Nebraska Teacher Faces Heroin Charges

(Omaha, Nebraska) A 34-year-old third-grade teacher at Florence Elementary School, Krista Crosby, was arrested last Thursday after a co-worker found drug paraphernalia in a locker accessible only to Crosby and the teacher's aide. A straw, a green baggie with rocks of heroin, and a dirty spoon were discovered.

Crosby's friends and acquaintances expressed shock and said they never knew.

Omaha Public Schools spokesperson Luanne Nelson said, "We have begun our human resources process in terms of her termination with the district pending the police investigation." Crosby had worked for the district school system for almost a decade.

Crosby was booked at the Douglas County Jail and later released on $25,000 bond.


[Update 10/28/07]

Crosby pleads guilty and is sentenced to a drug treatment program. If she successfully completes the program, her record will be cleared.