A former Virginia high school teacher who allegedly sold vape cartridges containing THC and nicotine to students is now facing multiple charges. 

Kaitlyn Crescent was taken into custody by the Fairfax County Police Department early last week following the alleged incidents at Falls Church High School. 

“On October 24, Child Protective Services received a referral that a teacher was selling vape cartridges to students at school. Detectives were notified and assumed the investigation,” the department said in a statement. 

“Detectives determined that between December 2023 and June 2024, Kaitlyn Cresent, 28, of Alexandria, sold vape cartridges containing nicotine and THC to four students,” the statement added.

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Police say Crescent was charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, Distribution of a Controlled Substance on School Property and Distribution of Tobacco/Hemp to a Minor. 

“She was placed on administrative leave and is no longer employed with Fairfax County Public Schools,” they added. “Cresent was held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on a $4,000 bond.” 

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Kaitlyn Crescent allegedly sold vape cartridges containing THC and nicotine to multiple students, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. (iStock)

A Fairfax County Public Schools spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Monday that Crescent was hired by the district in August 2021 before being let go on Dec. 31, 2024.

A LinkedIn page purportedly belonging to Crescent identifies her as a learning disabilities teacher.

Falls Church High School is located outside of Washington, D.C. (Google Maps)

Investigators are looking to speak with anyone who may have information about the case. 

A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), has died, health officials announced on Monday. 

The death was reported by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). The patient, who was not identified, was over 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions, the agency said. 

“The patient contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds,” stated a press release from the LDH. 

“The Department expresses its deepest condolences to the patient’s family and friends as they mourn the loss of their loved one. Due to patient confidentiality and respect for the family, this will be the final update about the patient.”

Patient had mutated form of virus

The Louisiana patient was found to have a mutated version of the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week.

The fact that the virus mutated within the patient suggests that it could potentially spread from human to human.

The CDC analyzed samples of the H5N1 virus that were collected from the patient, comparing its genomic sequences to those of infected dairy cows, wild birds, poultry and other animals, the agency stated.

“The analysis identified low frequency mutations in the hemagglutinin gene of a sample sequenced from the patient, which were not found in virus sequences from poultry samples collected on the patient’s property, suggesting the changes emerged in the patient after infection,” the CDC said.

“While these low frequency changes are rare in humans, they have been reported in previous cases of A(H5N1) in other countries and most often during severe disease.”

Based on the discovery of these genetic changes in the virus, health officials recommend performing “ongoing genomic surveillance” in people and animals, taking steps to contain bird flu outbreaks among dairy cattle and poultry, and taking steps to prevent transmission when exposed to infected animals or environments.

Risk remains low, officials say

Both the CDC and the LDH maintain that risk to the general public remains low.

Officials do recommend, however, that those who come in contact with birds, poultry or cows are at higher risk of contracting the virus.

As of Friday, there were 66 confirmed human cases of bird flu, including the Louisiana case, according to the CDC. Of those, 37 were in California alone, 11 in Washington and 10 in Colorado. 

Around 40 of the cases were related to exposure to cattle herds. 

Avian influenza is a highly contagious virus that can spread through contact with infected animals, by equipment, and on the clothing and shoes of caretakers, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the CDC. 

Bomb-making materials were reportedly found at a New Orleans Airbnb, as authorities investigate a possible connection to the truck-ramming terror attack that killed at least 15 people and injured over 30 others on Bourbon Street during a New Year’s celebration. 

A small fire broke out at a suspected Airbnb property located in the 1300 block of Mandeville Street in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. 

The New Orleans Fire Department evacuated dozens of people from nearby homes and contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, FOX 8 reported. 

Bomb-making materials were discovered at the property, sources confirmed to the outlet. 

The FBI confirmed at a news conference Thursday that FBI and ATF agents have secured that house on Mandeville Street and “that location is being searched for potential evidence.” Two laptops were recovered from that address, the FBI said, and an additional three cell phones linked to the now-deceased suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, were being analyzed by investigators. 

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At Thursday’s news conference, ATF said that the Mandeville address is still being processed and the ATF national response team – comprised of certified fire investigators, explosives specialists, fire engineers and electrical engineers – were still working additional leads to help identify how the fire started the morning the attack unfolded across town on Bourbon Street. 

Fox News Digital reached out to the listed owner of the Airbnb rental but did not immediately hear back. 

“They said they found bomb-making material in the yellow house and wanted the bomb squad to look it over,” Bob Koenig, a neighbor, told FOX 8 on Wednesday.

Authorities investigate a home believed to be connected to the suspect in the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)

After Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas, drove a Ford pick-up truck into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time New Year’s Day, the FBI began investigating the matter as an “act of terrorism.” In addition to crashing into the crowd, Jabbar exited the vehicle and fired on law enforcement, who returned fire, and the suspect was declared dead at the scene, according to the bureau. 

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Law enforcement outside a home believed to be connected to the suspect in the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)

An ISIS flag, weapons and a potential improvised explosive device (IED) were found in the vehicle, and other potential IEDs were found in the French Quarter, the FBI said. 

After initially suspecting accomplices could be involved, the FBI said Thursday that the bureau now believes Jabbar acted alone. 

A bomb-sniffing dog is seen outside a home believed to be connected to the suspect in the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)

The FBI denied any link to the Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas that took place Wednesday morning. 

In Las Vegas early Wednesday, a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel, killing the driver and sole occupant inside and injuring at least seven others nearby. 

“As you know, there’s also an FBI investigation in Las Vegas. We are following up on all potential leads and not ruling anything out. However, at this point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas,” FBI Deputy Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division Christopher Raia told reporters.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This report has been updated to remove photos and information attributed to a neighbor at Jabbar’s home in Houston. It can be found here.