Oh my god. >> I'm so sorry. >> Said, "How much?" She said, "I don't know." And but she said, "I just kept putting it on my tongue." >> Teachers are supposed to set examples, standing in front of the class every day and shaping young minds. But what happens when their secret addiction spills onto school grounds and turns the school into a crime scene? >> Neither do I. I said you liked him. I thought he was I thought he was >> She's still doing it just on the table. >> She's still rolling it. Her face is in there. >> Here are times when evil teachers get busted doing substances in school. Starting with Kayla Fasco, a supposed special education teacher who decided to specialize in substance use instead, which led her into serious trouble. >> That black bag had a little straw in it with white powder residue. >> Okay. >> A sandwich baggie with white powder residue. The story I got why she got fired was I she she gave me a story. It had nothing to do with it was something else. >> On October the 16th, 2024, officers were deployed to a school to search the belongings of a special education teacher, Kayla Fasco, who was previously caught using substances in the school premises, which eventually led to the termination of her duty. When the officers began searching her things, they went on with an open mind. But sooner than later, things were about to get more serious. the box. Like I said, I have no idea what's at all. >> Yeah, which is why we're here. We totally get it. >> It's not a problem. >> Recording mounted. Wi-Fi disconnected. >> Part of that situation. >> Yeah, >> I wasn't part of that. I got it obviously once we knew the change and >> Yeah. No, this is definitely especially school school regulations like is >> if you're suspicious of it, >> students and teachers don't have any expectation of privacy on school property. So, >> and all of the policies and procedures I'll stay. So, >> as long as you wrote me in, I'm all good to help you out and do this kind of stuff. >> Appreciate it. >> He'll complain about it, but he loves it. >> Yeah. Don't tell anybody's secret. This is wild. So, she ended up being chapter. >> No, Crisis came out and talked to her. >> Yeah, I knew after the initial like conversation we had, it didn't go well. It's all kind of I heard I was out for a couple days at a train last week when this all kind of went down or a week two weeks ago. >> Yeah, two weeks. >> Yeah. I hope she didn't, but she's >> on your >> Yeah, it is. >> There's a lot of >> later when you need a good laugh, you you just go back. >> It's going to go back. >> See me holding up and smiling. >> Just shaking uncontrollably and like twitching like >> test yesterday. So, >> yeah, I know they said that the test takes a while to come back from them. So, >> cuz she does have medications. >> Yeah. She she said that she said she's on aderall. Um and then before that she basically >> um so you said she's coming back to pick up her property. >> So, well, we haven't been able to confirm a date with her. Basically, she's going to come and pick up like her stuff. >> What kind of stuff? I mean, would it be easier if we just dropped it off somewhere? >> I think there's there's other things in that room. I don't even know. >> I just was making sure like it wasn't easier for you. Like, it's easier. She if it's easier, she doesn't come back to the school. We could we could assist with that. >> I mean, I would appreciate I mean, that would be great. I don't know. >> I think like the rest of the team are like, I don't know if this microwave is hers or not. I don't know if these cleaning supplies are >> uh not even a year. So, a month, two months. Gotcha. But you don't want to you want to be sure she gets everything. >> Yeah. I don't want to make sure this doesn't need to be a bigger thing than it needs to relax. I think part of obviously our circumstance is like that's young group special education students in there. So, god forbid like if something's difficult in there a little bit hidden in there or just something like they get into it and >> when the search was about to come to an end, the officers found a bag whose contents left them utterly captivated. That wasn't the only pressing issue. >> You know what I appreciate about him? He's straightforward. >> Oh, he is straightforward. I didn't know >> crap for sake. >> I'm going to get the superintendent. >> You know who that is. >> Yep. >> Oh, okay. I'll talk to her later. Uh, I will, but we're okay. >> Uh, not here anymore. >> Yeah. Not good. >> Well, everybody knows who that is now. >> Yeah. >> I'm glad your camera's here. >> Yeah. >> I Why? >> Hopefully, it's a clear picture because my camera sucks. >> Take my pictures. >> So, can we Well, first we can test it. Okay. >> You don't by chance have some of them in your car yet? >> Nope. >> Bro, they yell at us if we take those. >> Yeah, they say that. >> I can check. I might have one. >> Well, I am really happy that you did not go through this. >> Yeah. Good call. Good call. I'm being nervous. She was just acting at school. >> So, I think then we'll probably have to go through was in her bag. >> I'm sorry. >> That was in her bag. >> Yeah. Yeah, it wasn't that fake. >> It's all in there. Like there's something to do it with as well. >> Oh, really? >> It's a kit. Every >> every user has one sake. I was hoping to go that wasn't going to be the case. You know what? We're not going to be able to approve >> use. >> How many people touch this thing? >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> I don't know if we're going to really charge it. Guess we can get her to admit it. >> Yeah, I was here for that chapter a couple weeks ago. >> This it was a chapter. >> It came out as a chapter just cuz crisis was coming, >> right? I got you. So then it