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The Mount Vernon Public Utilities Department has lifted the boil water notice in effect for the 2400 through 2600 blocks of Benton Road. It had been in effect throughout the weekend.
Three Arrested in connection to Burglaries
Now, three Jefferson County residents have been arrested as part of an investigation into residential burglaries targeting elderly residents in Jefferson County. According to the Mount Vernon Police, 30-year old Cortney Pepple, her 23-year old sister Whitney Payne and Cynthia Hamilton have been arrested and charged with Possession of Stolen Property. Pepple and Payne were taken into custody last week and over the weekend and both have bond set at $25,000. Hamilton was just taken into custody yesterday. The victims of approximately 33 burglaries are usually the elderly. This is an on going investigation and anyone who may have seen or heard anything about the persons involved are urged to call the Mount Vernon Police Department at 242-2131 or Jefferson County Crime Stoppers at 242-8477. The $500 cash reward is based on the arrest and conviction of the burglars. If you share information with Crime Stoppers, you do not have to say your name or telephone number and you remain anonymous.
UPDATE
Now, three Jefferson County residents have been arrested as part of an investigation into residential burglaries targeting elderly residents in Jefferson County. According to the Mount Vernon Police, 55-year old Cynthia Hamilton was taken into custody yesterday. She is the mother of the 2 other suspects in the Jefferson County Jail. Both 30-year old Cortney Pepple and her 23-year old sister Whitney Payne are in jail on $25,000 bond on charges ofTheft Between $500 and $10,000. MVPD Chief Chris Mendenall says Hamilton has a prior conviction and was in prison for the same type of crimes. The investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have seen or heard anything about the persons involved are urged to call the Mount Vernon Police Department at 242-2131 or Jefferson County Crime Stoppers at 242-8477. The $500 cash reward is based on the arrest and conviction of the burglars. If you share information with Crime Stoppers, you do not have to say your name or telephone number and you remain anonymous.
