A West Des Moines, Iowa, man is facing a felony charge in Daviess County after authorities alleged that he possessed a loaded pistol on the premises of a county jail on June 4.
Online court records show that Blake Evan Crawford has been charged with delivery or possession of a weapon at a county or private jail or correctional center.
According to a probable cause statement, Crawford signed a jail form stating that he did not have any weapons on his person or among his property. Jail staff later reportedly discovered a pistol with a bullet in the chamber inside his backpack…