According to Russell Springs Police Chief Tim Pierce, Officer Debra Necessary received a complaint in regards to a possible impaired driver at a gas station on US 127. When Officer Necessary made contact with the driver, they were unable to produce insurance and after checking through Dispatch, it showed that the driver had an active warrant. When the driver was asked to get out of the vehicle, they refused. While resisting, the driver was trying to throw down a bag of suspected methamphetamine. The driver had several bags of suspected methamphetamine, baggies, digital scales and a glass pipe with suspected methamphetamine inside.

Mistie L. Collins, 43, of Russell Springs, was taken into custody and charged with the following: Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st Offense, Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Methamphetamine), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Failure of Owner To Maintain Required Ins/Sec, 1st Offense and Resisting Arrest.

Collins was lodged in the Russell County Detention Center by Russell Springs Police Officer Debra Necessary.