LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Maj. Chuck Johnson, Capt. Robbie Grimes, Lieut. Chris Edwards along with Sheriff's detectives, deputies, and a Sheriff's office K-9 team arrested 10 individuals on Thursday, August 13, 2020 while conducting drug investigations throughout Laurel County.
Deputies found:
- Methamphetamine
- Baggies of Meth
- Glass pipes
- Scales
- Needles
In addition at one residence two juvenile children ages 9 and 12 were found in the residence where drugs were found off Boggs Lane in Lily.
In another residence off Slate Ridge Church Road a 3-year-old was found living in a house that had poor living conditions.
Left: Topton Road arrests Right: Traffic stop on North Main St. at Short Street and contranband seized
At another residence off Topton Road deputies located a reported stolen vehicle in the driveway and found occupants in possession of Methamphetamine later executing a search warrant there and finding more Methamphetamine.
On Thursday night Sheriff's investigators conducted a traffic stop on North Main St. at Short Street and a sheriff’s K-9 team alerted on the vehicle stopped and found occupants in the vehicle in possession of a large quantity of Methamphetamine, scales, needles, and a .22 caliber weapon and learned the driver was a convicted felon.
Also one warrant was executed during the day on an individual found with drugs.
Those arrested were identified as:
Off Boggs Lane in Lily:
Melissa Renée Cornett age 44 of Boggs Rd., Lily charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
- Criminal abuse – first-degree – Child 12 or under
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
In addition, this subject was charged on a Laurel District Court bench warrant of arrest charging:
- Failure to appear in court on charges of operating on suspended or revoked operator's license
Joseph A. Smith age 53 of Boggs Rd., Lily charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Off Slate Ridge Church Road:
Roger D. Abner age 43 of Slate Ridge Church Rd., Lily charged with:
- Criminal abuse – first-degree – Child 12 or under
Candice Davis age 31 of Slate Ridge Church Rd., Lily charged with:
- criminal abuse – first-degree – Child 12 or under
Off Topton Road:
Joseph Ryan Baker age 47 of Topton Rd., London charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Resisting arrest
- Receiving stolen property under $10,000
David Ray Robinson age 46 of Topton Rd., London charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Sonya Alberta Rogers age 38 of Abutment Rd., London charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Patricia Ann Hatton age 34 of Greene -Lake Road, Corbin charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
On N. Main Sreet at Short Street in London at a traffic stop:
Marissa Rodriguez age 42 of Hodge Ln., London charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Possession of a handgun by a convicted felon
Caitlyn Correll age 29 of old Salem School Rd., London charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
All arrested individuals were lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Photos of accused attached are courtesy of the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Assisting on the investigation and arrests for the Sheriff's office were: Maj. Chuck Johnson, Capt. Robbie Grimes, Lieut. Chris Edwards, Sgt. Brett Reeves, Detective James Sizemore, Detective Bryon Lawson, Detective Taylor McDaniel, Detective Richard Dalrymple, Detective Brad Mitchell, Deputy Brad Mink, Deputy Allen Turner, Deputy Hunter Disney, Deputy Tommy Houston, Deputy Travis Napier, Deputy Daniel Reed, Deputy Brent France, Deputy Landry Collett, K-9 Deputy Jake Miller, K-9 Deputy Gary Mehler and his K-9”Edge”.
Laurel County Sheriff John Root (left) stated that: "The “War on Drugs” continues in Laurel County."
