Archive of 03-24-09

DRUG TRAFFICKING ARREST

Another battle in the ongoing war on drugs raging in the mid-Ohio valley reached a pivotal point yesterday with the arrest of Michael A. Hudson, age 20, 277 Water Street, Lowell, for two fourth degree felony counts of trafficking in drugs within 1,000 feet of a school and for two fifth degree felony counts of trafficking in marijuana. The two transactions occurring in the vicinity of a school, one of which involved cocaine and the other marijuana, took place on Buell Island in Lowell and transpired on 1 May 08 and 5 May 08, respectively. The remaining transactions of marijuana, transpiring on 1 May 08 and 17 Aug 08, occurred on Virginia Street in Marietta and within Wal-Mart.

Hudson, believed to be a large supplier of narcotics in Lowell and the surrounding area, remains incarcerated in the Washington County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bond.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Kevin Wayne Lott, age 38, 4418 11th Avenue, Parkersburg, for OVI, driving under a suspended license, for driving outside the marked lanes of travel and for operating a vehicle with fictitious plates, all misdemeanors. Lott was arrested on State Route 7 by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 Mar 09 at 1:26 am.

Murlyn Patrick Cline, age 42, 557 Short Brook Road, Vincent, for violating the terms of his probation, a misdemeanor. Cline was arrested on State Route 339 by Sgt. Underwood of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 Mar 09 at 5:00 pm.

Michael Scott Ludwig, age 33, 43850 State Route 26, Woodsfield, for failure to appear, a misdemeanor. Ludwig was picked up at the Monroe County line by Sgt. Johnson of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 Mar 09 at 8:00 pm.

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