Mother charged after allegedly bringing gun to Decatur Township school

An Indianapolis mom is facing multiple charges for allegedly bringing a gun to Valley Mills Elementary school in Decatur Township.

Carrie Rivers charges come after she withdrew her daughter, a sixth grader, from the school on April 9.

Rivers allegedly told police that her daughters teacher had given an assignment dealing with samesex relationships. The teacher told police the assignment was about flags, and that she brought up the flags of several countries and states before referencing the flag in her classroom, which is a rainbow flag with the words be kind on it.

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Source: WTHR

Published on April 14, 2025