Joey Murphy, age 40, of Columbia was arrested by Trooper Ford of the Kentucky State Police just after 9:30 last evening. Murphy was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition (all others) over $10,000 dollars and lodged in the Russell County Detention Center.

Norma Brown, age 41, of Columbia, was taken into custody by Trooper Poole with the Kentucky State Police on Sunday evening. Brown was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1^st Degree, 1^st Offense (Meth), Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possession and Contempt of Court Libel/Slander Resistance to Order. Brown was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.