EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — An Evansville man classified as a serious violent felon was arrested Thursday after authorities seized a loaded handgun and about three-quarters of a pound of suspected methamphetamine, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release issued Friday.

Anthony Michael Stepro, 50, faces preliminary felony charges following a monthlong investigation into drug distribution, the release said.

Stepro was taken to t...