. >> natalie williams serving as a spokesperson for the victim and family of the alleged attack. >> the teacher was out of control at this time. >> the family says he grabbed the basketball and threw it at the face of the teenager. >> he then picked the child up, threw him into the bleachers, as the child attempted to get up, the assaulting teacher grabbed him once again and threw him back into the bleachers for a second time. >> family spokesperson, natalie williams says the teachers aid identified only as mr. davis attacked the mentally handicapped student in the gymnasium in front of other teachers. the family says other students and teachers pleaded for him to stop, but he kept on. >> this teacher assaulting teachers out of control. he comes around and then proceeds to hit the student once again in the back of his head in the front of his head first, then to the back of his head. >> the family wants to know why their child was not taken to the nurse's office. why security did not respond, and why the school failed to notify the parents immediately. >> you can't imagine that somethin

. >> natalie williams said the boy was playing with other children when a teacher's aide slammed a basketball to the boy's face and twice threw him into some bleachers. the teacher's aide threw a punch at the boy. >> he had bruised ribs, a bruised face, and there were lumps along his hairline. >> families -- parents find this unnerving. >> the family claims investigators discovered the teacher's aide is the son of the principal. officials at one not comment, and it will not comment on any disciplinary action against the aid. the principle is on indefinite personal leave. >> we do not know what is going on. >> the alleged victim is severely mentally handicapped. two weeks have passed and he has not returned to class. >> it is a hostile, dangerous environment. they want to know the teacher has been removed. >> mike conneen, abc 7 news. >>> and overnight house fire heavily damaged a home in adelphi. firefighters spent half an hour battling that blaze. one resident taken to the hospital with burns. because of the fire remains under investigation. >>> a man accused of kidnapping a d.c. teacher wil

. >> natalie williams is serving as a spokesperson for the victim and family of the alleged attack. >> the assaulting teacher was out of control at this fu time. >> he then picked the child up, threw him into the bleachers, as the child attempted to get up, the assaulting teacher grabbed him once again and threw him back into the bleachers for a second time. >> the family wants to know why their child was not taken to the nurse's office. why security did not respond, and why the school failed to notify the parents immediately. >> that delaware pediatrician charged with sexually abusing more than 100 kids will go on trial next year. court documents show jury selection will begin in february for dr. earl bradley. bradley pled not guilty to these charges, but then just this past monday, he was charged with an additional 44 counts of sexual abuse involving two dozen more children. >>> ben roethlisberger will miss the first six games of the 2010 season. that is the punishment the nfl handed out for the steelers quarterback today. that suspension comes after multiple women accused lott lis

. >> reporter: natalie williams says fellow teachers and students screamed for him to stop. the boy has a mental capacity of a 6-year-old. williams says the aide identified as mr. davis struck the boy again, even after the boy was restrained by another teacher. >> he comes around and then proceeds to hit the student once again in the back of his head. in the front of his head first and then to the back of his head. >> reporter: the police confirm an assault took place at the school but no charges have been filed yet. the family says the principal failed to report the assault. at the school, some parents seemed concerned that two weeks later, they are only now learning about it. >> you can't imagine something like this happens at a school, but just surprised that nothing has come home from the school. >> reporter: the school system did send a letter home saying the principal is on personnel leave for an indefinite period of time. >> is that as a result of this incident? >> the information went out to parents saying there is a change in leadership. >> reporter: the school syst

. >>> now here's brian williams with a look at what's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >> natalieoming up tonight on "nightly news," if you are a suffererer, i don't have to tell you -- allergy season is awful this year. this season promises to be a heavy one. we'll explore the reasons why tonight on "nightly news." natalie, we'll look for you tonight. for now, back to you. >> thank you, brian. 8:03. let's go back outside again to matt and meredith. >> we're over he >> per good thursday morning. i'm chuck bell. plenty ever sunshine first thing, but the showers are now moving into far western west virginia. temperatures in the upper 60s to around 70. it will be a mild day with temperatures into the low and mid 80s. a chance of rain with stronger thunderstorms possible after 6:00 this evening. rain showers should be gone and the weekend looks dry. >> we've got an official teenager. what's your name? >> nadine. >> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> now back over to matt. >>> when we come back, a serious story. a man who shot and killed another man he says abused him as a child. so is h