On Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 11:40pmCT, Deputy Josh Durbin initiated a traffic stop off Jamestown Street on 40-year-old Christopher Ray Helm of Columbia. Deputy Durbin recognized Helm and had knowledge of an active arrest warrant for Helm. Upon his arrest, a bag containing suspected methamphetamine was located. 

Helm was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail on an Outstanding District Court Warrant and Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st degree (Methamphetamine).

The Sheriffs office is continuing the investigation.