The documents also say Taylor told police that she" keeps the key for the gunlock[ sic] under her bedroom mattress." Taylor pleaded guilty in June to using marijuana while in possession of a firearm, in this case, the 9mm semiautomatic handgun police say was used in the shooting.... She is scheduled to be sentenced later this year. MORE: Police arrest mom of 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his teacher In January, Taylor told police she normally stores her firearm in her purse with a trigger l

the gun her son used to shoot first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner at the Newport News school, and

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She said the boy looked proud.“ I did it, ” Kovac said the boy told her.... She recognized him — he had been her one-on-one reading student since the start of the year.... His arms were crossed, and a handgun lay on the floor next to him. Advertisement Kovac said the moment was chilling, but she calmed her nerves, took the boy by the hand and led him to the front of the classroom, where she used a phone to call 911....

Listen 4 min Share NEWPORT NEWS, Va.... — A mother who pleaded guilty to charges related to her 6-year-old son’s shooting of a local elementary school teacher will remain free while awaiting sentencing after a judge Thursday declined to jail her for failing drug tests. Fast, informative and written just for locals.... 18 sentencing on federal charges connected to the January classroom shooting....

Students head into Richneck Elementary in Newport News, Va., on Jan.... As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors said they will not seek seek a sentence that is longer than state sentencing guidelines, which call for six months in jail or prison.... A judge will have full discretion and will ultimately decide the length of Taylor’s sentence....