Local Teen Caught with 420 Grams of Marijuana

An undisclosed tip to local crime stoppers led to the arrest of Kirsten Edwards at 4:20 am on Tuesday morning. Edwards was driving outside of the mattoon area when officer Hall pulled her over. When Hall brought his car to a stop Kirsten allegedly ran from the officer. After an hour on foot she was eventually brought down with the help of six fellow officers. On Kirsten was a book bag containing 420 grams of marijuana and a pistol. She has a court hearing on may 7, 2017.