On Saturday, March 27, 2021 the Adair County Sheriffs Office was working on multiple complaints of possible drug activity in the area of Tori Road and Rowetown Road in the Breeding area.
Around 9:08pmCT, Deputy Joey Keith initiated a traffic stop, along with K-9 Deputy Chandler Staten, on Toria Road 11 miles south of Columbia. The vehicle was a 2003 Ford passenger car and was occupied by 45-year-old Coy Morrison of Columbia. During the stop, a search was eventually conducted of the vehicle and as a result Morrison was charged with Disregarding or Failure to stop at a Traffic Control Device, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st degree (Methamphetamine) 3rd offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
He was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail by Deputy Keith and the investigation is ongoing.
