High school teacher’s chokehold left 15-year-old student unconscious, North Carolina cops say

High school teacher’s chokehold left 15-year-old student unconscious, North Carolina cops say

RALEIGH, N.C. — A teacher put a 15-year-old student in a chokehold, leaving the high schooler unconscious, North Carolina police said.

Douglas Byrd High School, Cumberland County, NC — Horror in Classroom: Criminal Justice Teacher Chokes Student Until He Fainted — LIVE UPDATES

Douglas Byrd High School, Cumberland County, NC — A Fayetteville, North Carolina high school has been rocked by a terrifying incident after a criminal justice teacher and boys’ varsity basketball coach allegedly put a 15-year-old student in a chokehold, causing the teen to lose consciousness in class. The boy suffered noticeable swelling on one side of his forehead after the incident, which occurred at Douglas Byrd High School in March. Teacher …

North Carolina Teacher Accused Of Putting 15-Year-Old Student On Chokehold Until He Lost Consciousness

A 41-year-old North Carolina teacher, Devon Murphy, is accused of placing a 15-year-old student in a chokehold and strangling him until he lost consciousness. The man has been suspended with pay. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, Murphy is charged with one count of assault by strangulation and one count of misdemeanor child abuse in connection with the incident that took place on March 2025 at Douglas Byrd High School. An arrest w…