ended up being They said she was walking towards >> I see you again. >> Well, so here's what's up. >> Unless we get her to admit that. You told me yourself that you have no idea who packed the box. >> So, I believe it was >> How many people? >> So, Cat Cat's the one that packed everything up in there. >> So, unless I can I mean I can talk to them and get them to say, "Yeah, this is 100% hers." But, it's not like it has her name on it. And will I question her about it? Absolutely no. Am I glad you didn't touch this stuff and now we can absolutely get rid of it? 100%. Right. However, >> oh my god. >> However, I don't as far as charging goes, it's going to take a little bit for us to figure that out now because >> cat >> people. But my point being someone grabbed the stuff, put it in this box. >> I didn't know. And I'm not saying >> I didn't we didn't know there >> I'm not looking to charge her, right? That's not the goal of this is >> and I told him earlier, get it out of here. Let's this school can be safe, right? That's our goal. And that's what I told him in the beginning. I have no problem going through this stuff >> 100% especially if you don't feel safe doing it. Glad you didn't do it right. We definitely found stuff. >> I'm a I'm pretty certain that's going to test positive for I don't have to guess that. Right. But um as far as charging around, it's going to be a little more difficult. >> Okay. >> Even though the officers didn't know if their strategy would yield results, their plans were bringing them closer to the truth. >> So uh I guess after we're done in here, maybe I'm assuming all those pairs are out of that classroom. So I didn't want you guys down there when the pairs were there. So I just was like, "Hey, where's and they're like, "Oh, our stuff is most of it's in a box. Packed it up to get it out of the way." Okay. So, >> I normally when a user will have something like this, right? Like it is it's this is her little go bag of of essentially like she's got stuff to use it. She has the stuff and then she has a little >> another hit of it if she needs it. Right. So, um I doubt there's any in the classroom, but we can definitely check through it. I don't even know if there's going to be enough here to test. >> Yeah. Yeah, there is. I can test that. >> Um, but again, I don't >> I can get her to say, "Hey, you know, is this your bag?" If she tells me to go pound sand, there's no way we're going to be able to charge it out. >> But now it's out of the school, right? And that's it. And like I said, that's how this started, right? Like you felt unsafe going through it. 100% I'm here for you. Um, but >> are you allowed to like I don't know if this is totally gaslighting and manipulating. Like keep it in the bag or take it out of the bag, leave it in there when she comes on Saturday. Like can you just check? Is this all your stuff? I mean, yes, but she's not going to say no. My missing. We're pushing. She's out of the school and everyone's safe. >> Yeah, you're right. >> Um, but >> I'm definitely going to So, we're 100% we're going to >> We're going to have a conversation with her. >> We're definitely going to have a conversation with her, right? But, >> um, as you asked, >> it's as low radar as I can go. >> Okay. >> Our the the case that we're on is at the public safety building and I just called out here. That's all I did. They have no idea what I'm doing. didn't say anything over the radio. I did ask for a second because I messed up and I didn't have my body camera on me. So, I made sure he was here to which I'm super glad now. Right. So, but other than that, I mean, >> yeah, and he's familiar with the whole situation. >> He said that, too. >> He seen the name on the box. So, >> all right. Well, I'm going to put the rest of this back in here. >> Okay. >> Um, and then we'll check the classroom just to be sure for >> little nooks and crannies and stuff and then go from there. But, as far Yeah. As far as charging her out, I'm I mean, I'm going to push it a little bit, but >> Okay. >> odds are I'm not going to be able to. I >> just knowing cases like this. I can even write a report saying employment or unemployment. I can write a report saying we found it amongst her belongings, but again, it's not going to say it's hers. >> Even though even though we know she tested positive, too. Like, is that an is that a correlation or no? >> There's all sorts of stuff there, right? And I say that DA could eat that up if it ever goes and they'll go to court. Eat it up. But >> as far as charging it out, I have I have to know it's a charger, especially felony. So like it's a big deal. >> Yeah. >> Um >> Oh my god. Um Yeah. Well, I mean >> I mean we have no idea what's in that. >> We The problem with any powder nowadays is it >> makes it makes me a little >> weary of any powder. So again, I'm super glad you guys didn't go through it. >> Officers eventually got the opportunity to speak with Kayla to determine whether their suspicions were right. While they thought the conversation would be a productive one, things don't always go as planned. >> Essentially, they called us. They can't give us a test result, right? They said, "Hey, here's what's going on. Um, we had her take a test and we're very concerned about her items now being in the school." So based on items being in the school, there's no expectation of privacy, right? Sure. >> So, I went through and I searched through that box. >> Okay. >> Where I found a little black bag. Um I mean, you're you're looking like you're in disbelief. Are you Do you not think it was there? >> No. >> Okay. Um >> so now what? >> That that black bag that back that black bag had a little straw in it with white powder residue. >> Okay. a sandwich baggie with white powder residue as well as a little