Video from a MNPS bus shows 36-year-old Tywansha Yvette Perkins waited for her child’s bus to drop him off and then entered the bus before any children could exit. She got in the face of the bus driver, put a finger in the driver’s face, and yelled, “Imma f*-k you up!” and continued to yell and curse and escalate the situation while the driver remained calm but afraid. The children exited around Perkins, and she then left the bus, too. Perkins was reportedly up prior video footage from the school bus proved that her son was not telling the truth when he told her the school bus driver assaulted him by shoving him and slapping candy from his hand. A judge released her on her own recognizance.
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18-year-old charged with groping 14-year-old victim on school bus — John Demonte Crutcher
18-year-old John Demonte Crutcher was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Friday, charged with the sexual battery of a 14-year-old female victim on a school bus in November. Crutcher admitted to “groping” the young girl’s breast and said he shouldn’t have touched her. The victim says he placed his hand on her thigh while sitting next to her on the school bus, stared at his hand, and stated “to grab or not to grab” before grabbing her. She pushed him away, and the incident was confirmed by a witness. Crutcher is free on a $1,000 bond.
Hunters Lane: School Resource Officer says 4 students robbed a teen in the school restroom
18-year-old Tyrone Anthony Johnson Jr posted a $5,000 cash bond just 3 hours after his arrest at Hunters Lane High School in Goodlettsville for robbery earlier this month. Johnson is identified as one of four males that came into the restroom and demanded money from a male high school senior using the restroom. Despite resistance, the 4 assailants rummaged through the victim’s pockets, taking his beats headphones and keys to his car. As he attempted to escape the restroom, the boys overpowered him, picking him up and pinning him to the ground, continuing the robbery. MNPD School Resource Officer Byron Boelter made the arrest
Parent charged after threatening to “shoot up” Wright Middle School in Nashville — Osama Awali
51-year-old Osama Awali is jailed in lieu of a $75,000 bond after threatening to “shoot up” Wright Middle School in Nashville. Upset that the school denied his request to transfer his daughter from the school, he called the MNPS customer service line on Monday and stated that he would show up Tuesday and “punch the principal”, Sharada Deaton, and continued that he “may as well shoot up the place”. He was taken into custody Tuesday as he arrived in the student drop-off lane. Awali is charged with Communicating a threat against a school employee, a misdemeanor.
Student KO’d in a Metro Schools classroom; Teacher drags limp body into hallway
It’s been a rough start to the year for Metro Schools for violence inside the schools. In the first 13 days of school, Scoop: Nashville has received over 25 videos of individual fights across the district.
8-year-old suffers broken clavicle after being ‘restrained’ by MNPS teacher – $8K Settlement
Metro Nashville has now settled the claim of an 8-year-old that suffered a broken clavicle (collarbone) after being restrained by an Una Elementary School teacher, for $8,000 with the parent of the child.
Former HG Hill Middle School PTO President Janice Adrian indicted on felony theft charges
Former HG Hill Middle School PTO President Janice Adrian has been arrested, after she was indicted on felony theft charges from the organization.
13-year-old arrested for Instagram threat to ‘shoot up’ Haynes Middle School
Investigation by Specialized Investigations Division detectives has resulted in the arrest of a 13-year-old Haynes Middle School student for posting an Instagram threat to “shoot up” the school.
Nashville school labels ‘white only’ & ‘black only’ water fountains & doors for Black History Month
Parents and students are concerned that a Black History display in the hallways of Pearl-Cohn High School may have went too far for their comfort. As part of a project, students labeled doors as ‘colored entrance’ and ‘white entrance’, and nearby water fountains as ‘black only’ and ‘white only’.
Hillsboro High School student arrested: weapons on school property
The search of Hillsboro High student Soloman Smith, 18, resulted in his arrest for bringing multiple knives to school on Thursday, which were hidden on his person.
School Board Showdown. Board member asks teachers to come wearing masks, Director seeks to fill seats with his own friends
A school board member asking teachers to show up in masks. A judge on the radio asking black listeners to show up and fill the seats first. Welcome to the first Metro School Board meeting of 2019, tonight at 5 p.m.
Metro teacher’s laptop stolen from unlocked car with private student data on it
A Metro Nashville Public Schools owned laptop was stolen from a teacher’s unlocked car on Saturday in Old Hickory. On the laptop was private student data on special needs students, connected to at least 5 families.
Update: MNPS confirms McGavock HS sandwich mold; scores 98 on new health inspection
Students today at McGavock were served drinks past their expiration date & bread that appears to be molded. When this happened in March, school officials said it was ‘a chemical reaction with eggs cooked with the biscuit. What will they say now that there’s no egg to blame? Details & photos…
MNPS Lunch Menu Today: Expired Drinks & Moldy Bread?
Students today at McGavock were served drinks past their expiration date & bread that appears to be molded. When this happened in March, school officials said it was ‘a chemical reaction with eggs cooked with the biscuit. What will they say now that there’s no egg to blame? Details & photos…
