On Sunday morning, June 25, 2023 at 1:21amCT, Deputy Josh Durbin initiated a traffic stop on Union Church Rd, 13 miles north of Columbia. After a roadside investigation, probable cause was found that the operator may be in possession of controlled substances.
A search of the vehicle yielded methamphetamine and the operator, 50-year-old James McClintock of Columbia, KY was taken into custody and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail for possession of a controlled substance 1 degree (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia, rear license not illuminated, and improper headlights.
Deputy Josh Durbin is continuing the investigation.
