Two Arrested For Having A Gun Near Etna High School

Etna High School was locked down Thursday after a man and a woman were scene near the school with a gun. Multiple law enforcement agencies were called about 1:30PM to the school and checked the area, but were unable to locate anyone matching the description. The lockdown at the high school was lifted about 3:15PM, and students were sent home. About an hour later, Etna Police Officers located 28-year-old Jefferson Courts of Fort Jones and 30-year-old Clarrisa Courts also of Fort Jones. Both were arrested and were taken to the Siskiyou County Jail. They were charged with possessing a weapon on school grounds and for a probation violation. Mr. Courts is still in jail, while Mrs. Courts was released on her own recognizance.