William Michael Stankewicz

William Michael Stankewicz (born 1946) is a former 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.

William Michael Stankewicz
Born1946 (age 76–77)
Johnson City, Tennessee
OccupationFormer teacher
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Criminal chargeAttempted murder
Penalty132 to 264 years in prison

He said he attacked the victims because he was angry about the failure of his marriage six years earlier, and allegations he had molested his stepdaughters.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Principal Norina Bentzel stopped the attack by jumping on Stankewicz and pinning him down, despite having been severely injured by hits from the machete.[5]

On 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.[5]

References
  1. Cadiz, Laura (February 5, 2001). "Ex-wife says she feared man accused in Pa. school attack". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 30, 2023. closed access
  2. "Marital troubles of suspect recalled - tribunedigital-baltimoresun". Articles.baltimoresun.com. 2001-02-04. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  3. "Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search". 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  4. "Beaver County Times - Google News Archive Search". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
  5. "Image Viewer". www.ydr.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. Archived September 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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