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

Alaila Everett is speaking out after she hit an opponent in the head with her relay baton during a Virginia state championship race on Tuesday, March 4, leading to a wave of backlash and controversy ...

A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.

The family of a track star who is facing charges of assault and battery after hitting her opponent in the head with a baton in a viral incident have vowed to fight her case. Alaila Everett was ...

I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett has been charged with assault and battery after bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a race.

High school runner Alaila Everett has new footage and an explanation after accusations that she struck her opponent in the head on purpose. During a championship race in early March, Everett hit ...

Virginia high school athlete Alaila Everett told "Good Morning America" Tuesday that she never meant to strike her fellow competitor with a baton.

A Virginia high school athlete has been charged with assault and battery following a baton incident that resulted in another ...

A Virginia high school athlete has been charged with assault for hitting a competitor with a baton during a relay race. The case has ignited a huge debate. Some feel that the criminal charges are ...

The high school runner at the center of a controversy that has made national headlines has been charged with assault and battery after an incident at a Virginia high school track meet. Brookville ...

Sean O'Driscoll is a Newsweek Senior Crime and Courts Reporter based in Ireland. His focus is reporting on U.S. law. He has covered human rights and extremism extensively. Sean joined Newsweek in ...