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Mount Vernon Police are investigating a drug complaint that led to an arrest and citations last Thursday night. On February 12th, Narcotics Detective Karlee Eickhoff with the Mount Vernon Police Department received a report of a strong marijuana odor coming from an apartment on Vine Street. Officers responded to the complex and learned that an 18-year-old male, Jaden Jones, had been staying at the apartment but was not listed on the lease. As officers entered the building, they reported smelling a strong odor of marijuana throughout the hallway. A short time later, Mariah Kempf arrived at the scene and gave officers permission to enter her apartment. Inside, police say they encountered a smoky haze and continued to smell a strong marijuana odor. During a search of the apartment, officers reportedly found suspected cocaine, suspected marijuana, and multiple items of drug paraphernalia. Additional suspected cocaine was also located inside Kempf’s purse. Police also discovered a pill bottle bearing the name of a victim connected to recent vehicle thefts in Mount Vernon. Investigators determined the bottle had been stolen during those incidents. Authorities say the apartment is the same location where Rayvon Robbins, the suspect in the vehicle theft investigations, had been living with Kempf. During that earlier investigation, Kempf identified herself as Robbins’ girlfriend. Jaden Jones was cited for possession of marijuana. Kempf was arrested on multiple charges and transported to the Posey County Jail. The Indiana Department of Child Services was also notified. The investigation remains ongoing.
Students gearing up for college in southwest Indiana will soon have access to professional help with FASFA filing for free. Ivy Tech Community College says financial aid professionals will be at Ivy Tech Evansville’s Carter Library at 2:00 PM this Sunday to help those who are planning to go to college, and their families, to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA). The event is free for students planning on going to college in Indiana.
Tonight, Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball has a home game vs Mater Dei. The JV game begins at 5:30 PM and the Varsity game is at 7:00 PM. Mt. Vernon looks to snap a 3-game losing streak as they are 11-8 on the season. You can listen to the Varsity game on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com.
This evening in Men’s College Basketball, the #7 Purdue Boilermakers have a big conference game at home vs #1 Michigan at 5:30 PM. The Boilermakers are shooting for a 5th-straight win. Purdue is 21-4 overall and 11-3 in the Big 10. Michigan is 24-1 on the year and 14-1 in the conference.
The Kentucky Wildcats are in action tonight at home with Georgia at 8:00 PM. The Cats are looking to bounce back after they had their 3-game winning streak come to an end this past Saturday in a loss at #14 Florida. UK is 17-8 and 8-4 in the SEC.
#21 Louisville also plays this evening as they are at SMU at 6:00 PM. The Cards have won 5-straight games. They are 19-6 on the season and 8-4 in the ACC.