Rowan deputy spots wanted fugitive riding in car, makes the arrest Mary Madeline Phillips, 47, was charged. (Source: Rowan Sheriff's Office) By David Whisenant | May 19, 2021 at 9:24 AM EDT - Updated May 19 at 9:28 AM ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A woman with outstanding warrants for a number of drug-related charges was arrested after a Rowan County Sheriffâs deputy spotted her riding in a car. On Tuesday members of the Rowan County Sheriffâs Office Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) saw Mary Madeline Phillips, 47, riding in a car on Highway 29. Deputies made a traffic stop and arrested Phillips âwithout incident.â Phillips was charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, one count of possession of schedule 6 drugs, one count of possession of schedule 4 drugs, one count of drug possession with the intent to sell/deliver, and four counts of failure to appear in court. Bond was set at $42.500.