Bullying

A special needs high school student at David Douglas High School in Portland, Oregon, had classmates come to her aid when a few fellow students put their foot down and reported the bully to the school. The victim, who classmates say is highly sensitive to sounds and is likely Autistic, was harassed by a bully outside her home. The bully then posted a ... read more »

Twelve-year-old Bailey O’Neill, a boy who as allegedly jumped by two bullies last month, died after the assault allegedly caused him fatal injuries. O’Neill, who turned 12 on Saturday, was put in a medical coma after two classmates jumped him and reportedly beat him during recess. O’Neill suffered a concussion, seizures and a broken nose ... read more »

A 6-year-old Blacklick, Ohio, girl spent a day in the hospital after a group of kids jumped her on a school bus and starting beating the youngster for a perceived slight. The first grade victim’s mother, Tracy Kane, told 10 TV News her daughter came home and said, “‘I was on the bus this morning, ... read more »

Sixth grader Bailey O’Neill, 11, is in a medically induced coma after being hit in the face repeatedly during a fight at school. Bailey attends Darby Township School and was attacked about four weeks ago.  One of the kids hit Bailey in the face several times, fracturing his nose.  The kids also knocked Bailey down, ... read more »

Amanda Todd, 15,  was a Canada high school student who took her own life last Wednesday after she made a huge mistake and couldn’t live with the bullying aftermath. Todd made a mistake she couldn’t live down. Todd was fooling around with her girlfriends on a webcam and filmed herself with her shirt off. A ... read more »

A Stark County, Ohio, woman is seeking out a restraining order after she’s witnessed a father and son team making fun of her 10-year-old daughter with Cerebral Palsy on their way to the school bus. The disabled girl’s mother, Trisha Knight, says she’s furious over the grown man’s behavior and the lessons he’s teaching his young ... read more »

For Whitney Kropp, 15, from West Branch Michigan, getting elected to Homecoming court this year at Ogemaw Heights High School was the thrill of her lifetime, that is until she discovered the nomination was a mean spirited joke put on by classmates intent on bullying her. Lucky for Kropp however, was a young man who ... read more »

14-year-old Nadia Iles won free plastic surgery from a site designed to help children with facial deformities after being bullied about her appearance. Iles appeared on Good Morning America to talk about her decision. She says she was bullied about her ears since the age of 7, and became so depressed by the constant taunts ... read more »

New studies presented Thursday report that cyberbullying may be less common than previously thought. Ian Rivers, a professor of human development at Brunel University in London, and other researchers presented their studies at the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting on Thursday. Though cyberbullying has been heavily studied since the early 2000s, Rivers states that, ”the one ... read more »

Fiona Geraghty, a 14-year-old British student at King’s College in Taunton, hung herself in her family’s home in July of last year following what her parents say was bullying about her weight from schoolmates. Fiona had been struggling with bulimia before her death. At an inquest regarding her death, the coroner, Michael Rose, blamed images ... read more »

A St. Petersburg, Florida, mother allegedly choked a 14-year-old boy at the Tyrone Square Mall over nasty comments he made about her daughter on Facebook. Debbie Piscitella, a mother of three, was allegedly caught on store camera grabbing the boy’s backpack and choking him, leaving red marks on his neck. Debbie was at the mall ... read more »

Stormy Rich, 18, had enough credits that she did not need to attend first period at Umatilla High School in Umatilla, Florida. Since she did not need to go to school early, she rode on a middle school bus later in the morning. While riding on the bus, she reportedly witnessed a number of female ... read more »

A 7-year-old boy in Detroit was found dead after hanging himself with a belt from his bunk bed. He was found by his 14-year-old sister. The girl got her mother, who then removed the door knob from the bedroom door to get in, and held her son in the air while a neighbor removed the ... read more »

A 14-year-old boy is recovering from broken cheekbones, severe cuts and possible internal injuries after fighting with a classmate during a recess dodgeball game. Preston Hodge was reportedly left unconscious from the injuries and underwent surgery at a local hospital before being released yesterday. Police are investigating the fight while school officials and the local ... read more »

Eric Unger, a student at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, was walking alone last Saturday near his college campus when he claims he was blindsided by a group of men who brutally beat him. Unger, who is preparing for his last few weeks before graduation, says he was knocked unconscious and left with serious ... read more »