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Mother waives charges for allegedly providing guns to son accused in Uniontown threat

By Alyssa Choiniere achoiniere@heraldstandard.Com 2 min read

The mother of a 14-year-old boy who allegedly threatened to shoot four students waived her charge Monday for allegedly providing her son with guns.

Lenora Ann Hendrix, 45, of Farmington accepted a tentative arrangement for admission into the county’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program.

Her single charge of possession of a firearm by a minor was reduced from a third-degree felony to a first-degree misdemeanor in Fayette County Central Court as part of the tentative agreement.

The teen, a Uniontown Area High School student, was reportedly recorded by another student on a school bus Jan. 25 talking about plans to shoot four students, prompting state police to search his Henry Clay Township home. Police said they found multiple firearms in his room, including a .22-caliber Magnum Research, a Pointer 20-gaurge shotgun, a Mossberg .22-caliber rifle, an Itica .22-caliber rifle and a Western Auto .22-caliber rifle.

His name was not released because he was charged as a juvenile.

Hendrix reportedly told police she let her son keep guns in his room to “let him grow up” and teach him responsibility. He reportedly had a hunting license and took a certification course.

Her attorney, Shane Gannon, said acceptance into the ARD program would not require an admission of guilt. The requirements of the program will be specified at a later court date, but could include up to two years in the program with reporting requirements, fines and community service. If the program is completed in accordance with the agreement, her record will be expunged.

“We believe, and the district attorney as well, that this is the best result for everyone involved,” Gannon said.

She has never faced criminal charges or even received a traffic citation, according to Gannon.

Hendrix was released after her arraignment Feb. 13 on a $20,000 unsecured bond.

Police also reportedly found ammunition, two machetes, throwing knives and a crossbow with arrows in the boy’s room. He allegedly claimed it would be easy to sneak a gun into school in his backpack, and that he could use a sniper rifle from a distance for mass casualties.

The reported threat prompted the school district to boost its security measures.

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