Three wanted men in custody in Lawrence County

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM

By Steve Anderson

Lawrenceville Police were active on Wednesday, July 3rd as they rounded up three wanted local subjects.

Taken into custody was 36-year-old Derek Brown of Lawrenceville. He was being sought on a warrant issued out of Lawrence County Circuit Court and also by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held on the warrants.

45-year-old Jordan Jones also of Lawrenceville was also wanted on a Lawrence County Circuit Court warrant. He was apprehended and booked into the Lawrence County Jail on that warrant.

33-year-old William Montgomery of Lawrenceville was picked up for Failure to Appear in Court. He was transported to the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there pending a detention hearing.