A Lexington man is facing felony charges after the serving of a search warrant on Thursday, May 27.
According to a Lexington Police report, officers concluded an ongoing narcotics investigation with a narcotics search warrant on a residence in the 300 block of 15th Street. Through weeks of investigations and interviews with citizens and suspects, authorities applied for the warrant through Lafayette County Circuit Court.
At approximately 7 p.m., police officers, with assistance from the Narcotic Enforcement Team, executed the warrant and found two large marijuana grow houses inside the residence along with methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Wade Oneth was taken into custody.
A 43-year-old Tucson, Arizona, woman is facing multiple felony charges after a reported incident on March 4 last year in Concordia.
A police report says an officer responded to a residence to assist medics with an overdosed patient. Central dispatch advised that the caller stated that the patient had overdosed on heroin.
Melanie Hilbrenner met officers at the front door of the home and officers were taken to a man who was unresponsive. Officers also reported seeing a loaded AR 15 rifle and large knives throughout the home within reach of a 6-year-old child. They also located drug-related items, as well as several items used to consume the drugs.