corner bag that was maybe a little hit. So again, when I weighed it, um, for evidence purposes, it was.3 g with the bag. Not a lot. However, it still is um, tested positive using what we have to use to to test it. So, what I'd like to do today is to not put you in handcuffs, right? Like to have a decent conversation. I can do what's called a summon on complaint. What that means is you're going to get a day in court. You can talk about it with the judge, right? Um that's what I would prefer to happen right now. Um so if we can sit down like do you how long have you been doing? Obviously it's not okay to be on school property, right? And that's where we found it. Is there a reason it was on school property? I know it's hard to talk about. I get it. Do you want them to leave and we can just openly talk about it? >> That'd be fine. Yeah, that'd be fine. We're I'm okay with that. >> Yeah. So, and again, based on it, the the the stuff being on school property, I know I'm allowed to search it, right? So, >> it's found in her desk. It was in the middle drawer, right? So, I know it's yours. I can articulate that it's yours. Um I mean, what what made you think like school property is a good choice for it? Cuz I mean, that to me is the the the big deal here, right? Officers also got the opportunity to speak to Kayla's ex-husband, who made them realize that being a crackhead wasn't the only issue she had. It was way deeper than that. >> He's had a problem for years now. >> Got it. >> We were separated for several months. Long long long time. She went to Texas. Her dad's a actually a counselor. >> Okay. >> So, she spent about most a lot of the year in Texas with her dad. supposedly everything was fine. She she was off of it, changed every all this stuff. She she put on she used to be like 100 pounds. She she looked healthier. She was putting on weight. >> Gotcha. >> I wasn't I wasn't seeing any like >> you know I I left the house and and I wasn't noticing anything like I wasn't she wasn't fidgety. She wasn't doing anything that made me think that she was that she wasn't staying clean. So I thought we thought everything I thought everything was good. And then the story I got why she got fired was I she she gave me a story that had nothing to do with drug. It was something else. >> Okay. >> Back in my mind the whole time I'm like I wonder if this had something to do with drug. I was being lied to and I took her freaking word for it. >> My number one thing is the safety of this school having around kids. >> That's ridiculous to me. Right. >> Mhm. Um, if it would have been in a little bit different circumstances, we would have ended up having to test every kid in that room and if anybody tested positive, you'd be going away for a very long time. That was not the case. Um, where we found it was at least in a drawer. So, do you know what bag I'm talking about? The little black one I'm talking about. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I mean, we're not we're not trying to you off. We're trying to go honestly out of our way to just give you the minimum and kind of get you out of the school. Like you said, the main priority is the children's safety and having classroom where there's other kids that potentially have access to it. Like I said, we're not charging that route, but that's obviously a huge concern to us. So, we're trying to get you to talk to us and try and figure this out. Maybe we can get you some help and then you'll have a court date in the future that you can talk. And that's what we love to And seriously, that's what we love to do. Um >> I' I've been trying like the whole part of me coming back in this house was she started his job. She's supposed to get insurance. She was supposed to start seeing a counselor. She was start supposed to find a support group. All this other stuff dad helping her. And it was, you know, weeks going by, months going by, okay, what's going on? You you've contacted anybody. you, you know, as far as getting a counselor, you, you know, if you if you looked into a support group, all this stuff, >> right? >> And the crazy part like forcer to actually get help. >> A school is actually a perfect place to be to get help. There's so much help here. I mean, and everybody you talk to here can't I mean, if you walked up to them said, "I got a addiction." They can't go tell anybody that, >> right? Unless you said, "I got a I do it at the school." That's different, right? Then now it's affecting kids. But >> yeah, so we're just going to take a little ride real quick. It's not. You're not in custody. Like I said, I'm going to do a summon on complaint. What that means is you're going to get that in the mail. You're going to get that paperwork. Um I'm very happy. I I need you to understand how serious this could have been because if it would have ended up being a debt case, which is very close, is um children with uh what does debt stand for? >> These are children. >> If it would have been that case, and the only reason it's not is because it was in a drawer. >> I will be clear. The only reason it's not >> also >> every kid would have got tested and then you would have got a charge for every kid that is in that classroom and that is a felony charge. So I need you to know how serious this is and was almost you going to prison for a long time. Okay. So if this is your wakeup call that's a good thing. All right. Um and you're good with just following us. You okay with that? