Homicide charge dropped against Georgia teen after teacher’s prank death

Jason Hughes died after falling and being struck by a car driven by a student who had just pranked the teacher A Georgia prosecutor has decided to drop charges against a teenager who police say was driving the truck that struck and killed a beloved high school teacher when a prank turned deadly, the teen’s lawyer said. The victim’s family had urged authorities not to compound the tragedy by prosecuting the teen driver and his friends. The 40-year-old teacher, Jason Hughes, died after slipping...

By Associated Press