Jill Brown arrest photo 10-26-2019

On Saturday evening the LCSO was dispatched to locate a Chevrolet Impala that was east bound on U.S. 36 from a location in Caldwell County. The vehicle was reported to be occupied by two adult women and children and the driver was driving erratic and refusing to let the passenger and child(ren) out of the vehicle.

Sheriff Cox and Deputy Williams located the vehicle on U.S. 36 and was able to get it stopped between Utica and the Grand River. Investigation resulted in the arrest of Jill L. Brown, 46, St. Joseph on Macon County arrest warrant for alleged Probation Violation on Driving While Revoked/Suspended and DWI with bond set at $20,000.

During the investigation the LCSO recovered suspected methamphetamine and schedule II prescription medication. The Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted with completing the investigation of suspected felony DWI under drugs with a child in the vehicle.

Ms. Brown was processed at the LCSO and transferred to the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail pending extradition by the Macon County Sheriff.

Sheriff Steve Cox

Note: All persons are innocent unless and until proven guilty in a Court of Law. An arrest and/or arrest warrant is merely an allegation and nothing more.