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Meth leads to 2 arrests
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Deputies with the Graham County Sheriff’s Office accompanied N.C. Probation & Parole on a June 4 home visit and left with much more than a check-in from the resident. While conducting a check at 3258 Old Tallulah Road, members of both the state and local authorities on the scene noted what was deemed a “suspicious” package sitting on atop a truck tire on the property.
A search warrant was then obtained and officers unzipped the bag to find a hefty amount of methamphetamine inside. Between the package and a subsequent look through the home, authorities came away with 348 grams of meth, or 0.77 pounds.
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The discovery led to the arrest of two individuals at the site – tenant Ronnie Ray Underwood Jr., 40, and Keleigh Victoria Duckworth, 30, of Andrews. Underwood was charged with a probation violation, trafficking in methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver a schedule II controlled substance and maintaining a dwelling for use/storage/sale of controlled substances. Duckworth received a charge of possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver a schedule II controlled substance and trafficking in methamphetamine.
Underwood’s bond was set at $500,000, while Duckworth’s was $150,000.
“We look forward to continued collaboration with Probation & Parole, and other law enforcement partners, to ensure the safety and security of our community,” Graham County Sheriff Brad Hoxit said in a June 18 release about the arrest.
– The Graham Star
MURPHY
Have coffee with a cop
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office invites you to join them for the next Coffee with a Cop from 8-10 a.m. Thursday, July 26, at Rare Bird Emporium, 680 Andrews Road.
Everyone is invited to the free event to ask questions, gain information and enjoy a tasty beverage.
Details: Visit rarebirdemporium.com.
MURPHY
Classes set for hunters
A Hunter Education class, taught by the local game warden, will be held from 6-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12-13, at the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, 577 Regal St.
If you are interested in attending, go to the website, select “Log In” to register and sign up. This class is free, with no minimum age, but passing a written test and attendance both nights is required.
Details: Visit license.gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com/Event/ViewEvent.aspx?id=144032&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0u78VDfHSB0TBZ9dPPNz4U07SoZVuQQ00mAxsYWzjjOjU4PN3tA3tgA7k_aem_ipDQDURWvtVir694_Z0gRA.
– Compiled by Publisher David Brown