The Brief
- A Marietta High School student was arrested May 2 after a knife and vape were found during a search in the school’s women’s restroom.
- Mikaya Kameron Thompson faces a felony charge for possession of a weapon on school property and is barred from returning to the school.
- She was released on a $20,000 bond with strict conditions, including counseling, drug testing, and supervision by Cobb County’s Pretrial Release Agency.
MARIETTA, Ga. – A Marietta High School student is facing criminal charges after school staff found a knife and a vape device in her possession earlier this month.
According to school officials, a staff member noticed an unusual odor coming from the women’s restroom on May 2. Upon entering and searching the students inside, they discovered that one female student, later identified as Mikaya Kameron Thompson, was carrying a six-inch fixed-blade knife and a nicotine vape.
The school notified the school resource officer and requested criminal charges be filed. Thompson was taken into custody that day.…