Northeast
Bullied NJ student's family sues school officials who 'created culture of violence' before girl's suicide
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The bullying that Adriana Kuch endured in a New Jersey school that allegedly “created a culture of violence” continued at home until she took her own life, her family alleges in a lawsuit.
Kuch was a 14-year-old student in the Central Regional School District when she died by suicide at her home Feb. 3, 2023, two days after a video of her hallway assault went viral.
During Adriana’s funeral Feb. 10, Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides, who has since resigned, allegedly made “defamatory” statements to reporters about Kuch’s dad having an affair. He said that led to Adriana’s mom’s suicide, and then he leaked Adriana’s mental health struggles to the press, the lawsuit alleges.
NEW JERSEY STUDENT ENDS HER LIFE AFTER MONTHS OF BULLYING, VIDEO OF SCHOOL HALLWAY BEATING CIRCULATES ONLINE
Adriana Kuch’s father is seeking justice after her suicide. (Michael Kuch)
Instead of protecting Adriana from “known” bullies, the New Jersey district officials’ “egregious” actions were “willful, wanton, reckless, intentional, malicious and in utter disregard” for the Kuch family, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
The Central Regional School District did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Kuch was brutalized by a pack of students in a hallway, while at least one other student filmed the vicious surprise assault and uploaded the video to social media, where it quickly spread.
NJ STUDENT BULLIED LIKE ADRIANA KUCH A YEAR BEFORE TEEN’S SUICIDE AFTER SCHOOL ASSAULT FILMED: LAWSUIT
The attackers allegedly punched Adriana in the face, pulled her hair, hit her with a water bottle and kicked her while onlooking students laughed and egged on her assailants.
The physical toll was obvious, as pictures of what appeared to be bruises covered her body. She sustained bruising, swelling, cuts and lacerations to ther head, face, body and legs, according to the lawsuit.
But the avalanche of hateful comments, shame and mockery that followed the teenager was worse. Her father found his daughter had hanged herself in her bedroom overnight Feb. 2-3.
A 14-year-old New Jersey high school student died by suicide after video was posted online of a group of girls attacking her. (Michael Kuch)
William Krais, Kuch’s family lawyer, said Adriana’s dad, Michael Kuch, and his family went through “so much heartache and tragedy already.”
“The gross negligence of school officials, followed by the superintendent’s cruel, insensitive and defamatory remarks only compound their pain,” Krais said in a statement. “It is the defendants’ job to provide a safe and secure environment for the students at Central Regional High School.
“They catastrophically failed Adriana, leading to the emotional distress, humiliation and embarrassment that ultimately caused her to take her own life. It’s high time the school and those involved are held accountable for their actions.”
ADRIANA KUCH DEATH: NJ COUNTY PROSECUTOR MET WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS AFTER BULLIED TEEN TOOK HER LIFE
Adriana Kuch, who was bullied in Central Regional High School in New Jersey and died by suicide. (Michael Kuch)
The sweeping civil lawsuit, filed Jan. 29 in Ocean County court, named the Central Regional School District, former superintendent Parlapanides, the school board, the high school principal and assistant principal and several district officials who served a number of anti-bullying leadership roles.
The legal action demands a jury trial and unspecified punitive damages.
WATCH: SCHOOL BOARD ERUPTS AFTER ADRIANA KUCH’S SUICIDE
Adriana’s suicide and the video of the bullies’ attack ignited a fury in the community.
One by one, her friends and parents of other students who packed a school board meeting, yelled at school board members and district officials about a culture of bullying that they say has been ongoing for years.
There’s a lawsuit against the school district for a nearly identical hallway attack on another student that was recorded and uploaded to social media.
“I had a student that came into the district happy and healthy. He didn’t require doctors or psychiatric help, who now is medicated,” one parent said during the meeting.
“We’re hurting. They’re hurting. My daughter comes home, and she’s scared. And she doesn’t want to go to school,” another parent said as she choked back tears.
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New Hampshire
Cher’s son heads to court over allegations he broke into a New Hampshire home
The son of Cher is scheduled to be in court Wednesday for a hearing over allegations he broke into a New Hampshire home earlier this month.
