Traffic Stop leads to Drug Arrest in McCracken County

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On Sunday April 14, 2024, at about 1:41pm, a Deputy with the McCracken County Sheriff Department conducted a traffic stop on I24 just before the Ohio River Bridge.  The Driver of the vehicle was 47-year-old Katherine Southworth of Peoria, Illinois. During the investigation, A search of the vehicle was conducted and revealed a quantity of Methamphetamine and Drug Paraphernalia inside. Southworth was arrested and lodged at the McCracken County Regional Jail.

Katherine Southworth:

Careless Driving

Operating on a Suspended License

Failure to Produce Insurance Card

Possession of a Cont. Substance 1st (Methamphetamine)

Drug Paraphernalia

Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence of a Cont. Substance.