Woman arrested after bringing gun into Mecklenburg County Courthouse

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A woman was arrested after deputies say she brought a firearm into the Mecklenburg County Courthouse on Tuesday, court records show.

Jane Whitley, 70, was taken into custody April 14 and charged with possession of a weapon on state property, according to sheriff’s office records.

According to an affidavit, a deputy noticed what appeared to be a firearm while Whitley’s belongings were screened around 1 p.m. Deputies searched her property and found a Ruger handgun inside her purse…

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