East Chicago teacher had ‘kill list,’ police say, with names of students and staff

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (WLS) — East Chicago, Indiana, police stated a trainer is in custody after allegedly telling a pupil she had a “kill listing” for different college students and workers at her college.

Police stated officers had been referred to as to St. Stanislaus College at 4930 Indianapolis Blvd at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. There, the principal and assistant principal informed them a pupil informed their counselor that their fifth grade trainer made feedback to them about killing herself, college students and workers on the college.

Police stated the trainer informed the coed she had an inventory and that the coed was on the backside of that listing.

“I am actually, like, scared and frightened,” stated Portia Jones, the coed concerned. “She stated she wished to choke us, and he or she wished to kill herself.”

“They really want to work on this one as a result of that is one thing severe,” stated her father Quiannis Jones. “She’s actually, in all probability, not ever going again there.”

In line with police, the trainer was instantly taken to the principal’s workplace, the place she allegedly admitted that she did make these statements and did have a “kill listing.”

Police say throughout that dialog the trainer named a selected pupil on her listing, however didn’t give the total listing.

The principal despatched the trainer dwelling and informed her to not return to the varsity pending an investigation.

East Chicago police stated the coed alerted their counselor to the trainer’s feedback round 12:45 p.m. however police weren’t referred to as till 4 hours later, after the trainer was allowed to go away.

“They need to have by no means let her stroll out them doorways. They need to’ve referred to as the police proper then and there. That is a menace on the varsity,” Quiannis Jones stated.

Thursday morning, police took the trainer into custody at her Griffith dwelling with out incident.

The investigation is ongoing and energetic, police stated. No additional particulars have been launched. No costs in opposition to the trainer have been introduced.

The varsity’s principal says due to issues over the emotional well being of scholars, courses shall be held nearly Friday and counselors shall be made obtainable for college students and workers.

Full letter from St. Stanislaus College principal

Pricey Mother and father,

I perceive chances are you’ll be listening to misinformation concerning an incident that happened at St. Stanislaus yesterday. I wish to reassure you, that always, college students had been secure, and faculty continued as regular whereas we addressed the state of affairs.

We had been knowledgeable of a regarding report from a pupil concerning feedback made by the coed’s trainer. The trainer was instantly faraway from the classroom and detained whereas we investigated the incident. After college students had been safely dismissed, the trainer was escorted off campus and we notified the police. When requested, the police assured us that our facility was secure and that we might proceed with all scheduled studying and faculty occasions. We requested if, out of an abundance of warning, it could be advisable to have police within the constructing and we had been additional assured that there was no want.

Your pupil’s security and well-being are our best concern. When requested once more at the moment, the East Chicago police division restated that we should always proceed with frequently scheduled courses. As a result of we’re involved for the emotional well being of scholars, we’re shifting to an e-learning day for Friday, October (14). The varsity counselor shall be obtainable for anybody who might want to speak about this unlucky incident.

God Bless You All,

Principal Foy

Diocese of Gary Workplace of Catholic Faculties Assertion

Angelica Foy, the principal of St. Stanislaus College in East Chicago, IN, adopted the protocol for a disaster in her constructing. She ensured the security of the scholars, she collaborated with the Workplace of Catholic Faculties, she alerted regulation enforcement, and continues to be in communication with households and workers concerning the rising state of affairs.

Underneath Foy’s management the scholars remained secure. She ensured that counselling providers had been obtainable for these in want. The Diocese of Gary’s Catholic Faculties Workplace will proceed to work with and assist Principal Foy as she navigates this troublesome and regarding state of affairs.