EAST POINT, Ga. A former high school coach says he prevented a possible school shooting and then lost his job. Woodmore was a junior attending Frank McClarin High School. The school district said this is a personnel issue and a legal process that has to be followed so it couldnt comment. Put him back to work at Tri-Cities High School, Lightcap said. East Point police say 17-year-old J'viontay Woodmore was shot in the head and died . His past work can be found in the Tyler Morning Telegraph and other Texas newspapers. Police say some unarmed teens were spray painting or tagging near the elevator when a man approached the teens and an argument ensued. He had so many dreams. Now, the sheriff's office is hoping to reignite the search on this cold case. Im terrified, she said through her cracked window in an SUV in the Trios Southridge Hospital parking lot. Bull Dog's Tweets. "Every eyewitness interview witnessed no misconduct from Coach Miller. The victim said she would to oblige him, said court documents. The Fulton County Schools superintendent suspended Miller without pay in April. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Kearney Police responded and immediately confirmed there was no shooting or active threat. Welcome to Bulldog Nation. The lockdowns were lifted just before 2 p.m., but the district was not yet allowing parents in. 2 TEENS DIE IN TRIPLE SHOOTING NEAR EAST POINT FOOTBRIDGE. Now, a man is arrested, Georgias Carter will try to protect draft status at pro day, DC conflict reflects wider efforts undermining local control, Georgias Stegeman Coliseum closed after ceiling piece falls, Missing 16-year-old found shot to death in homes backyard, Georgia police say. He didn't have a chance. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission cleared him of wrongdoing, according to his lawyer. Police investigating, Tacoma owner of four Tri-Cities massage shops and his wife accused of sex trafficking, Tri-Cities event aims to protect children from human trafficking, 2nd set of brothers arrested for 2022 robbery that ended in Kennewick teens murder, Tri-Cities business linked to human trafficking organized crime case, say police, I-82 wrong-way driver kills 2 Grandview children. What they did find, according to emergency scanner traffic, were students hiding anywhere they could. Loved ones of East Point murdered teenagers speak out. Richland, WA. "I will continue to support those students from afar because I do care for my alma mater.". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Coach Kenneth Miller says he received a video showing footage of the student with the guns. A law enforcement officer walks in the parking lot of Timberview High School after a shooting inside the school in south Arlington, Texas on October 6. Police investigating, Tacoma owner of four Tri-Cities massage shops and his wife accused of sex trafficking, Tri-Cities event aims to protect children from human trafficking, 2nd set of brothers arrested for 2022 robbery that ended in Kennewick teens murder, Tri-Cities business linked to human trafficking organized crime case, say police, I-82 wrong-way driver kills 2 Grandview children. The mass shooting at Robb elementary school in the small city of Uvalde, south Texas, began on Tuesday 24 May with a single shot. Jennifer Favors, 38, went into distress while at work at Tri-Cities High . This story is developing. TCHSAA are pleased to highlight our very own alumni, Tri-Cities High School Athletic Director/Administrator Kenneth Miller from the C/O 93! Miller said he shouldnt have been terminated and he doesnt deserve a suspension. Drop the suspension. In the video you will see the student smacking the phone out of the coaches hand and then the altercation began leading to his termination. Reports of an active shooter Tuesday morning at the Hanford site appear to have been a false alarm, according to Hanford officials. HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - Officials say a 2A boys basketball sectional game was evacuated on Tuesday night after a threat was called in to Tell City High . In a letter from Ethel Lett, the high schools principal, shared on the schools website, Lett said that bringing a gun or weapon onto a school campus is a very serious offense, in clear violation of our Fulton County Schools Student Code of Conduct.. People need to get their kids under control, she said. "to Bear Creek Middle School," Miller said. Tensmeyer said his Facebook page on Chiawana athletics events is not affiliated with the district. He joined the Tri-City Herald in Dec. 2021 as an Editor/Reporter covering housing and development. ( KCTV /Gray News) - Three police officers are recovering from their injuries Wednesday following an overnight shooting that happened while a search warrant was being served. Cory is an award-winning investigative reporter. He then asked if he could speak to a lawyer before continuing. Take money out of my familys mouth, Miller said. Tri-Cities High School Claimed. Miller is the recipient of Fulton County Schools- Zone 2 Culture & Climate Champion Award. A school district is responding after a former coach says he was initially terminated for preventing a possible school shooting. Website. The popular coach and Tri-Cities alum spent most of the school year on paid administrative leave fighting the district's efforts to first fire and then suspend him after he got into a physical altercation with a student who brought a gun to school on August 20. Official Tri Cities High Twitter FCS. The victims identity has been withhold because she is a juvenile. Kennewick, WA. The coach also