US EditionIndiana Mother Arrested for Bringing Gun to School and Threatening Teacher Over Pride Flag Assignment
- An Indiana mother, Carrie Rivers, was arrested for bringing a gun to Valley Mills Elementary School and threatening a teacher over a lesson involving same-sex relationships.
- Rivers expressed her complaints by pulling her daughter out of school and later confronting the teacher, accusing the educator of indoctrinating students.
- Following the incident, Rivers sent threatening messages to the teacher, referring to her as a 'child predator' and claiming it was wrong to teach children about same-sex relationships.
- Rivers faces charges of possession of a firearm on school property and harassment.
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Indiana Mom Allegedly Threatens Teacher Over LGBTQ+ Curriculum: ‘Kiss Ur Kids Goodbye'
According to Indianapolis news outlet WTHR, police arrested Indianapolis mom, Carrie Rivers, on April 11, 2025, accused of bringing a weapon to school and of sending threatening messages to her daughter’s sixth-grade teacher. The controversy began when Rivers, 48, complained to the teacher of her daughter about a flag assignment in class, including the rainbow pride flag. Rivers objected to the use of the pride flag, arguing that the teacher wa…
Mother faces charges for bringing gun to school, harassing her child's teacher
Mother charged with bringing gun to Indianapolis school INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis woman is facing two charges for bringing a gun to an elementary school and harassing her child’s teacher, according to court documents. Carrie Rivers, 48, is charged with a low-level felony count of possession of a firearm on school property, and a misdemeanor charge of harassment, according to court documents shared with News 8. The probable cause affi…
'Kiss your kids goodbye:' Indiana mom tells teacher who flew a Pride flag in class, police say
Police in Indiana arrested a mother they say confronted a teacher while wearing a firearm and sent her an email containing death threats because the teacher had assigned her daughter a project, local Fox affiliate WXIN and local NBC affiliate WTHR report.The project in question? One on different flags, including the Pride flag.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Carrie Rivers, 48, was…
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