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Jefferson County Deputies responded to an address in New Market for a death investigation Monday but found evidence that lead to multiple charges.

Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division responded to the scene and obtained information and evidence of drug use which lead investigators to obtain a search warrant for a Strawberry Plains address.

The Special Operations Response Team executed a search warrant at that residence and located approximately 2 grams of suspected Heroine, six Suboxone strips, scales, and drug paraphernalia. two handguns were recovered from the residence and a shotgun that had been reported stolen on June 10th from Irish Lane in New Market.

Investigators arrested John D. Compton age 56 and transported him to the Jefferson County Detention Center on multiple charges including; Poss of Schedule I for resale, Poss of Schedule III, Poss of Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of a firearm as a convict felony and Theft over $1,000.