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you can again I'm going to do a it's called summons on complaint. You'll get the paperwork in the mail. >> Right. >> All right. >> The officers proceeded to wrap things up with Kayla, but whether she'd be set free remained uncertain. >> I mean, obviously I I took the bag. >> Sure. >> That's the only thing that should be missing. I have my body camera. So >> yeah, it's it's it's pretty heavy. >> Um so yeah, let's figure that out. If if you want to go throw that in the car, we'll figure out if we if they'll let us back in that room. So maybe there's more stuff. >> We came in a completely different way. I got it. >> Yes, completely. >> Um, >> here. You want to stay here real quick and I'll >> Yeah. >> Oh, I don't know where they went. Anyway, back to >> Okay. >> I don't really want to hear more any more excuses to be honest with you. >> What's up? I don't know where they all went. We'll find one of them real quick and try to try to get the rest of the stuff cuz I'm not looking to take stuff that's not not theirs. Yeah. Appreciate you just being open and honest cuz otherwise >> the office real quick. You want me just call you? I'll I'll talk to him quick. >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> And then I'll go talk to him. >> Okay. >> On the radio. >> All right. Do you want me to follow him? >> No, I don't. I have to get permission cuz there's I know that there's another teacher that had that room. I don't know if they're still here or not. I don't want to encroach anybody's space or anything like that. So, but I definitely want you to get everything that you that you say is yours. I'm >> got it. I got to take some stuff out of my back seat real quick. Um, so the second or subsequent in Wisconsin is a felony. >> So for a heads up, anything from here on out, it's going to end up being right in the custody. If you're convicted, right, >> she did not send a text message and she is not here. >> Give me one. One sec here. This is how I was hoping this was going to go though, cuz I really would like you to just get assistance. Anybody who can be a speced teacher, you're definitely a a good human being. I know that. >> You know what? Did you know what bag I was talking about? Like what it looks like? Okay. >> What does it look like? future. >> Okay. >> It's for sure your bag, right? >> Hello. >> Hey. Do you have any pockets or anything on it? Um, can can I call you guys in a little while? >> Uh, okay. Bye. >> Um, you have pockets or anything? You're good? >> Yeah. >> Hat, glasses. All right. You want to hold on to that? >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, you do have to put your seat belt on. >> I'm going to go grab that stuff real quick and chuck it in back. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Kayla Fasco was eventually charged with one count of possession of white powder, one count of possessing substance paraphernalia, and her teaching license was investigated. If you thought Melissa Martin was the worst you could come across, well then you haven't met Samantha Cox, a teacher consumed by addiction who brought her reckless attitude into the classroom and got caught in the most humiliating way. >> She's just playing with it. >> She's still doing it just on the table. >> She's still rolling it. Her face is in there. On a very beautiful day, Samantha, a so-called school teacher, committed a despicable crime on school grounds. It didn't just involve the officers or school board, but it also involved the very students whom she was supposed to protect, nurture, and guide, but instead became a disappointment to them. >> How relationship should be her brother? >> He's literally the reason why outside in my front group. >> Your brother scares me. >> I got this. >> Is she doing it? >> Freaks me out. >> She's just playing with it. >> No offense, but neither do I. >> I said you liked him. I thought he was I thought he was good looking. That's I didn't say like What's that? >> She picks the book and she puts it on the table. >> She's still doing it just on the table. >> Is she still rolling it or her face is in there? >> I don't know. >> Interviews with some students and parents revealed just how betrayed and shattered they were by Samantha's actions. Some parents stated that they were shocked about the incident and were proud of how well their kids handled the situation and admired how swiftly it was handled. The students, on the other hand, felt really disappointed in their teachers behavior. They probably never thought that their teacher would make such an irrational move in the school premises. Samantha Cox was eventually charged with possession of controlled substances and substance paraphernalia. Still on the topic of drugged up teachers getting busted, we have Melissa Martin, a substitute teacher who was meant to be a role model for her students, but turned out to be a drug junkie. >> I am so ashamed of myself. I'm sorry. >> I'm so sorry. >> I'm such a bad person. >> Where in the school were you using the car? >> They didn't use it at the school. In the school? >> I don't want to go to school. Melissa >> you're going to be charged with reckless endangerment possession >> on October the 1st in Berrytown Middle and Elementary School in Vermouth. An officer was doing the normal rounds in the hallway when he received the report of a substitute teacher who was allegedly high on white powder in the school premises. To make matters worse, she was caught by a student whom she was meant to lead by example. Melissa thought that an apology would make everything go away as if it never happened. But what she didn't realize was that she was just about to get into a bigger mess. One far worse than she ever anticipated. >> We're going to come this way so that doesn't fall on ashamed of myself. I'm sorry. >> I'm so sorry. >> I'm such a bad person. >> No, you're not a bad person. You made an unfortunate choice. You're not a bad person. I'm in such a what have I done? My whole I need Oh my god. >> So, we've got 137. I'm going to write that down for you. >> Oxygen