Parent charged after student brings firearm to Westwood Elementary School

Parent charged after student brings firearm to Westwood Elementary School

WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest and charges of a parent after a firearm was removed on Wednesday from Westwood Elementary School.

Sheriff: Student unknowingly brought gun into North Carolina school

The parents of an Ashe County, North Carolina elementary school student are both criminally charged after their child discovered a gun placed in a pocket of their backpack. Michael and Stephanie Zandiotis of West Jefferson were arrested and face one count of weapons on campus while Stephanie Zandiotis has an additional charge of carrying a concealed weapon. A Sheriff’s Office investigation determined the student of Westwood Elementary was unawar…

Both Parents Charged After Firearm Enters Westwood Elementary School in Ashe County

WEST JEFFERSON — Both parents of a Westwood Elementary School student have been charged after a firearm was found concealed in the child's backpack, the Ashe County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday and Thursday. The incident occurred Wednesday, March 25, when the school's resource officer and school officials discovered the firearm — which had been concealed …