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Rural Mt. Vernon Man Accused of Killing His Brother

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Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Dept.
Matthew Sloan

A Jefferson County man is accused of killing his brother.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says it arrested 36-year-old Matthew Sloan of rural Mt. Vernon on Wednesday.
He is accused of murdering his younger brother, 34-year-old David Sloan, of Mt. Vernon.

Deputies say they received a 911 call at around 5:45 Wednesday afternoon from rural Mt. Vernon. The call
came from a woman who said her husband had been shot by his brother.

The investigation resulted in the arrest of Matthew Sloan.
 

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