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Student arrested after gun found in backpack

Summary by The Covington News
A student at Newton & College Career Academy was arrested on two felony and three misdemeanor charges after he allegedly brought a gun to school in his backpack. Joseph Henry Thompson, 17, reportedly went missing after running out of the school on April 16, leaving his shoes and backpack behind. It is not clear why he left the school.

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Student arrested after gun found in backpack

A student at Newton & College Career Academy was arrested on two felony and three misdemeanor charges after he allegedly brought a gun to school in his backpack. Joseph Henry Thompson, 17, reportedly went missing after running out of the school on April 16, leaving his shoes and backpack behind. It is not clear why he left the school.

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The Covington News broke the news on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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