A Wellston attorney facing drug related charges and a firearms count has been bound over to stand trial.
A reported accomplice accused of five drug related and firearms counts, also has been bound over to stand trial as well.
They were bound over last Friday. Their arraignments have been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. April 4.
Formal felony charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court Dec. 6 against Debra Dawn Campbell, 59. The charges include trafficking in illegal drugs, unlawful possession of Controlled Drug with intent to distribute, acquire proceeds from drug activity and possess firearm during commission of a felony.
Three days after Campbell was charged, on Dec. 9, the District Attorney’s Office filed five felonies against Michael Allen Kulp, 40, also of Wellston.
Lincoln County deputies served a search warrant on the attorney’s property and arrested her prior to the formal charges being filed.
Campbell appeared before Associate Judge Sheila Kirk who set her bond at $75,000. As a condition of the bond, Campbell is to have an ankle monitor and be on Pre Trial release bond supervision with the Oklahoma Court Services.
Campbell made her initial appearance on Dec. 8 before Special Judge Emily Mueller. The judge scheduled her prepreliminary hearing for March 16, and her preliminary hearing for March 17.
Judge Kirk ordered that Kulp’s $75,000 bond remain as previously set and the matter was scheduled for Jan. 19, 2023.
Later, his preliminary hearing also was scheduled for March 17.
A source with the Sheriff’s Office said, “It’s believed they operated in a coordinated effort.”
Count 1 accuses Campbell and Kulp on Dec. 2 of trafficking in illegal drugs by possessing not less than 20 grams of Methamphetamine, a Controlled Dangerous Substance.
They are charged in Count 2 of unlawful possession of CDS with intent to distribute on the same day by possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute.
Count 3 accuses the two of acquiring proceeds from drug activity by receiving or acquiring proceeds and concealing the proceeds and/or engaging in transactions involving proceeds derived from any violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act.
In Count 4, they allegedly possessed a rifle while in the commission of a felony, trafficking in illegal drugs and/or unlawful possession of a Controlled Drug with intent to distribute.
Count 5 it’s alleged Kulp possessed a firearm at the residence he was residing after Kulp had previously been convicted of a felony in Oklahoma County District Court on Sept. 8, 2022, specifically possession of a stolen vehicle.
In a probable cause affidavit, Lincoln County Investigator Christopher Hyde states he wrote and was granted a search warrant based on information gained through an ongoing investigation on the residence and property located at 329632 E. Oakview Lane in Wellston in Lincoln County known as Campbell’s residence.
He said on that date other investigators and the Lincoln County Special Operations Team executed the search warrant around 4:40 p.m.
As officers approached the residence and knocked on the door, Hyde says he gained visual contact of Campbell through a front window. Initially, she refused to come to the front door and disobeyed orders to open the front door, he noted.
Following numerous verbal commands, Campbell reportedly opened the front door and she was removed from the residence. Capt. Chuck Brewer stood by outside the residence with her, Hyde states, while the entry team cleared all buildings on the property and no other people were located on the property at that time.
Investigator Tanner Hand took photographs of the scene prior to the collection of evidence inside and outside.
Hyde further states an extensive search of all the buildings on the property was conducted by officers.
He reported that inside her bedroom officers located multiple scales, glass smoking devices, multiple plastic bags containing what later tested to be methamphetamine and containers with marijuana inside.
They also located $4,300 $1 bills, 3 $10 bills, 2 $5 bills and 17 more $1 bills. Investigators found four firearms including firearms cases inside the bedroom and closet area.
A Henry Lever-Action rifle was found to be chamber loaded and was leaned up against a dresser.
An assortment of drugs was also discovered in other buildings on the property.
Later, Deputy Phil Bennett transported Campbell to the Lincoln County Jail .