
A traffic stop in Gibson County led to two arrests on drug-related charges.
On Monday at 3:34 p.m., Deputy Eric Powell stopped a vehicle on U.S. 41 near County Road 800 South for failing to maintain its lane. The driver, identified as 40-year-old Carla Embry of Harrisburg, Illinois, allegedly showed signs of possible drug activity. A K9 and its handler assisted in a roadside drug investigation.
Following the investigation, both Embry and 46-year-old Paul Abshear of Henderson, Kentucky, were arrested and taken to the Gibson County Jail.
Embry faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Abshear was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.
CARLA EMBRY
PAUL ABSHEAR