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Two in Pittsburg arrested for drugs, endangering a child

A man and woman from Pittsburg were arrested on drug charges and for endangering a child. Read the full press release below:

On Thursday, January 9, 2020 at approximately 7:20 a.m., a narcotics search warrant was executed at 904 Turner Place in Pittsburg. The warrant pertained to the possession and distribution of illegal drugs. This was a joint investigative effort by the Pittsburg Police Department and the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, and both agencies assisted in the execution of the search warrant.

As a result of this investigation, 31-year-old Rachel Diane Hill, of the residence, and 24-year-old Brian Lamar Simmons, believed to be staying at the residence, were arrested and charged with the following criminal offenses: possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, Endangering a child (3 counts), and felony possession of drug paraphernalia.

Hill and Simmons were both transported to the Crawford County Jail, where they were booked on the aforementioned charges. Both are being held in lieu of a $7,500 bond.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing at this time.

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