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Texas mother arrested after bringing Jell-O shots to 5th-grade classroom party

A Texas mother who officials say took alcoholic Jell-O shots to her child’s elementary school Christmas party has been arrested.

Teresa Isabel Bernal, 33, was charged with injury to a child in connection to a party Dec. 20 at Jones Elementary School in Tyler Texas.

Bernal purchased the Jell-O shots from a home business she found on Facebook, according to the arrest affidavit.

The shots were laid out on a table along with treats students had brought to share in a cafeteria where fifth-grade classes gathered, officials said.

Fifteen students consumed the shots, and nearly all reported “having stomach aches and headaches,” the affidavit said.

One student told police he vomited twice at school that day, and another student said he “passed out” at school after consuming the Jell-O shot, according to the affidavit.

One student reported that he had six Jell-O shots and got dizzy. When he returned to his classroom, he “got dizzy and fell and felt like he could not get back on his feet,” the affidavit said.

When questioned by a Tyler Independent School District police officer, Bernal said she did not know the shots contained alcohol, but conceded “they do taste different,” the arrest affidavit said. She said she discovered the shots had alcohol only after the children had consumed some of them, according to officials.

Bernal did not immediately respond to a message left on a phone number listed under her name.

A teacher told police that two other teachers tried the shots and said they believed the shots contained alcohol. The teacher tried one herself but couldn’t tell because of the flavor, police said.

The teacher took the kids back to her class and sent those who consumed a Jell-O shot to the nurse’s office. After that, just four children remained in her class, officials said.

The party took place just before holiday break, and the investigating officer interviewed teachers when they returned to work Jan. 6.

“During the interviews I was told, while some of the teachers found it odd that Bernal would bring Jell-O shots to an elementary school party, they were trusting Bernal to not bring anything harmful to the school party. Bernal was an involved parent and was present at many functions at the school,” the file said.

The Facebook sweets business Bernal had purchased the shots from had a clear disclaimer on its website stating the shots were made with Smirnoff vodka, the affidavit said.

“In my opinion, there is no way Bernal could have missed the fact that the Jell-O shots she purchased … and brought to her daughter’s 5th grade Christmas party contained drinking alcohol,” the officer wrote in the affidavit.

Testing of the shots also indicated the shots did contain ethanol.

Bernal was arrested and booked into the Smith County Jail on Monday and posted $75,000 bond the same day. It’s not immediately clear if she’s retained an attorney.

The Tyler Independent School District said it was aware of Bernal’s arrest.

“At the time, a parent volunteer brought homemade Jello to the celebration, which was later found to contain alcohol. Unfortunately, some students consumed the Jello before the situation was discovered. Staff acted immediately to address the situation, informing parents and working with law enforcement,” the district said.

The district said Bernal has not been allowed back to campus.

“We take this matter very seriously and remain committed to the safety and well-being of our students,” the statement said.

Source; NBC News

Parent gives kindergarteners alcoholic Jell-O shots — the second such case in one month

A Pennsylvania kindergartner brought spiked Jell-O shots to school and shared them with the class – less than a month after a mom was arrested for bringing the booze-filled treats to her daughter’s 5th grade class.

At least three kindergartners consumed the contraband confections, the Greater Johnstown School District of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, said in a statement.

“The affected students were quickly taken to the nurse’s office for evaluation,” officials said, adding that emergency medical services were called “out of an abundance of caution.”

Officials did not say how the tot came into possession of the small cups of alcohol-infused Jell-O but said they are investigating the situation.

Apparently Jell-O shots are all the rage in elementary classrooms.

Last month, a Texas mom was arrested for sending spiked Jell-O shots to her fifth grade daughter’s class Christmas party in December.

At least fifteen kids ate the shots, some of whom staggered, vomited, or passed out.

The 33-year-old mother claimed she bought the shots from someone on Facebook and didn’t know they contained alcohol.

Source; NY Post

Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son’s planned ‘mass targeted violence’ at middle school: Officials

A Texas mother has been arrested and charged for allegedly buying ammunition and tactical gear for her son’s planned “mass targeted violence” at his middle school, officials said.

Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on Monday and charged with aiding in commission of terrorism after she allegedly provided ammunition and tactical gear to her 13-year-old son, whose behavior demonstrated plans for a “mass targeted violence” aimed at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio, according to an affidavit obtained by ABC News.

Back in January, Pardo’s son was first contacted in reference to “drawings of the local school he currently attended,” the affidavit said. These drawings included a map of the school — labeled “suicide route” — and the name of the school written beside a rifle, the affidavit said.

The son, who was not named in the affidavit, was contacted by officials at the time and described a “fascination with past mass shooters,” according to the affidavit.

In April, the son was found researching the 2019 Christchuch mosque shooting in New Zealand — a tragedy that killed 51 people — on a school-issued computer, the affidavit said.

He was “subsequently suspended and later in the day attempted suicide with a straight razor causing significant injuries and requiring over 100 stitches,” the affidavit noted. The boy attended an alternative school until May 7, according to officials.

His grandmother, with whom he had been staying “on various occasions,” contacted police on Monday after she found her grandson “hitting a live bullet with a hammer,” the affidavit said.

The middle schooler told his grandmother he received the bullet from Pardo and that she had “guns and ammunition at her house,” according to the affidavit.

The grandmother told officials Pardo had been taking the boy to a local surplus store and bought him magazines, a tactical black vest “capable of concealing ballistic plates,” a tactical black helmet and various army clothing, the affidavit said.

On Monday, the boy told his grandmother he was “going to be famous” before being picked up by his mom and taken to school, according to officials.

