On Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 12:19amCT, Adair County Deputy Kenny Perkins along with KSP Trooper Mathew Brumley, initiated a stop 11 miles east of Columbia on Gentry Mill Road. As a result of a roadside investigation, 41-year-old John Norton of Columbia, KY and 31-year-old Jacob Roberts of Russell Springs, KY were arrested on warrants and drug charges.
John Norton was charged for outstanding warrants in Adair and Russell counties along with Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st degree (Methamphetamine) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Jacob Roberts was charged with outstanding warrants in Adair County along with Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st degree (Methamphetamine) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Both were lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.
The Adair County Sheriffs Office is continuing the investigation.