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On Thursday, September 28, 2023, K-9 Deputy Chandler Staten initiated a traffic stop while on patrol in the Feathersburg community, 17 miles east of Columbia.
During the stop, Deputy Chandler Staten suspected there were illegal substances in the vehicle following a roadside interview with the driver, 42-year-old Amanda Hammond of Columbia, KY. A search was conducted of the vehicle and 5 small plastic bags containing suspected methamphetamine were discovered.
Hammond was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance 1st degree (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The Adair County Sheriffs Office is continuing the investigation.
