{"id":4336,"date":"2026-08-05T13:36:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4336"},"modified":"2026-08-05T13:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:36:45","slug":"a-parent-was-arrested-at-high-school-in-south-carolina-sheriff-says-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4336","title":{"rendered":"A parent was arrested at high school in South Carolina, sheriff says. Here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A woman who accompanied her child to student orientation Tuesday at a high school in South Carolina was arrested when she was found with a gun, according to the Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4334\">Argument turns into a fight then a shooting, Columbia police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Aprill Yakubu, 52, was charged with carrying a weapon on school grounds, the sheriff\u2019s department said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The incident happened at Westwood High School, according to the release. The Richland 2 school is at 180 Turkey Farm Road, near Exit 24 on I-77 in the Blythewood area of Richland County.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At about 9 a.m., Yakubu walked through the metal detector at the school with a firearm in her purse, the sheriff\u2019s department said. A private security officer at the school notified the school resource officer, and Yakubu was arrested then booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4332\">Firefighters battling blaze by restaurant threatened by armed man, SC cops say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Yakubu told deputies that she forgot that she had the firearm in her purse while attempting to enter the school, the sheriff\u2019s department said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information about Yakubu\u2019s bond was not available, but she\u2019s not listed on the jail\u2019s inmate roster.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. 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