Lt. Jason Cook with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 42-year-old Brandy Hope Ruff of Bakersville with Possession of Firearm by Felon and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. Ruff was issued a $25,000 secured bond.
On the night of August 6th, Deputies along with NC Highway Patrol were conducting a license checkpoint at the intersection of Harmony Grove Rd and the I-40 eastbound off-ramp. When Ruff drove her vehicle up to the checkpoint, authorities smelled a strong odor of marijuana. A search of the vehicle turned up a concealed handgun. Ruff is a convicted felon and is prohibited by NC Law from possessing a firearm.