is 98%. >> I'm sorry. What was that? >> 98% oxygen. >> Oh my god. I got >> I'm so sorry. I know. Oh my god. my family. >> So, did she show up with >> Are the kids in my balls? >> Let them get into the cafeteria and then we are going into a clear the halls for the entire school. >> Okay. I don't know if the ambulance is there or not. >> I'm already on it. You're also >> Yep. I don't know. >> Did they Did you guys already send one? >> I'm going to tell you why. It's your privacy. >> So that when you're so that the ambulance can come and make sure that you're okay. It's your privacy. >> She's saying she doesn't need one right now. But >> I want to go. >> Oh my god. >> Send them anyways and she can just decline when they get you. >> That's good. >> Your coat here. Are are you guys okay? >> Please help me. >> No, I haven't used it at school. >> Where is her stuff? >> She has the building right now. >> That's what I was >> going. There's no way she didn't do it here. That's on immediately. >> I don't want to take the home. >> Where is this stuff? Is this a classroom? They're coming outside. >> She a teacher here. >> Yeah. >> Yep. You can run it. Run it out. Um she Who is she? Oh my god. >> Erica to Kim. as well. >> Yeah. >> 575 57 or not. She said it's in her jacket. That's a jacket. I'm not going to touch it. >> 575 573. You want to slide over here? >> Is this 100% right now? >> It It might not be. Just let >> I can have the can of just do a snap. >> Okay, thank you. >> 100%. >> Hey, you want to slide over to the school and bring Lakota in? Uh teacher pro the school in his high right now. Yeah. I probably need to go a step on our stuff to take it. >> Yeah. Do you know where uh Mr. Carrier's classroom is? >> Um it's in the second floor back corner by the playground. I get your number. >> The officer had a brief but informative conversation with the school's head mistress and that dialogue showed how done for Melissa was. >> So that is her bag. That is her coat. >> Okay. We want a dog on it and the dog's probably gonna hit just take it. >> Do you >> Well, one of us will just ask if we can search it. But >> she told me it's in here. >> Yeah, I'm sure >> that's enough for me to do it, right? Cuz I'm school. >> I don't know about your policies, but legal stand. I mean, we'll probably charge her with something if >> Okay. >> I mean, I'm sure she has something. If >> if she has something, we'll probably charge her. So, we'll just wait until we go see her with her dog on the dog. And I can also go ask her if she'll let us search. But >> we might as well run a dog around it though, just to make sure it's actually hers. And the dog will hit on it if there was something in there. So, what's her name? >> Melissa Martin. And I believe she lives in Orange County somewhere. >> Okay. >> But I can get that information for you. Something tells me she's not going to be substituting here again. >> Probably not anywhere. >> Yeah. >> Um, am I allowed to leave the hospital? >> Probably. Yeah. >> I just need to get it. This is the nurse. I left with the nurse's information. >> Yeah, totally fine. >> For the ambulance, I just want to make sure to get it back to them. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Are the kids expecting to come in here soon? >> They're not coming. Well, we're we locked everything. Um, but I'm going to I don't think you guys will be done in 20 minutes. Probably not in this room. >> We probably will be. >> Okay. >> Yeah, Leo will probably be here in like 5 or 10 and I'll be done couple minutes after. >> That's the library. >> Okay, perfect. >> Although Melissa was already in a big mess, it was just the beginning for her and it would get messier if word of her actions reached the attorney general, which it most certainly would. >> It's how are you? >> Doing well. Colin, kind of an interesting one here. Uh, I assume there's some sort of criminal charge. My assumption would be reckless endangerment. Uh, we're at the school right now dealing with a teacher who brought and used at the school. She was a substitute teacher today and she is like visibly high on a stimulant right now, like completely tweaking it out. And she said that she brought and used here. Um, we haven't actually found paraphernalia or anything yet. We're waiting for Vio to show up with his dog and we're going to run it on our stuff and uh see where we go from there. I mean obviously we find we got criminal charges but if we don't find anything if we just find paraphernalia just based on the fact that she's visibly high and said she brought and used isn't enough Oh, I mean sets in and like instantly. So, it's not like she didn't use it here. She has said she uses it at the school. Yeah. I haven't interviewed her yet cuz she's dealing with nurses here right now, but she told the nurses that she'd used it here and it seems like she's pretty forthcoming. So, I saw her briefly, but she's like absolutely tweaking. Mhm. From my understanding, it was in the building and um she said it's in her jacket pocket, which makes me think that are left in the building. My thought is just leaving any around children is reckless endangerment, right? But >> yeah, >> maybe I'm not the state's attorney here, but I I think you're probably right there. I'm pretty sure that is a lot. It's just one of those things that never happens, so you don't know it off the top of your head. Yeah, I was more curious. I mean, I'm not sure how much she brought. I can't imagine she didn't use what she had. So, I fully suspect at most we're going to find paraphernalia. And it's not like it's a DUI. So, we can bring her up there for an evidentary draw. So, I wasn't sure if it reaches that level then or not. That's ridiculous. I mean, just the possession is criminal in itself, but