It was the second arrest in a matter of days for Elijah Allman, 49, of Malibu, California, who was detained Feb. 27 after allegedly acting belligerently at a prestigious prep school in New Hampshire. It was unclear if Allman had any connection to either St. Paul’s School or the home in Windham, New Hampshire.
Allman remains in the Rockingham County Department of Corrections in what is called preventive detention, Superintendent Jonathan Banville said.
Allman, whose father was the late singer Gregg Allman, faces two counts of criminal mischief, one count of burglary and a count of breach of bail for breaking into the home on March 1. Police said in a report that Allman did not have permission to be at the home and forcibly entered it .
In the incident at the prep school, Allman was charged with four misdemeanors: two counts of simple assault, criminal trespass and criminal threatening. Allman was also charged with a violation of disorderly conduct, which is illegal in the state but not considered a crime.
At about 7 p.m. that day, Concord police responded to reports that Allman was disturbing people in the dining hall of St. Paul’s School. After charging Allman, police said he was released on bail as his case works through the court system.
Allman did not respond to an email requesting comment, and a phone number for him was not working. It was unclear from the court records if Allman has an attorney.
In December 2023, Cher filed a petition to become a temporary conservator overseeing her son’s money, saying Allman struggles with mental health issues and addiction have left him unable to manage his assets and potentially put his life in danger.
The petition from the singer and actress said Elijah Allman is entitled to regular payments from a trust fund. But “given his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues,” she is “concerned that any funds distributed to Elijah will be immediately spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself and putting Elijah’s life at risk,” the petition says.
A few weeks later, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica Uzcategui denied the request, saying she was not convinced that a conservatorship was urgently needed. Allman was in the courtroom with his his attorneys, who acknowledged his previous struggles but argued that he is in a good place now, attending meetings, getting treatment and reconciling with his previously estranged wife.
New Jersey
Heavy police presence prompts concern in South Jersey neighborhood
MILLVILLE, N.J. (WPVI) — Residents in a Millville, New Jersey, neighborhood spent hours trying to understand what was happening after a New Jersey State Police helicopter circled overhead, and troopers eventually entered a home while searching for a suspect.
Video from a Ring camera shows state police and officers in tactical gear taking over the front porch of a home on the 100 block of Third Street.
Officers are heard speaking into a doorbell camera moments before entering the residence.
A woman who lives in the home and did not want to be identified said she was at work at the time of the incident, but her son was inside when police surrounded the house. She said her son later described the encounter to her.
“My son was here, he was a little freaking out, they actually made him come out with his hands up and guns were drawn,” she said.
The woman said her son told her troopers explained they were pursuing someone on foot in the area.
“They just said they were on a foot pursuit and the guy was jumping the fences behind my house. A construction worker saw him go down my steps, but didn’t know where he went from there. That’s why they need to make sure everything is safe,” she said.
Nearby residents also noticed the heavy police activity.
Michele Brown of Bridgeton said she was walking her dogs when she saw officers in the area.
“It was a lot I didn’t understand what was going on,” Brown said.
Brown said the scene was alarming for people nearby.
“Definitely startling cause you see all these cops with their guns out, and you’re just looking like, ‘Whoa’,” she said.
Action News reached out to New Jersey State Police for more information, but we did not receive a response.
In a statement, Millville police say the suspect was not apprehended after fleeing state police on foot.
There is no suspected threat to the community, the department added.
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Pennsylvania
Funeral arrangements set for Pa. state trooper shot and killed in Chester County
The funeral arrangements for Corporal Timothy O’Connor, who was shot and killed in Chester County on Sunday, have been announced.
The viewing for O’Connor will be Tuesday, March 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church located at 338 Manor Avenue in Downingtown, Pa., according to the Parkesburg Police Department.
The funeral will be held at the same location on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m., police said.
O’Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Honey Brook on Sunday night. The suspect, Jesse Nathan Elks, took his own life after shooting O’Connor.
O’Connor was a 15-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police who leaves behind a wife, Casey, and a 6-year-old daughter, according to police.
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