Kentucky woman, Tennessee woman arrested on drug charges in McCracken County

MCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) – Deputy Andrew Prusaczyk conducted a traffic stop on a maroon 2002 Dodge Dakota pickup truck near the intersection of Lone Oak Road and Martin Circle on March 8, 2025, at 1:34 a.m. for a traffic infraction.

The driver, Paula Woodford of Paducah, Kentucky, and passenger Melissa Moore of South Fulton, Tennessee, were identified.

Deputies found suspected methamphetamine, amphetamine, Promethazine pills, and drug paraphernalia during the investigation.

Both Woodford and Moore were arrested and taken to the McCracken County Regional Jail. Woodford faces charges including possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, failure to produce insurance, and careless driving.

Moore faces similar charges, including possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.