covington principal arrested after data analyst discovers bizarre 'Ghost Algorithm' in school attendance records
A technical analyst at Covington High School stumbled upon a strange recurring pattern in the student database—dozens of pupils marked "present" during the principal's office hours, despite simultaneous video footage showing them absent. The glitch, buried in a decade-old software patch, allegedly created phantom attendance trails linked directly to the principal's login credentials. Investigators say the anomaly may have been used to fabricate enrollment numbers, leading to his sudden arrest Wednesday.