Winter Haven Teacher Arrested For Falsely Reporting Colleague “Bumped Into” Her

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A teacher at Lake Shipp Elementary School in Winter Haven was arrested on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, after a Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) investigation concluded she had falsely reported that a colleague intentionally bumped into her at the school.

Juanita McCoy, 45, initially contacted the Sheriff’s Office on October 19th, alleging she had been “shoulder-checked” by Latonya Miller, another teacher at the school and a former friend.

The investigation, however, led to McCoy’s arrest…

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