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Two Mt. Vernon residents arrested Monday on gun and drug charges
MT. VERNON, IL — Two Mt. Vernon residents were arrested just after 7 Monday morning on gun and drug charges. Members of the Mt. Vernon Police Department / Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Joint Narcotics Unit assisted the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at a home on E. Saddle Club Road in Belle Rive (18526 E. Saddle Club Rd) with the execution of arrest warrants for the primary residents, 45-year-old Darren D. Edmison and 36-year-old Amber M. McCowen. The warrants were for prior Jefferson County Controlled Substance Trafficking charges. During service of the warrants, evidence of criminal activity was observed inside the home.
Guns, Ammo, Meth Found at Mt. Vernon Home, Man Arrested
MT. VERNON – A Mt. Vernon man was arrested on gun and drug charges after the Mt. Vernon Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office joint Narcotics Division served a search warrant in the 1200 block of South 27th Street Thursday afternoon. During the investigation, 48-year-old Stephen Matthew...
15 firearms and drugs found in Mount Vernon home
MOUNT VERNON, IL (KBSI) – Mount Vernon Police and Jefferson County Sheriffs Office joint Narcotics Division served a search warrant in the 1200 block of South 27th Street on July 11 at 2:15 p.m. During the investigation 15 firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia were located. Officers arrested 48-year-old...
4th Annual Jefferson County Veterans Appreciation Picnic Set for July 21
MT. VERNON (WMIX) – Area veterans and their families are invited to Veterans Park in Mt. Vernon on Sunday, July 21 at noon, for food, fellowship and fun at a free event in their honor. The 4th Annual Veterans Appreciation Picnic provides a space for those that served along...
Three Mt. Vernon Residents Sustain Minor Injuries in Single-vehicle Crash
MT. VERNON (WMIX) – A fire erupted during a one-vehicle crash south of Mt. Vernon just after 3:30 Friday morning. Jefferson County emergency authorities say three Mt. Vernon residents sustained minor injuries after the vehicle they were in, driven by 21-year-old Lansdale Hunter, swerved off of Route 148 just south of the Veterans Memorial Drive to avoid hitting a deer and lost control before striking a tree.
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