On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at approximately 11:48 AM, Drug Division detectives and patrol deputies, with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traffic
violations on Cairo Road.
Contact was made with the operator, Lolita Carruthers, 37, and her two passengers, Jasmine N. Glore, 31, and Lora Marie Penn, 37. It was quickly determined that all three individuals were under the influence of an intoxicating substance believed to be Methamphetamine.
Through the investigation, it was learned that as they were being pulled over, Carruthers hid Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, detectives and deputies located the Methamphetamine and the Methamphetamine smoking pipe that Carruthers hid. Glore and Penn were also found to be in possession of Methamphetamine and items of drug paraphernalia during a search of the vehicle and their personal belongings.
All three individuals were arrested and transported to the McCracken County Regional Jail, where they were lodged.
ARRESTED & CHARGES
Lolita Carruthers, 37, of Franklin Drive in Eddyville, KY
1) DUI 2nd Offense
2) Possession of Methamphetamine
3) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
4) Tampering with Physical Evidence
5) No Turn Signal
6) Operating on a Suspended License
7) Failure to Produce Insurance Card
Jasmine N. Glore, 31, of Scale Road in Calvert City, KY
1) Possession of Methamphetamine
2) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Lora Marie Penn, 37, of Scale Road in Calvert City, KY
1) Possession of Methamphetamine
2) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
3) Failure to Appear bench warrant out of McCracken County District Court on an unrelated drug possession case