13-year-old charged after student allegedly stabbed with scissors at LaGrange middle school
A 13-year-old student has been charged after another 13-year-old student was allegedly stabbed multiple times with scissors during a physical altercation Monday afternoon at Gardner Newman Middle School in LaGrange.
According to the LaGrange Police Department, a School Resource Officer was notified at approximately 2:40 p.m. on August 24, 2026, of a physical altercation between two juvenile students at the school, located at 101 South Shannon Drive.
During the investigation, SRO Hatcher learned that one of the students allegedly stabbed the other student several times with scissors, causing multiple injuries.
The LaGrange Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division was notified, and detectives responded to the school to assist with the investigation.
The 13-year-old alleged offender has been charged with:
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Battery
Disrupting Public School
The identity of the juveniles was not released.
Police said the investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Detective Everhart at 706-883-2620.
Those wishing to remain anonymous can submit information through the Tip411 system via the mobile application, online portal, or by texting LAGRANGE to 847411.
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