The Columbia Police Department responded to Walmart on Tuesday evening, August 22, 2023 after receiving a report of a female in the store intoxicated while also wheeling a baby in a shopping cart.

Officers made contact with the female and determined she was under the influence, taking her into custody. Officers also located the female's vehicle in the parking lot and K9 Unit Cally was used at which point she alerted on the vehicle. A search of auto yielded findings of narcotics and paraphernalia.

Alisha Stotts, 26, of Russell Springs has been charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, alcohol intoxication, and wanton endangerment first degree. A family member was contacted and took the baby into their care. 

Sgt Evan Burton was the arresting Officer. He was assisted on scene by Officers Trevor Foster and Holly Necessary.