Marshall and McCracken Sheriff’s Departments joint investigation leads to arrest

mccracken policeOn 07/20/2016 a joint investigation conducted by the McCracken and Marshall County Sheriff’s Departments led to the arrest of a McCracken County man on Wednesday night.

On 07/20/2016 detectives with McCracken and Marshall Counties received information that an individual would be delivering a quantity of Methamphetamine to local Motel located at 2504 Bridge Street in Paducah. At approximate 11:45pm detectives observed Joseph Childress arrive on the parking lot of the hotel. Detectives stopped Childress and located a quantity of Methamphetamine concealed inside his hat.

Childress was arrested and lodged in the McCracken County Regional. Childress was on probation at the time of his arrest for possession of Cocaine.