Police recover pistol from OHS student's vehicle; long-term suspension, expulsion possible per policy

By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer On Monday, Gasconade County R-2 School District officials sent an electronic letter to parents that they located a firearm in a student’s vehicle on the Owensville High School (OHS) campus.  They did not believe that anyone was at risk.   Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy sent the electronic letter out at 1:59 p.m. via the district notification system. According to the letter, “This morning the Gasconade R-2 School Resource Officer received a call from a school resource officer from another district advising of a disturbing Snapchat with a picture of an Owensville High School student holding a pistol. “Upon receiving this information our school resource officer along with our assistant high school principal searched the student and the student’s vehicle. A gun was located in the student’s car.” Hardy said the school resource officer and assistant principal located a pistol in the student’s car. According to the letter, “We have no reason to believe students or staff were at risk during this time.” Hardy said the situation had been handed over to the Owensville Police Department. “It was never in our building, but found in a vehicle,” Hardy said about the incident. “We are taking…
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