A Lenoir County Public Schools teacher was arrested earlier this month related to a stabbing at a Cook-Out in Raleigh.

DIESHA MONIQUE MILLS

Name:  Diesha Monique Mills
Age: 31
Charge(s): Assault with a deadly weapon – serious injury. (Class C Felony)
Charge Type(s): (View Sentencing Chart)
Arrest Date: March 3, 2024, in Wake County
Bond Details: $20,000 secured bond; posted.

Victim /Case Details:

Raleigh Police responded to a reported stabbing at 1201 New Bern Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on March 3. Two women had been stabbed due to an altercation stemming from vehicle damage in the parking lot of a Cook Out. Both of the women were treated and had non-life-threatening injuries.
Two other women involved in the incident later sought medical attention for non-life-threatening injuries.
Raleigh Police arrested Mills, of Kinston, for the stabbing.

District: Lenoir Public Schools
Current Role: Theatre Arts teacher at Northeast Elementary School
History: Unknown at this time.
Employment status: “Ms. Mills resigned effective March 7. Her hire date was 8-25-23.”

Statement from District:
“Ms. Mills resigned effective March 7. Her hire date was 8-25-23. With a charge filed in the alleged incident, LCPS now considers this a matter for law enforcement and the courts.”

NC Teacher License Information:

License Number: 1283336
Name: Mills, Diesha Monique
License Type: Educator
License Status: Current
Expiration Date: 06/30/2024
Effective Date: 08/25/2023
License Area(s): Permit to Teach

UPDATES:
Mills’ permit to teach has been summarily suspended as of March 14, 2024.