On Monday, September 16, 2024, detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office contacted Crystal Ramage and arranged to purchase a quantity of Methamphetamine from her in the parking lot of a Paducah business located at 2627 Lone Oak Road. Ramage was stopped and arrested following the drug transaction.
Ramage was found in possession of Methamphetamine at the time of her arrest. Detectives also located and arrested Ramage’s boyfriend, Richard King, in the parking lot. The investigation revealed that King was also involved in trafficking in Methamphetamine.
Through the investigation, detectives learned that Ramage had obtained the Methamphetamine from Vernon Matthew Bradley, who lived nearby at 244 Iroquois Drive, just prior to her arrest.
Detectives located Vernon Bradley at his residence with three other individuals (Daniel Bundren, Jennifer Powell, and April Diehl). Detectives obtained a search warrant for the residence.
During the search warrant service, detectives located a Methamphetamine lab, several Methamphetamine smoking pipes, Marijuana, digital scales, and other items of drug paraphernalia.
All four individuals at the residence were arrested and lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail.
Arrested: Crystal Ramage, 36, of Melber, KY
Charges: Trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree- Methamphetamine and no operator’s license
Arrested: Richard A. King, 50, of Melber, KY
Charges: Trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree- Methamphetamine
Arrested: Daniel J. Bundren, 26, of Cook Street (McCracken County)
Charges: Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Arrested: April Diehl, 48, of Paducah, KY
Charges: Possession of Methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia
Arrested: Vernon Matthew Bradley, 53, of Paducah, KY
Charges: Manufacturing Methamphetamine, trafficking in Methamphetamine, possession of Marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia
Arrested: Jennifer L. Powell, 49, of Paducah, KY
Charges: Possession of Methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia