AL - Randi Nicole Staples "mother" 2nd grade teacher arrested after horrifying video of 22-strike beating surfaces

[arielilane]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRC) — A teacher was taken into custody after an unsettling video of a beating surfaced online.

According to WPMI-TV, 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples, a 2nd-grade teacher at Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile, Alabama, was arrested after a troubling video—reportedly showing 22 strikes over 14 seconds—was posted on Facebook.

2nd grade teacher arrested after horrifying video of 22-strike beating surfaces

She has been placed on leave amid an ongoing investigation.

local12.com

11/20/2025


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[Gators North]

Teacher of the Year, eh? She’s definitely not Mother of the Year. JMO

 

[arielilane]

It's not fair that she is out after posting bond.

-- Video linked in article includes reporter speaking with an older brother of the victim; and he (older brother) said she's done this to me my whole life [he is 24 years old now]. Older brother also, felt she should NOT have been an educator.

Son speaks out after former teacher mother arrested, new video shows jail release

A 44-year-old former Mobile teacher was arrested and fired after a disturbing video went viral showing a woman allegedly hitting a child more than 20 times with a belt

www.fox10tv.com

Nicole Staples was released from Metro Jail Wednesday evening and captured on video bolting straight onto a golf cart after posting a $7,500 bond.

...

Staples is scheduled to appear before a judge for a formal bond hearing Friday.

 

[Gators North]

I’m glad the younger brothers are out of the house. I hope they never have to go back.

 

[alexwood]

What's with the golf cart?

 

[Gemmie]

Someone has some very serious anger management issues. Wait'll she gets a taste of being abused if/when she goes to jail.

 

[arielilane]

What's with the golf cart?

I didnt understand that myself. It looked like he was bent over the arm of a couch. Poor child.

However, I cant watch the video anymore, it's horrific as you know. Good to see you here, @alexwood.

"on video bolting straight onto a golf cart"

 

[alexwood]

With a temper like that, she has to have had a spotty employment record. Wonder how long she had been teaching at the school she was just fired from.

 

[alexwood]

I didnt understand that myself. It looked like he was bent over the arm of a couch. Poor child.

However, I cant watch the video anymore, it's horrific as you know. Good to see you here, @alexwood.

"on video bolting straight onto a golf cart"

Oh, I didn't watch the video. I didn't know it was available to watch -- and I just can't watch that kind of thing! I thought the golf cart was her "ride" picking her up from outside a bail/bondsman place after she was arrested. [Obviously, I need to read the articles maybe.]

Good to see you, too, arielilane!

 

[arielilane]

Oh, I didn't watch the video. I didn't know it was available to watch -- and I just can't watch that kind of thing! I thought the golf cart was her "ride" picking her up from outside a bail/bondsman place after she was arrested. [Obviously, I need to read the articles maybe.]

Good to see you, too, arielilane!

The video is on X.

 

[arielilane]

The video was online only briefly before being removed.

2nd grade Mobile teacher arrested after video of 22-strike beating of son surfaces

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) -- A teacher in Mobile, Alabama, was taken into custody after an unsettling video of a beating surfaced online.44-year-old Randi Nicole St

weartv.com

 

[Twick]

The frightening part is on Twitter/X there are many people saying “this wasn’t bad - I was beat more than this and I am ok today.” I just want to say “no, you’re not…”

 

[arielilane]

Heartbreaking what that poor child has gone through with her, a living hell.

 

[arielilane]

The frightening part is on Twitter/X there are many people saying “this wasn’t bad - I was beat more than this and I am ok today.” I just want to say “no, you’re not…”

It's easy to be a keyboard warrior (not directed at you). The poor child went through hell with her. I cannot imagine that people did not know about his 'mother.'

 

[jenn83]

With a temper like that, she has to have had a spotty employment record. Wonder how long she had been teaching at the school she was just fired from.

I heard on my local news that she had worked there for 5 years. This story did say that but I think it's been updated now and it removed that part.
Cottage Hill Christian teacher fired, arrested on child abuse charges following viral video

 

[arielilane]

Bond hearing today.

https://www.wjtv.com/news/regional-news/far-beyond-discipline-sheriff-weighs-in-on-alabama-teacher-arrested-for-abuse/

11/20/2025

 

[browneyes]

Who recorded the video? She needs to go to prison.

 

[Gators North]

Who recorded the video? She needs to go to prison.

From @arielilane’s post, another sibling in the home recorded the video.

2nd grade teacher arrested after horrifying video of 22-strike beating surfaces

She has been placed on leave amid an ongoing investigation.

local12.com

 

[tlcya]

sounds like this lady saves all her patience for her students and then goes home to take out her frustrations on her own kids. Good for the sibling for recording it and to the older sibling for acting on it.

 

[browneyes]

From @arielilane’s post, another sibling in the home recorded the video.

2nd grade teacher arrested after horrifying video of 22-strike beating surfaces

She has been placed on leave amid an ongoing investigation.

local12.com

Thank you. So glad they exposed her.