Top Story FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Student sentenced after bringing gun to Franklin County High School in April JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Oct 15, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 0 Franklin County High School is shown in Rocky Mount. the roanoke times, file 2022 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times A Franklin County High School student will serve five years in prison after bringing a loaded handgun onto school grounds in April.kAmp?E9@?J ~C:@? s2=E@?[ `f[ H2D EC:65 2D 2? 25F=E 2?5 D6?E6?465 =2DE %F6D52J E@ 2 E@E2= @7 ?:?6 J62CD H:E9 7@FC J62CD DFDA6?565] w6 :D 4FCC6?E=J 9@FD65 2E E96 #@2?@<6 '2==6J yFG6?:=6 s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C[ H96C6 96 H:== C6>2:? F?E:= 286 `g] w6 H:== E96? 36 EC2?D76CC65 E@ 2? 25F=E 56E6?E:@? 724:=:EJ E@ D6CG6 E96 C6>2:?56C @7 9:D D6?E6?46]k^AmkAm~? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^2CE:4=60`a46ff2a\3534\cg3a\g66g\6__`cbc2d4bh]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmpAC:= `k^2m[ DEF56?ED 2E E96 9:89 D49@@= H6C6 E@=5 E@ D96=E6C :? A=246 7@C 2AAC@I:>2E6=J b_ >:?FE6D H96? A@=:46 =62C?65 @7 E96 92?58F? @? 42>AFD]k^Am People are also reading… Virginia Tech student expelled for sexual abuse settles lawsuit against school Impacts of possible Franklin County data center the topic of Sunday meeting 3 injured as boat runs ashore at night on Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Tech’s Jackson making strong impression at receiver 'Project Flash' data center proposal fizzles out in Franklin County Family sues over Virginia Tech student's suicide Cole Byrd's emergence key for Virginia Tech's special teams Families of JMU students killed in crash collect $2 million in settlements 94-year-old woman's death at Va. assisted living facility ruled a homicide Berglund Center, with casino or not, at 'critical point,' city manager says School resource deputy named to Franklin County School Board Where college football preseason rankings went wrong Self-service kayak rentals launch at Fairy Stone, SML state parks Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', dies at 36 Henry County man faces nine charges after Franklin County drug seizure kAmp D49@@= C6D@FC46 D96C:77’D 56AFEJ 2E E96 9:89 D49@@= ?@E:7:65 E96 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 @7 E96 A@E6?E:2= E9C62E 27E6C 2 DEF56?E D92C65 2 $?2A492E A9@E@] %96 A9@E@ 2AA62C65 E@ 5:DA=2J 2 7:C62C> H9:=6 @? D49@@= AC@A6CEJ]k^AmkAm%96 D96C:77’D @77:46 C6=62D65 2 DE2E6>6?E 7@==@H:?8 E96 D6?E6?4:?8]k^AmkAm“%9:D 42D6 D6CG6D 2D 2 A@H6C7F= C6>:?56C @7 E96 D6C:@FD?6DD @7 3C:?8:?8 2 7:C62C> @?E@ D49@@= AC@A6CEJ 2?5 E96 =:76\2=E6C:?8 4@?D6BF6?46D E92E 42? C6DF=E 7C@> DF49 24E:@?D[” E96 DE2E6>6?E C625] “%96 DH:7E C6A@CE:?8[ 7@==@H65 3J E96 :>>65:2E6 C6DA@?D6 @7 D49@@= DE277 2?5 D49@@= C6D@FC46 56AFE:6D[ AC6G6?E65 H92E 4@F=5 92G6 366? 2 EC28:4 6G6?E]”k^Am kAmuC2?<=:? r@F?EJ $96C:77 q:== ~G6CE@? 25565 E@ E96 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAm“%9:D D6?E6?4:?8 C67=64ED E96 D6G6C:EJ @7 E96 @776?D6 2?5 C6:?7@C46D E92E H62A@?D 92G6 ?@ A=246 :? @FC D49@@=D[” ~G6CE@? D2:5] “~FC D49@@= C6D@FC46 56AFE:6D A=2J 2 4C:E:42= C@=6 :? >2:?E2:?:?8 E96 D276EJ @7 @FC 42>AFD6D[ 2?5 E96:C BF:4< C6DA@?D6—2=@?8 H:E9 E92E @7 @FC D49@@= A2CE?6CD—>256 2== E96 5:776C6?46 E92E 52J]”k^AmkAm%96 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 FC865 A2C6?ED E@ 92G6 @?8@:?8 4@?G6CD2E:@?D H:E9 E96:C 49:=5C6? 23@FE E96 52?86CD @7 H62A@?D 2?5 E96 D6C:@FD 4@?D6BF6?46D @7 A@@C 564:D:@?D]k^Am kAmx7 J@F “D66 D@>6E9:?8[ D2J D@>6E9:?8[” E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 6>A92D:K65 :? E96 C6=62D6] (96? :?5:G:5F2=D DA62< FA 23@FE A@E6?E:2= E9C62ED[ :E 2==@HD =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 2?5 D49@@= @77:4:2=D E@ 24E BF:4<=J E@ 6?DFC6 6G6CJ@?6’D D276EJ] %96 C6=62D6 A@:?E65 E@ E96 24E:@?D @7 E96 :?5:G:5F2= H9@ C6A@CE65 E96 7:C62C> :? 9@H E96J “6I6>A=:7J E96 5:776C6?46 @?6 G@:46 42? >2<6]”k^Am Jason Dunovant (540) 981-3324 jason.dunovant@roanoke.com 0 comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Henry County man faces nine charges after Franklin County drug seizure A Henry County man, Drew Conner Plaster, faces nine charges following a February Franklin County investigation that led to the seizure of near… Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! August 18, 2026: BLK RVA Community Awards; Williams on Petersburg’s gamble; Local farmers see growing demand Counties with the most gun deaths Counties with the most gun deaths Could AI Forecast Your Home's Future Value? Could AI Forecast Your Home's Future Value? A1 Minute! August 12, 2026: Richmond Raceway teams up with The Museum DC for the Richmond Drop; Where Richmond Eats podcast; UR women’s b-ball schedule A1 Minute! August 12, 2026: Richmond Raceway teams up with The Museum DC for the Richmond Drop; Where Richmond Eats podcast; UR women’s b-ball schedule
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