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• Local pet store sustains Mount Vernon police K‑9 program with donations (mountvernonnews.com) — Mount Vernon residents might be glad to know the city's police K‑9s are being fed at no cost thanks to longtime donations from local pet store We Lov Pets on Coshocton Avenue. The shop not only supports Mount Vernon's four police dogs, but also backs other area K‑9 units, school programs, Main Street Mount Vernon events, and local animal rescues.
• Testimony begins in trial of pastor's son accused of rape (nbc4i.com) — In Mount Vernon's Knox County courthouse, testimony has begun in the bench trial of Gary Tom Keesee Jr., who faces 32 charges including rape and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Prosecutors describe multiple alleged victims connected to a New Albany church, while the defense claims a coordinated campaign against the family and congregation, with witnesses and recorded calls now under intense scrutiny.
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