DC SHERIFF
Three people have now been arrested as a result of a narcotocs investigation from last week. On Thursday, October 24th, investigators with the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the home of MaryAnn Taylor in the 700 Block of Gunther Ave as part of narcotics trafficking investigation. Taylor was developed as a suspect by SIU Detectives based off information received by the community. During the search warrant, detectives located and seized evidence of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation including a large amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, multiple baggies used to package narcotics, digital scales, large amount of US currency, (2) large bottles of gabapentin, syringes, glass pipes for smoking illegal narcotics, loaded 9mm handgun, boxes of ammunition, and a shortened double barrel shotgun.
All evidence was logged in to property at DCSO. Also present at the residence at the time was Frankie Johnson of Fordsville, KY. Both had active arrest warrants for them at time of the search
warrant execution. Both were arrested and taken to the Daviess County Detention Center as a result of this operation.
On Thursday, October 31st, SIU Detectives returned to the residence to arrest Michael Edward Hollingsworth, Jr. Hollingsworth was not at home at the time of the original search warrant on October 24th. During the arrest, Hollingsworth was found to be in possession of marijuana and methamphetamine. Also located in the residence was a loaded 9mm handgun, a glass plate with methamphetamine on it, a glass pipe with methamphetamine residue, marijuana, digital scales and a pound of marijuana was found in Hollingsworth’s vehicle. All evidence was logged in to property at DCSO. Hollingsworth was arrested and taken to the Daviess County Detention Center. All three face numerous drug-related charges.
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