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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Roosevelt High community mourns senior killed by alleged drunk driver in ‘devastating' crash
PORTLAND, Ore. () — A community is in mourning after an alleged drunk driver crashed into a car of three high schoolers, one of whom died at the scene. This happened along State Road 14 near Camas, Washington, on Monday night. The student who was killed was 18-year-old Mico O'Brien, a senior at Portland's Roosevelt High School, who died instantly in the crash. His friends were seriously hurt. Budget crunch may impact jobs for homeless program Just days before graduation, a vigil was held at the school's football field on Wednesday night. It was supposed to be the senior sunset night, where high school seniors gathered together one last time. Instead, hundreds of people also said goodbye forever to one of their friends, lighting a candle and sharing their memories. 'Mico, it will never be the same without you,' one speaker at the vigil said. Roosevelt High School Principal KD Parman told KOIN 6 she wants her students to know it's okay to feel all of the emotions that come with a tragedy like this. 'I think losing a classmate, losing a student, is always hard, but to do it at the beginning of the week of all these celebrations has been just, just devastating. So I think there are students who are resilient and strong, and they're navigating this to the best of their ability. And the students really felt that this was a really nice way to remember Mico and to tell his family how much we care about them,' Parman said. Reynolds catalytic converter thief caught on camera The suspected wrong-way driver in the deadly crash is 24-year-old Erik Moya. He appeared in a Clark County Courtroom Wednesday afternoon. According to court documents, there were several alcoholic beverages in his car when responding officers arrived, with Moya telling police he was 'just trying to get to his parents' house.' Moya's next court appearance is set for June 11. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Students learn dangers of impaired driving
A group of high school students learned the dangers of impaired driving during a dramatic crash re-enactment. CTV's Tyler Fleming reports.
Washington Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
The day a high school student asked me: ‘Do you still like me?'
Danny pressed the buzzer again. I had asked him — nicely — the first few times. Then firmly. Then with authority. It didn't matter. He smiled and pressed it again. Brandon and Eliana burst out laughing, as if it were the most brilliant rebellion they'd ever seen. We were playing classroom trivia, something I had designed to lift the mood in my high school English class and maybe slip in a little learning on the side. I had stayed up late the night before, making the slides, obsessing over fonts, choosing buzzer sounds that wouldn't be too loud. I printed out rules and even laminated them — like that would matter. I changed their names to protect their privacy so I could tell you this story.
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Lunch lady allegedly had sex with student every day inside school closet - and even kept a photo of him in her work locker
A 30-year-old canteen worker who allegedly had sex with a high school senior every day in a campus closet has been arrested. It's alleged Jenna Woodworth would meet the student in a parking lot and then drive back to the school, where they would enter through a staff entrance. The student told police they entered through the back door of the cafeteria and had sex in a kitchen closet. After her arrest at East Central High School in San Antonio, Texas, school staff found a photo of the teen in her work locker, and both Woodworth and the boy later admitted to the inappropriate relationship in interviews with detectives. It's unclear how police were tipped off, but an arrest affidavit said officers began investigating the allegations on Wednesday morning. An interview with the student revealed that Woodworth allegedly picked him up in a stadium parking lot using a district vehicle, local ABC affiliate KSAT first reported. She then allegedly drove him back to campus, and the two entered the building through an employee-only entrance to have intercourse in the closet on Monday. Woodworth then allegedly washed her hands and returned to work. The teen told police that the same thing happened again on Tuesday. The two have reportedly known each other since the student was a freshman at the school. '[Woodworth] would get upset with me if I did not speak to her or acknowledge her when I was around her,' the teen told police in an interview. Woodworth has been employed with the high school's nutrition department since 2011. The school notified parents that she has been terminated after the arrest. The district sent a letter to parents informing them of the arrest and writing that 'immediate and decisive action' was taken after administration learned of the incident. The letter added that the student's family was notified about the relationship and are engaged in the investigation. Child Protective Services has also been notified. 'Any inappropriate relationship between a staff member and a student violates the trust placed in our employees and is wholly unacceptable,' the letter continued. 'We want our community to know that we are taking this matter very seriously and have acted swiftly at every step to protect our students and uphold the integrity of our schools.' Woodworth was booked into the Bexar County Jail and released on bail early Saturday morning. Her bail was set at $50,000, according to jail records. Woodworth faces a second-degree felony charge of having an improper relationship with a student. That can carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 in Texas. Investigators haven't said how old the victim is. The age of consent in Texas is 17, but it is still illegal for educators to engage in sexual intercourse with students that age and above who have consented to sex.
CTV News
07-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Medicine Hat dress shop in hot water as grads allege their orders were not fulfilled
MEDICINE HAT, ALTA. — With less than a month until graduation, some high school students in Medicine Hat have been left without grad dresses after they allege a local boutique failed to fulfill their orders. Samantha Wojcichowsky is set to graduate from Medicine Hat High School in June. Her mom, Tara Wojcichowsky, said they found the perfect dress at Magic Moments Bridal and purchased it nearly nine months ago. 'I ordered the dress on Sept. 27 of last year and by February I had contacted her asking her when, or if, (there was) any news of when my daughter's dress was arriving,' said Tara. Tara says she was told the $800 dress would be here by March. 'A couple weeks ago, I contacted (the store owner) by phone and she said it's in Calgary and it'll be here this week,' explained Tara. After more back-and-forth conversations, Tara says she contacted the designer directly and found out it was never ordered in the first place. 'We found out suppliers and designers were not paid, so the dresses are not being shipped,' said Tara. 'Some of them have been sold to other stores because suppliers have been waiting so long for their payments that they can no longer hold the dresses.' The co-owner of U.S. fashion design house AMARRA told CTV News it produced more than 70 dresses for the store, but the owner has refused to pay for them. 'Out of the 70 dresses, I estimate that 40-50 were special ordered, meaning they were custom ordered for specific customers, often for milestone events like graduation,' said Kunal Madan. He estimates between US$50,000 and $65,000 was paid by customers to Magic Moments Bridal for AMARRA gowns but says his company has not received any payment. 'From October to April, every week we called, and she said, 'Next week I'll take them in,'' said Madan, adding some orders were never placed with AMARRA in the first place. 'I think she was taking orders with the intent not to fulfill them. Obviously, my business has lost money from all of this.' CTV News reached out to Magic Moments Bridal multiple times by email, phone and visited the shop but did not hear back by publication. Its website says it is temporarily closed except for pre-booked fittings and try-on appointments. It also says to email about refunds. 'I'm very angry at the situation,' said Tara. 'I'm very disgusted with how people have been abused by this in the community and surrounding areas.' Other designers and suppliers with ties to Magic Moments Bridal have confirmed they are also awaiting payment from the store. 'I can't imagine being a bride and ordering at that store anymore because there's no trust, like, what are you going to do? Wait six months and your wedding gown doesn't show up,' said Madan. The Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) says it received 18 police reports on the matter and an investigation has been launched. 'We have to determine that this isn't a supply chain issue and there's greater factors here – decisions made by the vendor – intentionally to defraud or withhold the product,' said S/Sgt. Cody Both, with the MHPS criminal investigation unit. No charges have been laid as police investigate whether the situation is more than just a civil issue, according to Both. 'In order for us to do an investigation, we really need things like when was the garment ordered? What were the circumstances? How did you pay? What receipts were provided? What correspondence or communication was between them and the vendor?' explained Both. MHPS says anyone impacted by a similar situation can reach out through its non-emergency line at 403 529-8481 to file a report. Police suggest people also reach out to the dress designer directly.
