high students at Interlachen High School were taken to the hospital after becoming ill from vaping.
Sexual assault charges dropped against Interlachen High student
Read full article: Sexual assault charges dropped against Interlachen High studentINTERLACHEN, Fla. – An 18-year-old Interlachen High School student arrested in February on charges that he had sex with a 12-year-old girl is no longer facing charges, according to court documents. Roosevelt Richardson was initially charged with first-degree felony sexual assault, traveling to meet a minor and unlawful use of a communication device. Court documents filed in mid-March show that the State Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute Richardson on the charges. No explanation was given for why the charges were dropped.
Deputies: Please stop sharing ‘disturbing’ school fight video
Read full article: Deputies: Please stop sharing ‘disturbing’ school fight videoINTERLACHEN, Fla. – Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office have been investigating a fight Friday between two Interlachen High School students that was captured on video. On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office posted a message on its Facebook page, asking anyone who has shared the video to remove it from their news feeds. The post described the video as “graphic and disturbing," saying it showed one student being repeatedly punched by another student. If a student, parent or visitor to the school sees a behavior that is harmful to another person, report it,” the Facebook post said. But at the news conference, DeLoach announced that two guns had been found in the backpack of a 13-year-old student at Jenkins Middle School in Palatka.
Putnam County teen accused of making another school threat
Read full article: Putnam County teen accused of making another school threatA teenager who deputies said posted a gun threat on Snapchat in May when he was a senior at Interlachen High School is accused of making another school threat, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Putnam County teen accused of making another school threat
Read full article: Putnam County teen accused of making another school threatPUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. - A teenager who deputies said posted a gun threat on Snapchat in May when he was a senior at Interlachen High School is accused of making another school threat, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Baylee Crowe, 19, was booked Wednesday night into the Putnam County jail, where he's being held without bond, online jail records show. On Wednesday morning, according to deputies, those students told school administrators and the information was handed over to youth resource deputies, who contacted the Sheriffs Office. We will continue to take seriously any threat made against our school campuses and students, Sheriff H.D. Putnam County School District Superintendent Rick Surrency thanked school staff, youth resource deputies and the Sheriff's Office for taking swift action that led to Crowe's recent arrest.
Putnam County teen accused of making another school threat
Read full article: Putnam County teen accused of making another school threatVIDEO: A 19-year-old who deputies said posted a gun threat on Snapchat when he was a senior at Interlachen High School is accused of making another school threat, according to a public information...