Aug 09, 2026
A traffic stop conducted by the Laurel County Sheriff's Office on the West Cumberland Parkway Friday night led to the arrest of two individuals, a press release states.According to Laurel County Sheriff John Root, around 11:17 p .m. Friday on Highway 770 approximately 10 miles south of London, a traffic stop began when a man driving a white GMC Terrain reportedly passed a sheriff's detective at a high rate of speed.Root reports that a traffic stop then began, and during the stop, drugs and drug paraphernalia were allegedly located.Root states that a glass smoking pipe with residue "consistent with methamphetamine and a plastic bag containing methamphetamine" were located in the possession of 49-year-old David D. Chadwell, the driver of the vehicle.Chadwell was then arrested and charged with reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (first offense, methamphetamine), and possession of drug paraphernalia.The other occupant of the vehicle, whom Root identifies as 18-year-old Katie L. Drummonds, was also arrested and charged on a Whitley County District Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court.Both Chadwell and Drummonds were lodged at the Laurel County Detention Center, according to the press release. ...read more read less
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