On Tuesday morning, October 15, 2024 Columbia Police Dept. Officers were called to the City Parking Lot off of Merchant Street, after a call of small children alone in the parking lot.

Upon arrival, officers located the children safely and soon found and made contact with a female in a parked vehicle, who was sleeping inside the car. 
K9 Unit Cally alerted on the automobile and a search ofthe vehicle yielded findings of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The female claimed the narcotics were not hers, but belonged to a male subject who was inside the Adair Judicial Center. After speaking with officers, the male denied ownership of theparaphernalia and narcotics. 

Adrienne Faulkner, 37, of Greensburg and Wendell Reynolds, 42, of Campbellsville have both been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Faulkner additionally has been charged with two counts of wanton endangerment. 

The children were released to their father. 

Officer Trevor Foster made the arrest. He was assisted on scene by Lt Justin Cross and Chief Evan Burton.