The grandmother then looked through the boy’s bedroom, where she found magazines loaded with live rifle ammunition and pistol magazines loaded with live ammunition, the affidavit said.

She also found an “improvised explosive device” — a mortar-style firework wrapped in duct tape — among the boy’s belongings, the affidavit noted. The explosive device had the words “For Brenton Tarrant,” referencing the shooter in the 2019 mosque attack, along with multiple “SS” symbols and “14 words” — referencing white supremacy — written on it, according to the affidavit.

Along with the weaponry, the grandmother found a handwritten note referring to previous mass shootings, mass shooting suspects and the number of victims in each incident, the affidavit said.

Pardo had been aware of the threats made by her son, expressed to the school her support of his “violent expressions and drawings” and said she did not feel concerned for his behavior, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit noted that Pardo was purchasing the gear and ammunition for her son in exchange for babysitting his younger siblings.

The school told officials that on Monday, the boy arrived wearing a camouflage jacket, mask and tactical pants and left shortly after, the affidavit said.

In a letter sent to parents on Monday, Rhodes Middle School Principal Felismina Martinez said Pardo’s son was “detained off-campus and is being charged with terrorism.”

“Please know we take all potential threats seriously and act immediately to protect everyone in our care,” Martinez said in the letter. “We will always remain vigilant to ensure our learning and working environment is safe and secure.”

Pardo was released on a bond of $75,000 on Tuesday, according to jail records. She will return to court for a pre-indictment hearing on July 17, according to court records.

Police said during a press conference on Thursday that the boy remains in police custody at the Bexar County Juvenile Detention Facility pending a judge’s decision.

Source; ABC News

3 Montana National Guardsmen charged in elk antler trespassing case via helicopter

Three Montana Army National Guard members face criminal trespassing charges from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks after a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that they were flying in allegedly landed on private property in the Crazy Mountain foothills of Sweet Grass County, reports the Big Timber Pioneer.

While on the ground, the helicopter crew allegedly took elk antlers from the private ranch land, according to witnesses and officials.

Charges of “Criminal Trespass To Property” were filed against the three defendants in Sweet Grass County Justice Court on Tuesday.

The three guardsmen and defendants are Michael Vincent Bray, 30, from Helena, Perry Wray Woodland, 30, from Great Falls, and Deni Lynn Draper, 36, from Clancy. The men are accused of “entering posted private property for the purpose of elk antler retrieval,” reads the citations.

Bray’s citation also reads: “landed [a] military helicopter on private property.”

Criminal trespassing is defined as entering or remaining unlawfully, according to Montana state statute. The legislation specifies a person convicted of criminal trespassing could be fined $500 or less, and/or be imprisoned in county jail for les than six months.

The incident, which was first reported in the Big Timber Pioneer on Tuesday, raises questions about military accountability and private property rights. The defendants are ordered to appear in court on May 28 in Big Timber.

“It is not the usual trespass call. I’ve never seen anything like it before,” said Sweet Grass County Sheriff Alan Ronneberg, who confirmed his office received the initial complaint.

Neighboring ranchers David and Sandy Holman noticed a conspicuous grey-black Blackhawk helicopter of the Montana Army National Guard landing in their vicinity near Billy Creek, west of Melville, on the afternoon of May 4.

“They called me pretty alarmed,” said rancher Linda McMullen, 71, referencing the incident in question on her land during a phone interview.

“Do you know there is an Army helicopter on your land picking up elk antlers?'” she was asked.

“It is tough enough to pull a profit,” said McMullen, who estimated desirable early brown elk antler sheds can be worth thousands of dollars. “I started making calls. I called the game warden to hold these people accountable for what they’ve done.”

Sweet Grass County Game Warden Austin Kassner referred questions to his senior officer. “I have been directed to have you contact my captain, Randy Hutzenbiler,” he said.

“FWP has no comment as it is an active investigation,” said Hutzenbiler. “We will share information as it becomes public to protect the sanctity of the investigation. We are working with evidence and have not consulted the county attorney’s office.”

On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the National Guard acknowledged the incident took place and that they are investigating.

“The aircrew allegedly landed on private property and collected antlers,” said Major Ryan Finnegan, state public affairs officer with the Montana National Guard. “The Montana National Guard is investigating the incident, which was witnessed by a local landowner and reported to a Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks game warden. MTNG Leadership takes this matter seriously and is working to complete a thorough and rigorous review of the incident with FWP’s law enforcement division.”

“I had a chance to talk to our senior pilot who was in contact with the landowner,” Finnegan said. “Sounds like they have spoken twice. He reached out to ask to be able to give an in-person apology and to coordinate returning the items.”

McMullen, the landowner, confirmed a conversation with a high-level National Guard official had taken place.

“A lieutenant colonel said (they’d) meet in person and bring back the antlers,” said McMullen, citing calls from National Guard leadership and a former local law enforcement official, requesting she not press charges on the helicopter servicemen.

“They used the excuse these are good guys, that I don’t want to ruin their careers,” she said. “They should have thought about that before doing this. I think people need to know this is happening.”

Finnegan did not expound on whether the senior pilot and the “colonel” that McMullen mentioned are associated or the same individual, and did not identify the senior pilot.

“Nothing further,” he commented, when questioned whether it was known if a Colonel with the branch contacted McMullen to dissuade her from pressing charges.

“We are conducting interviews with crew on what they were trying to do, what their mission was out there,” said Finnegan.

He explained he did not know if the Federal Aviation Administration was involved in investigating a potentially unauthorized non-emergency landing. “We knew it was a big deal.”

Source; KTVQ

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