Teacher Accused of Being Drunk at School

(Riverside County, California) A 47-year-old teacher at Toro Canyon Middle School, Tonya Neff, was arrested this week for allegedly being intoxicated in class. She has been charged with willful cruelty to a child.

When deputies arrived at the school, Neff-- who's responsible for 100 students throughout the day-- was being treated by the school nurse.

Deputies discovered that Neff "had taken prescription drugs in conjunction with alcohol," Tapp said. "A container with an alcoholic beverage inside was seized during the incident."

Because of her "intoxication," the teacher was taken to John F. Kennedy hospital in Indio, from which she was later released.

Neff was booked into custody at the Indio Jail with bond set at $345,000.