Drug-sniffing police dogs around Virginia are being forced into early retirement as the state prepares to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana.
A 71-year old man hunting for shed antlers is missing “in the extreme northwest corner of Moffat County,” a news release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office reports.
“On Thursday evening (May 6) at about 8:30 p.m., Richard McFeaters contacted local 911 advising he was lost and needed assistance,” the release states.
Both the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office and Moffat County Search and Rescue are actively looking for McFeaters.
A search began shortly after, and McFeaters last contacted 911 at 1:30 a.m. Friday, and his base camp and vehicle were both located later Friday. Foul play is not suspected.
“A cellular telephone in his possession was instrumental in narrowing the search area,” the release states. “That phone is no longer powered on, reporting on a cellular network.”
Two Craig men facing multiple felony drug distribution charges had their cases continued on Friday into early June Friday in Moffat County court in front of Judge Brittany Schneider.
Jeffery Noland, 33, and Justin McCurdy, 35, were arrested in the early morning hours of April 14 in a law enforcement raid at a residence on the 1000 block of School Street.
Noland was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a Class 1 drug felony that carries a maximum sentence of 32 years in jail, three years mandatory parole, and a fine of up to $1 million, and also faces a Class 2 felony possession of Scheduled I/II controlled substance with intent to distribute between 7-112 grams, which carries a maximum of 8 years in jail, two years mandatory parole, and up to $750,000 in fines.