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Evanston Academy teacher arrested, accused of permitting drug use

Evanston Academy teacher arrested, accused of permitting drug use
NEIGHBORS TOLD US THEY SUSPECTED AN ARREST MIGHT BE COMING. LAURA MORAND INSTRUCTS KIDS IN FIHFT AND SIXTH GRADE AT EVANSTON ACADEMY. THAT’S WHERE POLICE TOOK HER INTO CUSTODY THIS AFTERNOON. BUT COURT DOCUMENTS REVEAL THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN WEEKS OAG WITH A SEARCH WARRANT EXECEDUT AT LAURA MORAND’S DEER PARK HOME ON NOVEMBER 2. THAT’S WHEN INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF NARCOTICS IN PLAIN VIEW PACKEDAG FOR DISTRIBUTION. NORWOOD POLICE ALSO CONFIRNG AMI 19-YEAR-OLD MAN WAS ALSO REARSTED IN CONNECTION TO THE CASE. THEY SAY HE WAS DEALING HEROIN, COCAINE AND A FENTANYL RELATED SUBSTANCE. WE CHECKED IF ANYONE WAS AT MORAND’S HOME, OR WILLING TO COMMENT. NOBODY CAME TO THE DOOR. NEIGHBORS, WHO OPTED NOT TO BE ON CAMERA, TELLING US THEY HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE ON THEIR STETRE RECENT.LY ACCORDING TO CINCINNATI POLICE, THE NORWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LEADING THE INVESTIGATION . SPECIFICALLY THE DRUG TASK FORCE , VARIOUS OTHER AGENCIES ARE ASSISTING. CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS RELEASED A STATEMENT TONIGHT, READING QUOTE WE ARE AWARE THAT A TEACHER WAS TAKEN INTO POLICE CUSTODY AT EVANSTOACN ADEMY TODAY. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. MORAND IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAINR COURT TOMORROW AT 9:00 A.M.. CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALSO ADDINGHA TT THEY’RE COOPERATING WITH POLICE DURING THIS TI
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Evanston Academy teacher arrested, accused of permitting drug use
A teacher with Cincinnati Public Schools was arrested Thursday, accused of permitting drug use. Laura Morand was taken into police custody at Evanston Academy, charged with one count of permitting drug use. A statement from the district reads, "We are aware that a teacher was taken into police custody at Evanston Academy today. The incident was not related to anything that happened on school grounds. We are cooperating with the Cincinnati Police Department and have no additional information at this time." According to an affidavit, Morand — who lives in Deer Park — "knowingly allowed her residence ... to be used to commit a felony drug offense."Documents state that narcotics were recovered at her Clifford Road home on Nov. 2.Officials with the Norwood Police Department that a 19-year-old man was also arrested in connection to the case. Authorities have released few details on Morand's arrest. WLWT is working to learn more and will update this story as details become available.

A teacher with Cincinnati Public Schools was arrested Thursday, accused of permitting drug use.

Laura Morand was taken into police custody at Evanston Academy, charged with one count of permitting drug use.

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A statement from the district reads, "We are aware that a teacher was taken into police custody at Evanston Academy today. The incident was not related to anything that happened on school grounds. We are cooperating with the Cincinnati Police Department and have no additional information at this time."

According to an affidavit, Morand — who lives in Deer Park — "knowingly allowed her residence ... to be used to commit a felony drug offense."

Documents state that narcotics were recovered at her Clifford Road home on Nov. 2.

Officials with the Norwood Police Department that a 19-year-old man was also arrested in connection to the case.

Authorities have released few details on Morand's arrest. WLWT is working to learn more and will update this story as details become available.