A woman from Stroud, charged with drug and contraband felonies following her arrest in June of 2024 by law enforcement officers, has drawn suspended prison terms on those charges Katelynn Pamela Gordon, 27, was formally charged in Lincoln County District in June of this year with trafficking in illegal drugs and contraband into a jail/ penal institution.
Having been previously found guilty, District Judge Sarah Bridge sentenced Gordon to 15 years in the Department of Corrections with all time suspended, a $100 fine, $100 vCA and court costs on each count. The judge ordered the terms to run concurrent with each other with another case.
She was further ordered to obtain a drug and alcohol assessment and completed all recommended followup treatment, pay 991 fees, perform 40 hours of Community Service and she was placed on supervised probation with DOC. She was told to report to the probation office and the Court Clerk’s Office.
In Count 1, Gordon was accused on May 15, 2024 in Lincoln County of possessing not less than 20 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine which is classified as a Controlled Dangerous Substance.
In Count 2, she was charged on May 28 in Lincoln County of possessing contraband, specifically a quantity of Tetrahydrocannibinois, classified as a CDS, in a place were inmates are located.
In a probable cause affidavit prepared by Stroud Police Officer Christian Wade Martin, he states on April 29 a traffic stop was conducted by Stroud Officers Damien Gonzales and Tammi Batman. A free air sniff was done by Stroud Police K-9 Arko in which Arko alerted on the vehicle.
During the search of the vehicle, a small baggy of an orange, crystal like substance was located. The occupant of the vehicle indicated the substance was her sister’s, Katelynn Gordon.
The substance tested by the OSBI Forensic Laboratory identified it as methamphetamine.
Martin further points out in the affidavit that around 7:30 am. on May 15, a trash pull was conducted at a residence in Stroud in Lincoln County.
Officers Batman, Gonzales, Jimmy Brown and Martin searched two poly carts, finding numerous cellophane baggies that had been torn. Found too, among other items, was a small cotton ball which tested positive for methamphetamine.
As the investigation continued, Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk signed a residential search warrant on May 15 authorizing the search at that Stroud residence.