Felony Dismissed Against Woman Accused of School Threat
Rachel A. Gauntner, who allegedly threatened to bring a gun to Davey Elementary, now faces a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge.
The aggravated menacing charge brought against Rachel A. Gauntner has been reduced from a fifth-degree felony to a first-degree misdemeanor, according to the Portage County Clerk of Courts Office. The felony dismissal came when Gauntner appeared before Judge Barbara Oswick in Portage County Municipal Court on Feb. 11. in a previous ruling, Oswick also prohibited Gauntner, 33, of Kent, from stepping on Davey Elementary grounds and banned her from any contact with students. The same restrictions apply to Children's Advantage Counseling and Mental Health Center in Ravenna, Oswick ordered. Gauntner was released on her own recognizance, and will remain out of jail, for the time being, so long as the court's conditions are met. Gauntner will…
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silly sally
5:06 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
i wouldn't let a patch reporter in either, they clearly are not real reporters and have no real literary cred, they're just shock mongers and opportunists looking for more "hits" on their website. more ›