TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) arrested a 14-year-old student at Leon High School for possession of a knife on campus, according to a press release.
An LCSO school resource deputy was notified Friday that the student, a ninth grader at Leon High School, was found with a knife on campus.
A teacher had seen the knife fall from the bottom of the student’s backpack while walking down a school hallway, LCSO wrote in the press release.
LCSO arrested a 14-year-old student at Leon High School for possession of a knife on campus, according to a press release.(Leon County Sheriff’s Office)
The student was taken into custody and transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center.
The student has been charged with possession of a weapon on school property and will also be disciplined in accordance with the Leon County Schools Student Code of Conduct, according to the press release.
To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Nextdoor and X (Twitter).
Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here. Please include the article’s headline in your message.
Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here to get started.
Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.