Alaila Everett Defends Her Actions Alaila Everett (Photo via Twitter) The high school runner at the center of a controversy that has made national headlines has been charged with assault and battery.

The Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office confirmed to Law&Crime that it charged Alaila Everett with assault and battery for hitting a fellow runner as she passed her on the track ...

Alaila Everett cries as she speaks at a rally in Portsmouth, Virginia, after being charged with assault on March 13, 2025. WAVY 10 ...

Alaila Everett, the Virginia high schooler who was seen hitting her opponent in the head during a track and field race, has been charged with assault and battery. Bethany Harrison, the ...

Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, told NBC affiliate WAVY that the incident in the viral video was an accident.

Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, made headlines after running the second leg of the 4×200-meter relay during the Virginia State High School League Championships ...

Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, speaks with ABC News in an interview that aired March 11, 2025, on "Good Morning America." Via ABC. (NEW YORK) -- ...

Alaila Everett is facing the charges after hitting Kaelen Tucker with a baton, leaving Tucker with a concussion and possibly fractured skull. A Virginia high school track athlete has been charged ...

A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a now-viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a relay event. Alaila Everett, a ...