Samuel Newman

     On Jan. 26, Samuel Newman,22, Nevada, and Tiffany Foster, 25, Nevada, were arrested on St. Clair County warrants charging them with class B felonies of distribution, delivery, manufacture or production of a controlled substance or attempt to or possess with intent to. Newman’s bond is set at $50,000 cash or surety and Foster’s bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety.

Tiffany Foster

     The charges stem from an incident on Jan. 25 after a traffic stop was conducted by the Mid Missouri Multi Jurisdiction Drug Task Force on Highway 54 east of Collins. Newman was allegedly driving the vehicle and Foster was a passenger. During the investigation, a drug detecting canine from the Hickory County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene. The canine alerted on the vehicle and a search was conducted. Over 200 grams of marijuana, a scale and plastic bags were located in the vehicle.