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Saturday, March 02, 2013  Police say a 27-year-old upstate New York school bus monitor has been accused of hitting a 5-year-old boy with a seat belt buckle and starting a fight between the child and another boy.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A look back at CNY Central’s 10 most viewed videos of the 2012.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  As the end of 2012 nears, let’s take a look back at CNY Central’s 25 most read stories of the year.

Monday, September 03, 2012  The merciless taunting of a western New York bus monitor, captured in a cellphone video viewed by millions of people, cast a harsh glare on a low-paying, less-than-glamorous job.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  The former upstate New York school bus monitor whose videotaped bullying by students spurred more than $700,000 in donations to her is using some of the funds to start her own anti-bullying foundation.

Friday, July 20, 2012  The online campaign that aimed to raise $5,000 to send bullied New York bus monitor Karen Klein on vacation is winding down - after tallying more than $683,000.

Friday, June 29, 2012  The four Athena Middle School students and their families agreed to a one-year suspension from school and regular bus transportation.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Local anti-bullying advocates say they can't believe the abuse Greece bus monitor Karen Klein endured when students bullied her, and now they're speaking out to help teens stand up for what's right.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  At least two of the young boys have written to bus monitor Karen Klein to say they're sorry.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  The upstate New York bus monitor who was the target of a videotaped verbal assault at the hands of four middle schoolers does not want the boys to face criminal charges.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Video of a Greece shcool bus monitor being harassed by students is making its way around the web and outraging viewers.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Kendra Owens, 38, argued with an Autistic child before beating him up, according to Utica Police.