A disturbing act of unsportsmanlike conduct has led to criminal charges against a 16-year-old New Mexico high school baseball player.
High school baseball player charged with battery
The teen, who has not been publicly named, allegedly urinated into the water cooler used by players from a rival junior varsity baseball team.
As a result, Rio Rancho High School’s JV season has been suspended while the investigation unfolds.
Authorities have charged the teenager with 15 counts of battery, citing accusations that members of La Cueva High School’s baseball team may have unknowingly ingested the tainted water.
Local law enforcement in Rio Rancho is continuing to investigate the case. Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), meanwhile, is offering additional support to affected students.
District issues rebuke against high school baseball player
“We’re glad authorities in Rio Rancho took this matter seriously and filed criminal charges,” said APS in a public statement.
“Outrageous behavior like this must be met with swift consequences to send the message that it’s unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”
“A vast majority of athletes, coaches and parents at schools in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and throughout New Mexico abide by good sportsmanship, and we’re confident this unfortunate incident is an aberration,” the statement concluded.
Teens charged after throwing party in house for sale
Elsewhere, a luxurious vacant home in East Nashville became the site of an out-of-control teen party that ended with felony charges and over $16,000 in property damage.
Police arrested 12 minors ranging from 15 to 17 years old after they reportedly broke into the unoccupied house in late February and threw a rager.
The group, which included students from multiple high schools, allegedly obtained access to the property by stealing a key from a real estate lock box.
They promoted the illegal party on social media, attracting an estimated 200 attendees.
Tennessee homeowner Kyle Grasser was alerted by neighbors to the commotion around 9:30 p.m. on February 28. By the time he arrived, dozens of teens were fleeing the scene.
“You could smell the smoke from outside. You walked in, and the floors are saturated with beer and party juice of all different kinds,” Grasser told WKRN.
Grasser, a local real estate agent, had just listed the home and had invested his own savings into the renovation.
He told reporters he found video clips on Instagram showing teens swinging from chandeliers and destroying fixtures.
“They blacked out the lights [and] ripped out a few of the fixtures, so it was relatively dark in here,” he said.
“It was just a mess in here. You put a lot of work into making something like this happen and you just feel helpless against that kind of crowd.”
Officers who arrived later discovered evidence of alcohol and possible drug use.
Interior damage included broken cabinets, ripped-out lights, and stained floors.
“It’s heartbreaking. I am not some big developer. I am just a guy. I’ve got my whole life savings into these houses. You roll up and see everybody destroying that, you feel helpless,” Grasser told WSMV.
Though he’s not looking to ruin the teens’ lives, Grasser says restitution must be made.
He has since upgraded the home’s security system and changed the lock box code.
“You are never sure who is in the house and who is sharing that information,” he said.
Teen lived with parents bodies for weeks after allegedly killing them
In Wisconsin, a teenage boy is facing first-degree intentional homicide charges after police say he killed his mother and stepfather, then remained in the home with their bodies for nearly two weeks before fleeing across state lines.
Officers discovered the remains of 35-year-old Tatiana Casap and 51-year-old Donald Mayer at their Waukesha home on February 28 following a welfare check requested by a concerned relative.
Their 17-year-old son, Nikita Casap, had reportedly not been to school for two weeks without explanation.
Authorities located Casap in WaKeeney, Kansas, after he ran a red light. He was driving Mayer’s vehicle and was armed with a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver.
Police also recovered the victims’ IDs and spent shell casings from the vehicle.
Investigators believe the teenager shot his mother on February 11, striking her in the neck and stomach.
He then allegedly shot Mayer in the back of the head and concealed both bodies under clothing and blankets inside the house.
Disturbingly, authorities say Casap filmed video footage of Mayer’s body and can be heard on the recording saying: “So you can see him there. I can literally see the rotten body there.”
Casap allegedly remained in the home until February 24, when he fled with $14,000 in cash, traveling through multiple states. He is currently being held on a $1 million bond.
