What’s going on at South Hills? Less than two weeks after West Covina police arrested South Hills High School part-time girls’ wrestling coach Anthony Vidales, 29, of Covina on suspicion of having sex with a female student , two female South Hills teachers were arrested over the weekend, and one is former junior varsity softball coach Michelle Louise Ghirelli, who records indicate coached the Huskies from 2010-12. Also arrested was Melody Suzanne Lippert, 38. On Tuesday, A flurry of media vans greeted South Hills High School students as they returned to school. Read what some students and parents had to say.
While dropping their kids at school, some parents said that while they were concerned about the arrests they weren't surprised. #WestCovina
— Stephanie K. Baer (@skbaer) January 20, 2015
"It's existed since I was a teenager." -South Hills HS dad on teachers having sex w/ students #WestCovina
— Stephanie K. Baer (@skbaer) January 20, 2015
@Rosezmz17 Hello. Would you be willing to talk about the South Hills High teacher arrests? If so, please give me a call: 626-544-0874
— Stephanie K. Baer (@skbaer) January 19, 2015