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Elementary Teacher Charged with Assault, Faces Court Date

12/3/2025

Summary

Story summary

Jill-Marie Haynes, a first-grade teacher at Stewarts Creek Elementary in Rutherford County, faces aggravated assault and false imprisonment charges after November 4.
Haynes allegedly threatened a fellow teacher with a paper cutter, raising safety concerns.
She was suspended on November 6, booked into Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, and released on a $6,000 bond.
Attorney Ben Powers represents Haynes in the case concerning the January 5 court date.

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Story summary

Jill-Marie Haynes, a first-grade teacher at Stewarts Creek Elementary in Rutherford County, faces aggravated assault and false imprisonment charges after November 4.
Haynes allegedly threatened a fellow teacher with a paper cutter, raising safety concerns.
She was suspended on November 6, booked into Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, and released on a $6,000 bond.
Attorney Ben Powers represents Haynes in the case concerning the January 5 court date.