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One arrested after drug bust leads to seizure of narcotics, weapons in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division, in collaboration with the Sheriff's Neighborhood Enforcement Team, ...
2 found dead in Jefferson Co. home during welfare check, sheriff's office says
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a welfare check at around 11:40 a.m. in Strawberry Plains ...
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Office release findings of a deputy-involved shooting death investigation
An investigation was launched in January of 2025, in the deputy-involved shooting death that killed 20-year-old Carrion Holmes. The Illinois State's Attorney's Office concluded that Holmes died of a s ...
Jefferson County sheriff unveils memorial statue for K-9 officer shot while pursuing suspect
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday unveiled a statue of slain K-9 officer Graffit, who was killed in 2023 near the Colorado School of Mines in Golden while pursuing a suspect.
15 pounds of meth seized during traffic stop, chase in north Birmingham
A traffic stop in northern Birmingham led to a brief chase and the discovery of 15 pounds of methamphetamine. Jefferson County sheriff’s office vice and narcotics detectives were conducting a detail ...