A Russell County man was taken into custody just after midnight Thursday on several charges.

Joey Popplewell age 41 of Jamestown, was taken into custody by Deputy Meyer with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Popplewell was charged with Giving Officer False Identifying Information, Possession of Controlled Substance, 2^nd Degree – Drug Unspecified, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 3^rd Degree, 1^st Offense (Drug Unspecified), Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1^st Degree, 1^st Offense (Meth), Drug Paraphernalia - Buy/Possession, Prescription Controlled Substance not in Proper Container 1^st Offense and 2 counts of Contempt of Court Libel/Slander Resistance to Order Charges. He was lodged into the Russell County Detention Center.

Cody Overby was taken into custody by Deputy Phipps with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office just before 6 last evening. Overby is charged with Rape, 3^rd Degree, Unlawful Transaction with Minor, 1^st – Illegal Sex Act under 16 years of age, Sodomy, 3^rd Degree, Unlawful Transaction with a Minor, 1^st – Illegal Controlled Substance, under 18 years of age and for being a Persistent Felony Offender 1. He was also lodged into the Russell County Detention Center.