Prosecutors allege that Steven Justin Hedrick, 33, committed felony assault with a weapon when he intervened armed with a handgun in a disturbance involving Hawkins and her ex-boyfriend, Jeffery Brookshire, in the Local Monthly Lodgings in the early morning hours of Jan. 24, 2023.
Heading into the winter sports season, Glacier High School athletic staff are re-emphasizing the importance of “a strong climate and culture” within its programs after sexual assault and hazing allegations were brought against the school’s wrestling program a year ago.
The parent of a high school wrestler is alleging the Kalispell School District and officials with a standout wrestling program failed to protect her son from a sexual assault and permitted a culture and “tradition” of hazing in a lawsuit filed last week following three related federal complaints.