BENTON, Ill. - Four people have been charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in southern Illinois, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Steven D. Weinhoeft announced Friday.
Scott A. Carnell, 36, of Pacific, Missouri, Jarrett C. Hood, 36, of Walsh, Illinois, Kayla S. Kempfer, 30, of Marissa, Illinois, and Jordan D. Vuichard, 32, of Sparta, Illinois, are named defendants in a one-count indictment charging conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. The indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury earlier this month, alleges that the offense occurred between 2017 and August 2018, in Jackson, Randolph, and St. Clair counties.
Kempfer and Hood made their initial appearances in federal court on September 19 and September 26, respectively. They are both being held without bond pending a November 26 jury trial. Carnell and Vuichard have their initial appearances scheduled for October 4 at the federal courthouse in Benton, Illinois.