Woman facing drug charges after found living in vacant home

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Mayfield woman faces drug and other charges after sheriff’s deputies say she was living in a vacant home without permission.

Rebecca Eggleston, 37, of Mayfield faces charges of possession of a controlled substance 1st degree, 3rd offense (methamphetamine), drug paraphernalia-buy/possess and failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation.

The Graves County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an address on Lawn Drive on October 31 around 10:15 p.m. for an unwanted person complaint.

Contact was made with the homeowner who had not been at this home for about five months.

The homeowner discovered that the locks had been changed on his home and someone else was living in it.

While in the home with the homeowner, deputies found a drug pipe that field tested positive for methamphetamine, according to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies searched the home and found more methamphetamine throughout home.

Eggleston was found hiding under a bed in the back room.

She had an outstanding indictment warrant out of Graves County for possession of methamphetamine.

Eggleston claimed ownership of the drugs and paraphernalia that were found in the home, according to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office.

She was also charged with the indictment warrant out of Graves County Circuit Court.
Deputy Peyton Jackson led this investigation and was assisted by Deputy Austin Caldwell, the Mayfield Police Department and the Kentucky State Police.