BERKELY COUNTY, W.Va. A trial date has been set for three former West Virginia educators who are accused of verbally assaulting two nonverbal students with autism.
According to the news station WJLA , the three will face the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office on Oct. 14, 2025.
Former Berkeley Heights Elementary teacher Christina Lester, and former aides June Yurish and Kristin Douty were caught on video telling students, “I ought to backhand you right in your teeth. How is that for anxiety?” and “I’ll punch you in the face.”…