Three adults, one juvenile arrested on gun possession charges in Charleston

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Four Caruthersville, Missouri, teenagers were arrested on gun possession charges Saturday in Charleston.

Jamal Jackson

According to Charleston Department of Public Safety Chief Robert Hearnes, on Saturday evening an officer with Charleston DPS stopped a vehicle on Ironbanks Road in Charleston. During the stop, a rifle was observed inside the vehicle. The occupants were removed, and a search was done for officer safety. During the search, two more handguns were located. A check revealed the two handguns had been reported stolen in Caruthersville.

Maurice Smith

Jamal Jackson, 19, Maurice Smith, 19, and Jer'Nas Wilson, 19, were arrested for possession of stolen guns and placed in jail. Wilson also had a traffic warrant for his arrest from the City of Caruthersville. A 17-year-old male in the vehicle was referred to juvenile court.

Jer'Nas Wilson

The three adults are currently being held in the Mississippi County Jail on charges relating to the stolen firearms with $10,000 cash only bonds.

Hearnes said while there was an earlier report Saturday of shots fired near the Dogwood-Azalea Festival's carnival in the 800 block of East Marshall Street, officers did not locate any suspects.