It's not a DUI. So, how does that work when it's not a DUI, though? I mean, I can always see if she consents to an evidentiary draw, but I I was at the school and one of the teachers came down and told me to head upstairs. They were calling us anyways, but the school like the principal's office called us because I don't know how it came about yet that she that it became known that she was eye, but like she is like absolutely tweaking. It wouldn't take a DR to realize she's high. >> The head mistress had even more disturbing details concerning Melissa's actions, and none of them were loosening the noose around her neck. >> Did she tell you guys she used it in the building? >> She ended up telling us. I mean, >> she tried to tell the um she told the EMTs again that she used it this morning and he was like >> he was like nope when and she just said I don't know. And then he said how much? She said I don't know. And but she said I just kept putting it on my tongue. >> So she was rubbing it in the gums in her tongue. >> Okay. I just want to make sure it wasn't like in a bathroom somewhere and then in the trash >> or right here. She's just >> Yeah. >> Yep. There's there's the gender. >> Okay. >> Now, will you go up to the hospital? >> Is Is she going up to the hospital? >> They just loaded her. >> Yeah, we'll go up there then. We'll try to interview her up there and >> comments about >> Okay. We'll uh see if we can just get consent to search these things up there. And if not, we'll have to apply for a search warrant to search it. Now, is that her backpack there? Is that a student? >> No, that's an emergency student backpack. Um >> that's her cup. You can't really >> Now, do you know what she drives for a vehicle with? >> I have no idea. I my dispatch will figure that out. Is she from She's from Vermont. >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Might as well run around the car, too, and yank the car if need be. That's what the SA said to do. >> You already talked. >> Yeah. >> You can punch me through a K9 narcotics card and show positive. >> Amazing here. Alice is the >> You could also locate Melissa Martin in Valkor and uh she should have some ties to this area and see what she has for registered vehicles. >> She is okay. >> You did a good job. >> Thank you. Thank you for coming so fast. >> I was already here. I was standing downstairs. >> Oh, were you seriously? >> Yep. I think it will. >> Oh my god. >> You want me to send somebody to my I just want to let you know out. >> In fact, we'll end up charging if she has something. So, >> no. >> She shouldn't be bringing around kids no matter what cuz if she's out of class when kid comes in this building after >> hopefully never in any school again. >> Kind of unbelievable. >> I guess have that nerve. Oh, the students did. >> How did it come in? >> She's quick with it. >> Um Laura student something was reported and I >> was face to face with Melissa and I'm like something's off. And I got Erica >> and then I looked and said, "What did you think?" >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Cuz >> So the students they weren't already out to recent on his way stopped in. >> He was getting ready. They were getting ready to go and he literally said she's high. But he also comes from a background in which he would be able to identify that. >> Yeah, that's wild, isn't it? >> Um, and then when I saw her, >> it was obvious. >> Oh, it's completely obvious. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I knew that it wasn't actually I kind of thought maybe she had taken to be honest with you. But >> yeah, nothing felt pretty similar. >> So >> I know. >> All right. She's like, "Yeah, we'll head up to the hospital and maybe with her and >> we will probably wait till you guys get outside before we let him clear the hall so that you guys can walk through." >> Yep. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I'll head up to the hospital interview and see if I get >> I think I'll have to bring her stuff into the hospital if she gets consent. Unfortunately, she's going to be present, but kind of annoying, but >> cuz yesterday he basically said if he can show that she >> just get we need you now. >> Thank you. >> You're out front, Leo. All right, I'm over at the edge. So, >> okay. We'll we'll >> heading off now. >> We'll probably run the dog around her car, too. We just got to figure out what her car is. The officer arrives at the hospital and proceeded to speak with Melissa. But the moment he entered her room, he was met with a disheartening sight that literally left him speechless. >> Which room is the teacher in was brought in? That's high. The teacher B. >> Thank you. >> It's over here, isn't it? >> Oh, right. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Other than Have you used any other substances? >> Are you snorting or guessing? >> Snorting on my tongue. >> Okay. my boyfriend and I fighting and he's like a narcissist and I stayed up all night looking for an apartment. >> Do you drink alcohol? How much do you think you're using every day? >> I don't know. which I've never tried it ever. I'm worried worried about my kids. I can't see it. Sorry. >> It's okay. >> I'm sorry. Hurt everybody. Such disappointment. I'm such a I can't look at my parents. I can't look anybody. I'm so ashamed. I do. I don't want to wake up. I don't I don't want to tell anybody. I don't want to hurt anybody. I don't. Can Can I get you anything to eat or drink right now? Like some water or else? >> No. >> Okay. We're going to need you to change into scrubs. So, I'll be right back with some scrubs. Okay. >> You sure you're not thirsty at all? >> The officer finally began to speak to Melissa, trying to figure out what her intentions were, but Melissa knew that she was in deep trouble and tried to make up anything to save herself from consequences. >> So, Melissa, I'm here for our aspect of this and our investigation into this obviously. So, I do have a couple of questions for you based on that. First, state attorney's office wants me to read something to you, though. So you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can or will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk with a lawyer and to have one present with you during questioning. You have the right to a lawyer to be present with you during questioning. If not afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you at public expense. Um if you wish in Vermont, it's called a public defender. