William Michael Stankewicz
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William Michael Stankewicz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 (age 75–76) |
| Occupation | Former teacher |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Criminal charge | Attempted murder |
| Penalty | 132 to 264 years in prison |
William Michael Stankewicz (born 1946) is a former teacher who attacked educators and children at North Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School in Red Lion, Pennsylvania in 2001. Stankewicz attacked 11 kindergarteners, two teachers and the principal with a machete. He said he attacked the victims because he was angry about his divorce and allegations he had molested his stepdaughters.[1][2][3][4][5]
Principal Norina Bentzel stopped the attack by jumping on Stankewicz and pinning him down, despite having been severely injured by hits from the machete.[4]
On February 2, 2001, Stankewicz drove from his home in Johnson City, Tennessee to York County. Along the way he tried to buy a gun, but failed the mandatory background check.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Marital troubles of suspect recalled - tribunedigital-baltimoresun". Articles.baltimoresun.com. 2001-02-04. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ "Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search". 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Beaver County Times - Google News Archive Search". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". www.ydr.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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