JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Two people face charges in connection with a burglary in southern Illinois.

The Jefferson County sheriff says 19-year-old Brian Needy and a 15-year-old were taken into custody on Wednesday, September 17.

Investigators say Needy and the teen swiped a firearm from a home in the 21000 block of North George Lane in Dix earlier in the day.

Additionally, authorities say the 15-year-old also faces charges in connection with a crash that injured five juveniles on Saturday.

The crash happened on East Liberty Road and North Dartmouth Lane.

Investigators allege the 15-year-old driver left the scene after the crash.

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