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UPDATED Oct 20, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
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Rutherford High teacher arrested on battery charge
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Juanita Forehand, 22, a teacher at Rutherford High School, was arrested Oct. 16 on a battery charge after witnesses told Bay County deputies she threw scissors at a student, striking the student in the back. Investigators said Forehand threw them to get the student's attention and found she had previously thrown or hit students with objects for the same reason.
WHO: Juanita Forehand, a Rutherford High School teacher, and a student
WHAT: Forehand was arrested on a battery charge after witnesses said she threw scissors that struck a student in the back.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: Bay County, Florida
WHY: Bay County deputies arrested Forehand after witnesses reported that she threw scissors at a student, and investigators said she threw them to get the student's attention.
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