Coverage dated November 3, 2026

Sterling middle school student arrested after loaded gun found in locker

Headline from MyStateline

STERLING, Ill. (WTVO) — Sterling Police have taken a student into custody after finding a loaded gun in a middle school locker Tuesday morning. Authorities said they were notified about a potential weapon in the possession of a student at Challand Middle School around 11:47 a.m., WHBF reported.

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  1. Our Quad Cities

    Student taken into custody after firearm found in locker: Sterling Police (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    A student has been taken into custody after Sterling Police were alerted about a potential firearm in a student’s possession at school, according to a news release from the Sterling Police Department. Sterling Police Department learned there was a potential firearm in the possession of a student at …

  2. MyStateline

    Sterling middle school student arrested after loaded gun found in locker (opens MyStateline)

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    STERLING, Ill. (WTVO) — Sterling Police have taken a student into custody after finding a loaded gun in a middle school locker Tuesday morning. Authorities said they were notified about a potential weapon in the possession of a student at Challand Middle School around 11:47 a.m., WHBF reported.

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