On Saturday, April 13, 2023, at about 1:22am a Deputy with the McCracken County Sheriff Department was working a highway safety detail when he conducted a traffic stop on Clarks River Road. The Driver of the vehicle was 34-year-old Anthony Riley, along with passengers Melissa Sims 31 years of age and Zachary Brierly 27 years of age. All three of the occupants of the vehicle were from the area of Cynthiana KY. During the course of the investigation McCracken County Sheriff’s K9 Vegas was utilized and alerted to the presence of Illegal narcotics in the vehicle. Marijuana and suspected Methamphetamine were located inside the vehicle. It was also determined that Brierly had a warrant for his arrest. Brierly and Sims were lodged in the McCracken Regional Jail.
Anthony Riley
- Speeding 17 mph over the speed limit
- Operating of suspended or Revoked Operators License
- Possession of Marijuana
Melissa Sims
1. Possession of Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offence (Methamphetamine)
2. Prescription Container, Substance not in Proper Container 1st Offence
3. Drug Paraphernalia
Zachary Brierly
- Probation Violation