A West Mineral man faces weapons charges after Monday arrest. 

 Authorities in Cherokee County executed a search warrant on a home in rural Cherokee County Monday, July 8, 2024, between Scammon and West Mineral. Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 28-year-old Mark Mauser in connection to a shooting incident in which Mauser is alleged to have fired rounds at a nearby home where several children were present. During the search, deputies located and seized several firearms.

Mauser has been charged with Criminal Discharge of a Firearm and three counts of Aggravated Child Endangerment.