On Saturday, December 25th, 2021 at 11:05pmCT, Adair County Chief Deputy Brandon Hitch initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle just off Burkesville Road in the limits of Columbia. During the roadside investigation, a substance believed to be heroin was located during a search of the vehicle. It was also found that the operator, 30-year-old Kristen Pike of Columbia, KY had outstanding Taylor County Circuit Court Indictment warrants for her arrest.
Pike was arrested and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st degree (Heroin) and outstanding warrants from Taylor County. Pike faces an additional felony of Promoting Contraband after she was brought into jail and a female deputy found additional suspected heroin hidden on her.
The Adair County Sheriffs Office is continuing the investigation.
The Adair County Sheriffs Office is continuing the investigation.
