BONUS: Colleen Ritzer & Abby Zwerner

BONUS: Colleen Ritzer & Abby Zwerner

A high school teacher in Massachusetts. A first-grade teacher in Virginia. Two educators who dedicated their lives to their students, and two acts of violence that shattered the sense of safety inside the classroom. In this episode of Cup of Coffee and Crime, we look at the murder of 24-year-old Colleen Ritzer in 2013, and the 2023 shooting of 25-year old teacher Abby Zwerner.

Through both cases, I explore the growing risks faced by teachers, the warning signs that were missed, and what real accountability looks like when those responsible for protecting staff fail to act. These aren’t just stories about school violence, they’re lessons about responsibility, prevention, and the cost of ignoring what’s right in front of us.


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