RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Rutherford County teacher has been suspended after she was arrested for threatening another teacher at Stewarts Creek Elementary School, officials said.

According the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, the incident took place inside a classroom on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

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Authorities reported a preliminary investigation indicates that Jill-Marie Haynes yelled at another teacher for being in her classroom, followed the teacher and then blocked her from leaving.

During the incident, Haynes allegedly held a paper cutter toward the other teacher, saying she would chop her up and send her to the emergency room.

According the RCSO, the other teacher stated she feared for her safety. Haynes rep

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