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Ten Arrests during Election Day Drug Investigations in a Southeast Kentucky County's "War on Drugs"

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LONDON, KY (November 4, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's investigators arrested 10 individuals on Tuesday afternoon November 3, 2020 while conducting drug investigations in southern Laurel County off Bolton Ridge Road and Foley Road.

Investigators found:

  • Meth
  • Suboxone
  • Marijuana along
  • Scales
  • Meth pipes
  • Needles
  • Needles loaded with Meth
  • Spoons with Meth residue
  • Baggies

The arrested individuals were identified as:

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Arrested off Bolton Ridge Road:

Beckie Lee Henson age 36 of Bolton Ridge Rd., Corbin charged with:

  • Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

Larry Crosslin age 50 of Bolton Ridge Rd., London charged with:

  • Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

Arrested off Foley Road:

James E. Young age 34 of Woods Point Rd., Corbin charged with:

  • Possession of a controlled substance – third-degree
  • Possession of Marijuana

Rondall Lee Cox age 43 of Bylery Rd., Corbin charged with:

  • Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

Abraham Flannelly age 25 of South Highway 25, Williamsburg charged with:

  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

Michael Flannelly age 25 of Highway 25, Williamsburg charged with:

  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

Donald R. Brown age 33 of Moore Hill Road, Corbin charged with:

  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

In addition this subject was charged on a Whitley District Court bench warrant of arrest charging:

  • Failure to appear in court

Mary Ellen Brown age 53 of Oak Grove Church Rd., Corbin charged with:

  • Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

James F. Taylor Jr. age 51 of South Highway 1223, Corbin charged with:

  • Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – Methamphetamine
  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

Steven Lewis age 33 of Foley Rd., Corbin charged with:

  • Possession of Drug paraphernalia

All 10 individuals were lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.

Photos of accused attached courtesy of the Laurel County Correctional Center.

Investigators for the Laurel County Sheriff's office included:

  • Lieut. Chris Edwards
  • Maj. Chuck Johnson
  • Detective James Sizemore
  • Detective Bryon Lawson
  • Detective Taylor McDaniel
  • Detective Robert Reed
  • Deputy Allen Turner

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Laurel County Sheriff John Root (left) stated that the “War on Drugs” continues in Laurel County.

 

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