Franklin schools staff member arrested for having deadly weapon on school grounds

WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) – A staff member of a Tri-State high school was arrested Friday for allegedly having a deadly weapon on school grounds, police said.

Franklin City Schools staff member Jessica Hodges, 33, was arrested and charged with a felony count of having a deadly weapon in a school area.

According to a statement from Franklin City Schools, administrators were made aware of the situation just after 9 a.m.

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Concerns arose about the staff member’s behavior, and an investigation found that Hodges briefly brought a weapon onto school grounds before taking it to her personal vehicle…

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