Teacher Abby Zwerner recounts that the 6-year-old was ‘rebellious’ just before the incident.

Virginia teacher shooting lawsuit of $40M includes defense expert testimony from the jury

Testimony in School Shooting Trial Highlights Warnings Ignored During a testimony on Tuesday, former Virginia teacher Abby Zwirner recounted alarming behavior from a 6-year-old student who shot her in class. She described the child as “defiant,” noting troubling actions leading up to the incident. “I could see this student looking at me,” Zwirner recounted, reflecting […]

Teacher Abby Zwerner describes the unsettling actions of a first grader and how she alerted the principal about him prior to being shot.

Teacher Abby Zwerner describes the unsettling actions of a first grader and how she alerted the principal about him prior to being shot.

During a trial on Tuesday, Virginia teacher Abby Zwirner testified about her repeated warnings to assistant principal Ebony Parker regarding a first-grade student who shot himself in a classroom in 2023. Prosecutors claimed that despite several days of violent and aggressive incidents involving the 6-year-old boy, the administrator failed to search for him or take […]

Trial starts for principal who didn’t prevent 6-year-old from injuring Abby Zwerner

Trial starts for principal who didn't prevent 6-year-old from injuring Abby Zwerner

A former elementary school administrator in Virginia is currently on trial facing child neglect charges, which could lead to a lengthy prison sentence if she’s found guilty. This comes after she was previously ordered to pay $10 million following the tragic shooting of a teacher by a 6-year-old student. The jury selection for Ebony Parker’s […]

Dear Abby: I recently completed my divorce — now my ex-wife wants to try again

Dear Abby: I recently completed my divorce — now my ex-wife wants to try again

Dear Abby: Conflicted about a Relationship and Faith A 43-year-old individual, who has gone through three marriages and has four children (three adults and one aged 13), recently finalized their latest divorce. They believed their last spouse was the one for them, but now that spouse is proposing a nine-month trial period to explore the […]

Dear Abby: My in-laws constantly interfere in my kitchen

Dear Abby: My in-laws constantly interfere in my kitchen

Dear Abby: How should I handle my in-laws who arrive over three hours early for dinner and just sit at the kitchen counter? There’s a lot to do, and it’s hard to entertain them. I can’t seem to get them to leave the kitchen, which really disrupts my last-minute preparations and cleaning. I don’t want […]