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop questioning at any time. Do you understand those rights? Yes. >> Okay. Do you have a vehicle at the school right now? Okay. What is that for a vehicle? >> A silver Nissan Rogue. >> What's the registration on? Do you know? >> Like my plate number. >> What? >> I don't I don't know. >> Is it like a Vermont registration, out of state registration, temporary registration? Green plate. >> It's a green plate. >> Okay. 575 573. Yeah, probably is not going to work in here. Oh, all right. So, what exactly happened today? Will you tell me? >> Saying my finger and daddy and staying awake in the night apartment. >> So, I overheard you talking with a doctor. You said you were fighting with your boyfriend and up all night last night. So, you were trying to stay awake today at school. Is that what was happening? >> Yeah. Well, yeah. >> Okay. >> I'm tired. >> Okay. And when at school and where in the school were you using it? >> I didn't use it at the school. In the school. >> So, well, I'm going to be honest with you. >> I had it in my pocket in my jacket. Well, your jacket was in the school, >> right? >> So, >> I wore my jacket into the school, but I didn't do any at school. >> So, there's still some in your jacket pocket. >> It's Yeah. >> Okay. >> Well, that's where >> So, Melissa, I I've been in law enforcement for a little while and I've been around people who have used for a while. I know hits you pretty quickly and I know it usually wears off in a couple hours. It was around 11:00 when this happened. So, if you showed up today at 8:00, which is the normal start time for the school, you wouldn't be visibly high right now if you hadn't used at the school. >> I swear to God, I >> So, at the school, I >> My assumption is is the kids went out for recess and lunch and that's when it would have happened. Is that true? >> No. They had the eighth grade came in >> and and one of the boys said Miss Biz was high or left. No, a girl came back into the room and she goes, >> "Why are you twitching your feet like that? Can you try to stop doing that? >> I have restless legs." >> That's fine. That's fine. >> My legs I also have really bad anxiety. >> Mhm. Okay. >> My legs go all the time. You said e one of the eighth graders came into the room or did he see out in the hallway? >> Um, no. I had that class. I was teaching that class and one of the girls that was in the class came back into the classroom and she's like um so and so the student's name. She said he's a little snitch. And I said, "What are we talking about?" And she goes saying that you're high. And I was like, "What?" And I'm guessing it's be it probably saying it because my feet and my legs go. >> Mhm. >> I can't stop it. That it does it when I'm not on anything. >> Okay. >> I I can't. >> So, what time would you say you used this morning? I used it before I got to school. >> Before you got to school? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Like out in your car? At home? Where' you? >> No. Like >> um >> As the interrogation went on, the officer obtained permission to search her things, but he wasn't sure if what he would find would contradict what Melissa had told him. There was only one way to find out. >> I had used it in my car before I got to school. Is there any in your car? >> No. >> So, you used it in your car and then you brought what you had left into the school? >> Well, I had Yeah, cuz I had it in my jacket pocket. >> Okay. >> And I had my jacket on and I wore my jacket into the school and >> Okay. >> I mean, I I didn't use any I swear to God, at the school. >> Okay. Who's your car registered to? Um uh where'd you get the from? >> Um >> I found it. >> You found it. Where'd you find it? >> I don't want to discuss it. I'd like to not talk anymore. >> Okay. All right. That's fine. So, you don't have to talk other than answering this question. Frankly, you didn't have to answer it. We're going to proceed irregardless. So, where we're at right now is we brought a K9 into that classroom. We ran the K9 around your stuff. The K9 hit on both your backpack and your jacket. So, you can either consent to us searching your jacket in your backpack or what's going to happen is we're going to take them back to the police department. We're going to write a search warrant and a judge will make a determination as to whether or not to grant that search warrant for the backpack and the jacket. >> You can search for backpack. Okay. And can I search the jacket, too? >> Okay. >> Who's your boyfriend that you were arguing with last night? What? >> I said, "Who's your boyfriend that you were arguing with last night?" >> So, I assume in this dime bag is the >> what? >> The dime bag. >> Yeah, >> that's it. Okay. >> Is it just a gram? >> Like a 100 piece. like a 100 piece. >> Um, >> no needles in this bag is bad. >> No. >> Okay. >> You're still going to be a little bit >> You guys can go ahead. No, you guys are more important than I >> to change though. >> Oh. Uh, >> we can wait until you're >> I'll be done here just >> Yeah. Okay. Will