On Feb. 15, a traffic stop conducted by a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office deputy led to three individuals being taken into custody on felony drug charges.
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| On Feb. 16, Matthew Todd, 39, Deepwater, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him several felony drug charges. Todd is charged with a class C felony delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of class D felony possession of a controlled substance, and a class D misdemeanor of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond is set at $ 25,000 cash or surety. |
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| On February 16, Helen
Gowin, 57, Blairstown, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant
charging her with class D felony possession of a controlled substance
and class D misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond
is set at $20,000 cash or surety. |
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| On February 16, Amy Hastings, 43, Urich, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with class D felony possession of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $20,000 cash or surety. |
During the investigation contact was made with the driver of the vehicle, Todd, and it was determined he had an active arrest warrant for a probation violation on an original class C felony charge of domestic assault-second degree from Henry County. During a search of the vehicle a spoon with residue that field tested positive for methamphetamine and several syringes were located. A prescription pill bottle was located with Todd's name on it. The pills inside were not what the prescription was for and were later identified as hydrocodone. Todd made admissions the items located in the vehicle belonged to him.
The front seat passenger, Gowin, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine. While handcuffed, she made admissions to having methamphetamine and paraphernalia hidden on her person. A female deputy located two bags containing a crystal substance, a glass pipe with residue that field tested positive for methamphetamine, and two bags containing marijuana on Gowin’s person.
Hastings, a passenger in the back seat, was also taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine. While handcuffed, she made admissions to having items hidden on her person. The female deputy located two bags containing a crystal substance which field tested positive for methamphetamine on Hasting's person.