located a second gun on campus that day. He said when he got word last August that a student brought guns on campus he immediately jumped into action with the principals blessings. They held a prayer service at a church just a few blocks from the school. (KSNB) - Hastings High School was on lockdown Thursday morning following a report of an active shooter. (She) received the phone call no mother wants to get. "And next year, I would receive my contract as a PE teacher instead of athletic director.". He just turned 18 in September. "This is the strongest evidence yet that Coach Miller did nothing wrong, and the Fulton County Schools proposed suspension is completely unwarranted," wrote attorney Allen Lightcap in a statement released Friday. Driver seen earlier going 111 mph, Exclusive: Tri-Cities judge will avoid jail time after 2nd DUI. The 55-52 quarterfinal victory means Kamiakin advanced to take on No. A week later, two students got into a scuffle with administrators when they were blocked from threatening another student at lunch. 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Tri-Cities Fred Meyer. While photographing her more, he asked if she would go full nude. The victim said she would not, and said Whiston then asked if she would do a full nude photoshoot when she turned 18. "I'm terrified," she said through her . I think that this is a good reminder that this could happen at any time based on whats happening across the country, Clem said. He was standing outside with another senior, Caleb Munez, 17, as they waited for word about what was going on inside. Munez and Mendoza both commented on what seemed like a lot of incidents at Southridge, but then said there had been issues at other schools as well. While swatting started with individuals, in recent months the phenomena has moved to threats at schools. Things turned physical when the girl hit Millers hands knocking his phone to the floor. Bull Dog FOX 5 Atlanta obtained video of an Aug. 20 incidentin which Miller confronts an unidentified student who allegedly brought a gun to school. It hit as close as Spokane, where a report of a shooting at Lewis and Clark High School just hours before caused three high schools in the area to close. Parents parked across the street near the hospital waiting for news, and were staging in the sports complex parking lot. Response from the area police and fire agencies as well as the school district was great, Clem said. Pasco School District has learned that district employee Jeffrey Whiston was arrested Tuesday night by the Benton County Sheriffs Office on charges related to illegal conduct with a minor, said the email statement. This story was originally published March 10, 2022, 11:41 AM. Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Diagnostic Imaging is an . Kearney Police said their 911 center received a call at 8:53 a.m. about a shooting at the high school. EAST POINT, Ga. - Families of two teens killed in an East Point triple shooting are devastated and want answers. An emotional audition on "American Idol" by Trey Louis, a survivor of a 2018 Texas high school shooting, prompted tears from the judges as well as criticism of the country's response to gun . "I did not come to Georgia to bury my child. It's been five years since a Carroll County man mysteriously disappeared from his home. Fulton County School District suspended the coach for a confrontation with a student accused of bringing a loaded gun to school. The teachers attorney said his client had the right to self defense in this incident. Police arrested a suspected gunman who killed a student Wednesday during a shooting at a North Carolina high school hours after he fled the scene, officials said. "I will truly miss Tri-Cities," said Miller. Our Mr. and Miss Tri-Cities for the 2022-2023 School Year! Take a look, Beloved Tri-Cities restaurant incubator under fire for mismanagement, financial chaos, Leader in Richland school board recall reports death threats. Dr. Lett went on to say that school officials along with the Fulton County Schools Police Department were investigating reports of a potential threat to school safety at the school. Nearby Chinook Middle School and Sage Crest Elementary were also locked down as a precaution. This is especially true when guns are involved, Lightcap said in the statement. SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. A metro Atlanta community is remembering a beloved school administrator who died suddenly. She told investigators it started off routine, but Whiston began gradually making requests for her to pose more provocatively. Millers conduct resulted in an escalation of a physical altercation with a student in crisis, which conflicts with district expectations to deescalate in these types of situations.. PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a mass shooting that left four . The coach said he also located a second gun on campus that day, but it's unclear if the same girl was in possession of the second gun. The victim told investigators that two weeks before spring break, teacher Jeffrey Whiston reminded the class of his offer to have a free private senior style photoshoot with him at his home. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:30 PM CST. Thats when Miller said he grabbed the girl, fearing for his safety. Two of her beautiful babies were killed in a car wreck.. Kennewick schools said that the police department received a call about a weapon in a classroom just before noon they began sweeping the building to determine if the threat was credible, according to a social media post from the school district.