Spotlight CRIME Woman who carried gun into Va. high school 'honest from the beginning,' magistrate says The woman arrested for carrying a gun into Monticello High School says she disclosed her weapon to an SRO. She was arrested anyway. HAWES SPENCER The Daily Progress Aug 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save "A firearm was detected."kAmQ$96 EC:65 E@ 6?E6C |@?E:46==@ w:89 $49@@= H:E9 2 7:C62C> :? 96C 328]Qk^AmkAmQp? :?5:G:5F2= ]]] H2D 7=28865 3J E96 D49@@=VD H62A@?D 56E64E:@? DJDE6>]Qk^AmkAm%9@D6 H6C6 D@>6 @7 E96 >65:2 C6A@CED DA2H?65 3J 2? p=36>2C=6 r@F?EJ AF3=:4 DE2E6>6?E 23@FE E96 pF8] ad 2CC6DE @7 |25:D@? w6:89ED H@>2? qC:586EE {J?? r@F?ED] w@H6G6C[ 4@FCE A2A6CD E6== 2 5:776C6?E E2=6[ 2 DE@CJ 23@FE 2 DECF88=:?8 D:?8=6 >@E96C @7 EH@ 8:C=D 9@A:?8 E@ >66E H:E9 2 8F:52?46 4@F?D6=@C 2?5 DF556?=J C62=:K:?8 E92E D96VD 42CCJ:?8 4@?EC232?5]k^Am kAm%96 EC@F3=6 DE2CE65 2C@F?5 hicd @? 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