No more Starlett at MTSU

The MTSU student who allegedly stabbed another student Aug. 27 over a parking spot has officially withdrawn from all of her classes.

Starlett Custer is being charged with one count of aggravated assault, which is a Class A felony and has a sentence length of anywhere from 15 to 60 years.

The 17-year-old victim has gone through extensive surgeries but has now returned to school.

On August 29, Custer was withdrawn from all of her classes and left her account purged from the MTSU system, according to the Office of Academic Records.

The Office of Judicial Affairs would not comment on whether she was withdrawn by the administration or if she willingly dropped out.

"If we have a student involved in a violent act on campus, it can result in expulsion," said Laura Sosh-Lightsy, assistant dean of Judicial Affairs. "But I cannot comment on a specific individual or event,"

Two weeks ago, Custer allegedly used a still-unidentified sharp instrument and proceeded to cut a student in the Bell Street parking lot.

MTSU police arrived after a 911 call minutes later.

Custer was detained at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center but later released on $10,000 bail.

Though Custer is definitely not a current student at MTSU, Judicial Affairs had no comment on whether or not she would be able to return.

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