A teacher in Mobile, Alabama, was taken into custody after an unsettling video of a beating surfaced online. 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples, a 2nd-grade teacher at Cottage Hill Christian Academy 2 days ago · Alabama teacher Randi Nicole Staples arrested and fired after video allegedly showed her striking her child over 20 times with belt at home, with sheriff calling the incident "sickening." 5 days ago · This video has also been viewed by investigators with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office who identify her as 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples of Grand Bay. Some viewers may recognize her as Mrs. Nicole Staples, a second-grade teacher at Cottage Hill Christian Academy. 3 days ago · Son speaks out after former teacher, mother arrested; new video shows jail release Nicole Staples charged with willful abuse of child under 18, released on $7,500 bond 1 day ago · Former Alabama teacher of the year Randi Nicole Jackson Staples was arrested after a viral video that purports to show her allegedly beating her son with a belt. Staples, a resident of Grand Bay 2 days ago · An Alabama teacher who was named “Teacher of the Year” was fired after allegedly beating her 12-year-old son with a belt, according to footage. Mobile County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) investigators who viewed the video identified the woman as Randi Nicole Staples, 44, NBC 15 reported. 2 days ago · A viral video showing Alabama teacher and mother Nicole “Randi” Staples striking her son sparked her arrest, firing, and a heated public debate over discipline, abuse, and the broader family issues behind the case. An Alabama school’s teacher of the year has been arrested and fired after a disturbing video showed her hitting her young son at least 20 times with a belt. Second-grade teacher Nicole Staples 3 days ago · Nicole Staples, who was awarded one of the Teachers of the Year in Alabama, is now facing a child abuse charge after a video surfaced showing her hitting her son. The footage quickly

drew attention, sparked a police investigation, and led to her removal from the classroom. 5 days ago · Nicole Staples was named co-Teacher of the Year by the school in May, according to now deleted social media posts.