A high school fight that started over who was friends with who ended with a boy scratched, bitten, and bruised, and a pregnant girl in custody.
Deputies say the trouble began when a boy spotted his girlfriend talking to another female student who had recently found out she was pregnant. The boy told his girlfriend he didn’t want her hanging around the girl anymore because she was pregnant. That comment sparked a heated argument.
According to witnesses, the pregnant student asked the boy why it mattered, and when he didn’t back down, things got loud. The girl eventually hit him, grabbed onto his bookbag, bit him on the arm, and kicked him in the chin.
The boy admitted he tried to get away but ended up dragging her to the ground. In the middle of the fight, he said something that shocked everyone: “I don’t care about your baby. I could care less if it dies.”
His girlfriend later told deputies she tried to separate the two and warned her boyfriend he couldn’t hit the girl back because she was pregnant. But he kept saying he didn’t care. The fight only stopped after staff stepped in. The school nurse treated the boy’s injuries, and officers photographed them for evidence.
The girl told deputies she had just recently learned she was pregnant and that she hit her head when she fell to the floor. Officers arrested her for assault and took her to the Lawrence County Juvenile Justice Center after calling her family.
While this was a nasty fight, it also shines a light on the tough road pregnant teens often face in school. They deal with whispers, judgment, and sometimes outright cruelty from classmates — all while trying to handle the stress of becoming a parent. It’s no surprise that emotions can run high and conflicts can get out of control.
In this case, what started as a simple “don’t talk to her” turned into a violent brawl that hurt both teens — and served as a harsh reminder of how difficult it can be for pregnant students to navigate high school life.