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William Michael Stankewicz
William Michael Stankewicz (1945 – November 27, 2023) was an American teacher who attacked educators and children at North Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, in 2001. Stankewicz attacked 11 kindergarteners, two teachers, and the principal with a machete. BackgroundStankewicz said he attacked the victims because he was angry about the failure of his marriage six years earlier. His wife, Larisa Montgomery, a mail-order bride from Russia,[1] had divorced him, remarried, and alleged that he had molested his stepdaughters.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Stankewicz had retaliated these accusations by threatening the life of Montgomery and her lawyer, after which he spent 2 years in federal prison.[8] AttackOn February 2, 2001, Stankewicz drove from his home in Johnson City, Tennessee, to York County. Along the way, he tried to buy a gun but failed the mandatory background check.[citation needed] As such, he resorted to using a 2-foot-long machete.[8] At around midday, he attacked North Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School, injuring 14 people in total, some with broken bones,[8] though no one's injuries were life-threatening.[9] Principal Norina Bentzel stopped the attack by jumping on Stankewicz and pinning him down, despite having been severely injured by hits from the machete.[6] AftermathStankewicz was charged with 39 offences for the attack and subsequently sentenced to 132 to 264 years' imprisonment, one of the longest prison sentences in York County history.[8] In a December 2010 letter from prison, he declared to have no remorse for his actions, instead blaming his ex-wife and United States immigration officials and congressmen for the attack and declaring himself a "victim".[6] On November 27, 2023, Stankewicz was found unresponsive in his cell at the State Correctional Institution – Dallas and was subsequently declared dead. He was 78.[10] References
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