4 arrested for drugs in 24 hours

The Callaway County Sheriff's Office made four drug-related arrests in less than 24 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday.

On Tuesday at about noon, deputies investigated suspicious activity near county roads 4038 and 4035 near Wainwright, with the K-9 unit assisting. Deputies came into contact with Guinn Burke, 51. The Jefferson City woman was found to be in possession of the type of drug paraphernalia used with methamphetamine.

Burke was arrested, taken to the Callaway County Jail and later released on court summons for possession of drug paraphernalia.

At 5:20 p.m., deputies arrested a Holts Summit man for felony possession of a controlled substance, (meth), felon receipt of stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia. Travis McDonald was taken into custody following an investigation in the 100 block of Angel Lane in Holts Summit. The Holts Summit Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted.

Stolen property from Callaway and Cole counties was recovered during the investigation.

McDonald was taken to the Callaway County jail and later posted a court-set $9,500 bond.

Deputies made two arrests Wednesday morning following an investigation in the 1500 block of Monroe Street in Fulton. Deputies performed a drug search in a residence, aided by the Fulton Police Department's Special Response Unit and the Callaway County K-9 unit.

Mario Crump, 52, of Fulton, was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance (two counts), felony maintaining a public nuisance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Michael Simpson, 67, of Millersburg, was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Both were taken to the Callaway County Jail. Crump's bond was set at $14,500, while Simpson was released on a court summons.