Ashby Lee Elementary Principal Appears in Court
9 November 2018 Shenandoah County News
The first court appearance in the case of a principal and Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of hitting a child took place yesterday.
Stephen Povlish, who has now been placed on leave as principal of Ashby Lee Elementary School, appeared in Shenandoah County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court alongside an attorney for Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office deputy and school resource officer Tabatha Baker-Whitacre. Both are accused of hitting a five year-old in August; a Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office investigation determined that Baker-Whitacre hit the child in the face three times between August 16th and 17th, and there is an accusation that Povlish struck the same child in another incident. During yesterday’s appearance, the next court appearance for both defendants was set for January 31st, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.
For more news from across the Shenandoah Valley, click here.
Dylan Nicholls Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office deputy hit, Stephen Povlish hit five year old, Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office principal hit, Tabatha Baker-Whitacre, Ashby Lee Elementary School principal, Tabatha Baker-Whitacre hit child, Ashby Lee Elementary School principal hit, Tabatha Baker-Whitacre deputy, Ashby Lee Elementary School child, Stephen Povlish hit student, Tabatha Baker-Whitacre hit student, Stephen Povlish five year old assault, Stephen Povlish asault, Ashby Lee Elementary School five year old, Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office investigation, Stephen Povlish child, Tabatha Baker-Whitacre assault, Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office child, Stephen Povlish student assault, Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office principal, Ashby Lee Elementary School scandal, Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office five year old, Tabatha Baker-Whitacre assault child, Ashby Lee Elementary School abuse, Tabatha Baker-Whitacre assault student, Ashby Lee Elementary School assault, Ashby Lee Elementary School student assault, Ashby Lee Elementary School principal assault, Stephen Povlish assault, Stephen Povlish, Stephen Povlish student, Stephen Povlish five year old, Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, ashby lee elementary school, Shenandoah County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office