California Teacher Arrested at School

(Taft, California) A 45-year-old teacher at Maricopa Elementary School, Dori Rochelle Keigley, was hauled out of class yesterday for allegedly being under the influence of a controlled substance.

The school was locked down briefly while the teacher was arrested. [...]

Kern County sheriff’s deputies were called to the school at 1:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon when school officials noticed Dori Rochelle Keigley, 45, “displaying odd behavior,” Sgt. Martin Downs said.

When Downs and two other deputies arrived, Keigley was still in the classroom with 17-second grade students.

After Keigley was found to be under the influence of a central nervous system depressant, she was arrested. She has been charged with being under the influence and 17 counts of child endangerment.

Keigley was booked into custody at the Sheriff's Central Receiving Facility.