Crime reports: Vicksburg woman arrested for drug possession following traffic stop

Published 6:42 pm Thursday, April 2, 2020

By Tim Reeves

Heather Blakely-Hern

A Vicksburg woman is facing drug charges following her arrest Wednesday.

According to a release from the Vicksburg Police Department, Heather Blakely-Hern, 42, was stopped while driving “erratically” on Highway 61 South. 

During the stop, Blakely-Hern was taken into custody and charged with possession of methamphetamine.

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Thursday, she appeared before Judge Angela Carpenter in Vicksburg Municipal Court. During the appearance, Blakely-Hern received a $50,000 bond and had her case bound over to the Warren County grand jury.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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