Overview
- Lacara Anita Parks, 37, faces two misdemeanors—contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possession of a weapon in a weapons-free school zone—and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning.
- Her 13-year-old daughter is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm and possession of a weapon in a school zone; she received a $10,000 cash/surety bond, no-contact orders, and a ban on possessing knives, with a pre-trial set for Nov. 5.
- Wayne County prosecutors allege Parks gave her daughter a pocketknife on school grounds on Oct. 8 before the student allegedly stabbed another 13-year-old, who has since been released from the hospital and is recovering.
- DPSCD says a metal detector alarm sounded when the mother entered but she was not searched; the security guard was removed from the school and an assistant principal was placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.
- Students returned Monday to increased safety measures including an additional security guard, an on-site police officer, enhanced metal-detector oversight, and added student support as community leaders held a welcome-back clap-in.