you just let one of us know when you leave so we can >> Yeah, probably 3 4 minutes. >> We'll just have to have you change into hospital scrubs and all for our safety protocol. Okay. Three and a half years. >> That's quite a while. >> What are the pills in your glasses case? >> Can you show them to me? >> One's just a gold unmarked pill. >> Oh, those are like off the Amazon or like to help you stay awake and give you mental clarity. You're like a >> woman. >> Okay. >> Would you like me to look them up? >> I I believe you. You've been You've been honest with me. So, there's You said there's nothing in your car. Okay. Cuz we're going to run a canine around that car as well. And I if I'm not a canine guy, but I have heard that canines will alert the other narcotics if there's been narcotics in the car and there aren't anymore. Um, if that's the case, >> like for example, if you had in there this morning, the odor of that will linger in the car for far longer than a couple hours. So, I do find it likely that a canine >> in my car like I just told you. >> Yeah. Just based on the fact that it was in there this morning. So based on such, if that's the case and the dog would alert on that vehicle, we'd be asking for consent to search that vehicle as well. >> I presume it's probably locked right now. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Suddenly, Melissa had an emotional breakdown, but none of that would change the fact that she put the very students she was meant to protect in harm's way. You want your lunch at all? Oh my god. >> I'm just going to I'm just going to take the and leave all the other stuff here. Um it'll the hospital will hold on to it for you. Um >> what are they going to do to me? What is going to happen? I'm so dead. I don't want to I don't want to go to jail. Melissa, >> I don't want to >> You're here for help. The hospital's going to help you. So, >> based on the Okay, I just >> It's okay. >> I'm scared. >> So, you're not going to jail right now. You're going to stay here and I'm going to walk out the door in a couple minutes. >> So, you're here. You're here to get help first. You you taking care of yourself is the priority. Um, based on your statements to the hospital staff, I have a feeling the hospital is going to ask you or you might not even have a choice. Frankly, based on you to them, they're probably going to want you to get checked out by Washington County Mental Health. Melissa, that's for the best. If you're going through if you're going through some stuff, you want some you want to get help. I I can't barely look at you. I feel like such a piece of What' you say? >> I thought somebody was already in here. >> She came in for just a minute and uh I'll be out of here in like two seconds. She just told me to grab her as I just need to drop paper. >> No worries. >> Okay. Do you want help setting up? Um I'm sorry. I just >> Do you guys have any rubber gloves I toss? >> Oh, I'm blind. >> It's okay. Thank you. >> Melissa, will you spell your first name? Uh, yeah. First, middle, last name for me. >> Try to do some deep breaths like in through your nose and out through your mouth. >> Sorry. M E L I S S A. Actually, you could just do your middle. I got your first and last name right here. >> A A N. >> Okay. >> What's actually um >> what's good phone number for you, Melissa? >> Despite her meltdown, the officer had a job to do. The officer went ahead to fill Melissa in on the outcome of her situation and made sure he told her that there could be more charges if she didn't comply. So Melissa, I'm just going to issue this to you and then I'm going to get out of here. Okay. Is there anyone you want me to contact for you? Just let Okay. I wasn't sure if you had like family or something you wanted to >> I don't want to face my >> No, it's totally fine. I just wanted to make sure that you didn't want somebody to know you were up here cuz I could do that for you if you need. But so >> we can also do it like later in a few hours or whatever. >> Whatever. It's up to you when it's pretty much. >> And as far as your car goes, the school's probably not going to want to stay there or to stay there for an extended period of time. >> Is there somebody I should contact at some point? Like if for example, if you stay up here, is there somebody I should contact to pick it up? >> Um, >> you mean you're not going to be in a position where you should be driving for a couple hours anyways? >> I'm not all messed up. Like this is this is anxiety and panic that's coming out. My legs are like it's making me panic. I >> I mean, even so, you shouldn't drive in an overly emotional state either. But >> you're going to be up here for a little. >> I don't know how to I don't know if an outfit to change into. >> Yeah. I'm leaving right now. So, >> Melissa, what this is is the citation to court right here. It's going to be for next Thursday at 8:30 in the morning, 2:55 North Main Street in Barry. You're gonna be charged with reckless endangerment and possession. >> So, at the time you're going to show up, >> reckless endangerment. >> Reckless endangerment for bringing into the school is what that is. It It's reckless because if a kid gets possession of those kid could have serious health complications for that and the were left unattended in the classroom. So, that was the reckless nature of it. So, if you don't show up at that time and date, there will be a warrant for your arrest. You do understand that. >> Okay. Will you sign acknowledge that you understand that? >> Okay. >> Oh my god. Wait, what day is it? >> In the end, Melissa Martins pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, possession of white powder, and reckless conduct. She was set free on the condition that she would stay off school property.