Event Brief
Lakeland Teacher Charged After Late-Night Car Vandalism
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A Lakeland elementary teacher faces a felony charge after an alleged dispute led to car vandalism and a hit-and-run.
WHO: Deanna Kay Parks, 54, elementary school teacher at Valleyview Elementary
WHAT: Charged with a felony following alleged late-night car vandalism and a hit-and-run tied to a dispute with an ex-boyfriend
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
WHERE: Lakeland, Florida (Polk County)
WHY: An alleged dispute with an ex-boyfriend escalated into late-night car vandalism and a hit-and-run.
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