On Saturday, July, 16, 2022, Adair County Sheriff Josh Brockman received a call of a suspicious vehicle on Bull Run Road, 2 miles east of Columbia. Sheriff Brockman and Deputy Derek Padgett located the vehicle, a 2013 black Dodge Avenger, and initiated contact. The operator appeared under the influence during the roadside investigation. A field sobriety test was conducted by Deputy Padgett and as a result, 31-year-old Shawn Nuckols of Tompkinsville, KY was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs. It was also found that he was operating on a suspended drivers license for 3 prior DUI's. Upon taking him into custody, pills and suspected methamphetamine were found concealed in Nuckol's belt line.

Nuckols was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail on the following charges:

• Possession of methamphetamine
• Possession of a controlled substance 3rd degree (pills)
• Possession of prescription controlled substance not in original container
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs 4th offense
• Operating on a DUI suspended license and
• No insurance

Deputy Padgett was assisted by Sheriff Josh Brockman.