Upcoming Events

Open Modal

Formal Charges Filed In Carroll County District Court Against Lake City Man Accused Of Drug Trafficking

Prosecutors have filed trial information in District Court for Carroll County against a Lake City man accused of drug trafficking and possession. According to court records, 58-year-old James Roger Evans is formally charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, a class B felony, and one count of possession of marijuana, a serious misdemeanor. The charges stem from a traffic stop about two miles southwest of Lanesboro on Timber Avenue at approximately 2:11 a.m. on April 22. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office found Evans with 36 grams of methamphetamine, packaging materials, a digital scale and six grams of marijuana. An arraignment hearing has been scheduled for July 29 at the Carroll County Courthouse. If found guilty, he faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. Evans was released from custody near the beginning of July after posting a $20,000 surety bond.

Recommended Posts

Loading...