Alaila Everett said it was an accident but court records show she is now facing a potential assault and battery charge.

The Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney has weighed in on the assault and battery charges filed against a Virginia high school student following a track incident.

The Virginia high school track and field runner who hit an opponent in the head with a baton has been charged with ...

Portsmouth rallied behind Alaila Everett, a 17-year-old who is facing backlash and a criminal charge after hitting her ...

Alaila Everett, a high school senior, said she lost her balance and accidentally hit the other girl when she was pumping her arms.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Virginia student athlete is facing an assault and battery charge following a viral track meet incident that left a runner with a concussion and possible fractured skull.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Portsmouth runner who stuck an opponent with a baton during a high school relay race has been charged with assault, the Lynchburg commonwealth’s attorney told multiple media ...

NEW: High school track runner gets attacked with a baton in the middle of a relay at the VSHL Class 3 State Indoor ...

One misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was taken out in this matter,” Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth’s Attorney for ...

The teen is facing a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after the incident, which reportedly left the other runner ...

A high school senior has been charged after hitting a competitor in the head with a baton during a track meet.