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Teacher Charged With Child Abuse
Woman Charged With Making School Threat
MR. DANIEL WIGGINS
Funeral service for Mr. Daniel Wiggins will be held at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida at 2 p. m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, with Dr. Kathryn Wiggins officiating. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Ceme- tery, 4615 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
Mr. Daniel Wiggins was born to the parentage of Van Buren Wiggins and Pearlie Mae Toby Wiggins on July 18, 1947 in Portal, Georgia. Daniel became a member of Parrish Grove Baptist Church at an early age. There he was a member of the Usher Board.
Daniel received his educa- tion at Twin City Elementary School. He also attended Emanuel County High School for two years. Daniel met and later married Christine Lee on May 31, 1969. From that union two children were born, Daniel Wiggins, Jr. and Felisha Wiggins. He also had another daughter, Stefanie Burston.
Daniel relocated from Georgia to Florida in 1996, where he worked for Robins Lumber Company until the management changed. He also worked for Burger King.
On May 13, 2019, God called Daniel home. He was living in Tampa, Florida.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, two brothers and one sister.
Daniel leaves to cherish memories of him with: his three children, Daniel Wig- gins, Jr. of Statesboro, Geor- gia, Felisha Wiggins of Portal, Georgia and Stefanie Burston of Tampa, Florida; five grand- children; three great-grand- children; sisters, Adell Davis of Miami, Florida and Madine Wiggins of Philadelphia, PA; a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; sis- ter-in-law,Kathryn Wiggins and a host of other family and friends.
There will be viewing on Tuesday May 21, 2019 at Wil- son Funeral Home from 5-7 p. m. with the family pres- ent. Friends are asked to as- semble at the chapel at approximately 1:45 p. m. for the service.
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A Hillsborough County middle school teacher was ar- rested Friday afternoon and charged with child abuse. She is accused of slapping a stu- dent in her classroom.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Giunta Middle School, 4202 Falkenburg Road, in Riverview just before noon. A 13-year-old male student re- ported that his teacher, Ms. Sheila Vakili, struck him in the face during class.
Deputies talked with the victim as well as several other students who were in the classroom. Police said their stories were consistent stating that the victim made a pro- fane comment during class.
Ms. Valiki reportedly heard the comment and be- lieved the student had called her a profane name. The stu- dents told police that the teacher then slapped the vic- tim in his face with enough force to cause redness and swelling.
The student’s parents were contacted. Ms. Valiki refused to be interviewed by
SHEILA VAKILI
deputies at the advice of her attorney and a representative from the teacher’s union, po- lice said.
She was taken into cus- tody and charged with simple battery, child abuse.
Sheriff Chad Chronis- ter said, “The safety of our Hillsborough County stu- dents is something we take very seriously. A teacher is supposed to be a role model to the young people in their classrooms and set an exam- ple for how to behave, even at a time of frustration.
“It is never acceptable for a teacher to become physi- cally violent with a student.”
Police arrested a Tampa woman last week after she re- portedly made a public post- ing on her Facebook account. She was charged with written threats to commit a mass shooting or terrorism.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, Ms. Juliana Joy Cote, 26, admitted to making the post- ing. It contained a photo- graph of a fake firearm threatening to “shoot every- one” at the nearest elemen- tary school.
Investigators said Egypt Lake Elementary School was close to her home.
Shortly after being made aware of the post, detectives went to Ms. Cote’s home in
JULIANA COTE
the 3100 block of W. Lam- bright Street. They inter- viewed and arrested her at her home.
Police did not indicate why she made the post or if she is connected to the school in any way.
Woman Charged With DUI In Fatal Traffic Accident
A Tampa woman was ar- rested in connection with an accident that left a 36-year- old St. Petersburg man dead. The accident took place at the intersection of 49th Street N. and Ulmerton Road.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Ms. Shayla Collins, 26, of Tampa, was traveling southbound on 49th Street N., approaching Ul- merton Road. Ms. Collins turned left on Ulmerton Road, striking Kevin Casey Mullins, as he walked across the street.
Mullins was transported to Bayfront Health. He died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the April 18th ac- cident on May 13th.
After the collision, Ms. Collins reportedly fled the scene, but was located a short
SHAYLA COLLINS
distance from the accident. Troopers continued their investigation overnight and located Ms. Collins. She was arrested and charged with DUI and leaving the scene of an accident involv- ing serious injury or death. She was treated at St. An- thony’s Hospital for minor
injuries.
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