Three Marshall County individuals have been arrested over the last 48 hours, all related to drug offenses.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area of Scale Road in reference to a possible intoxicated driver on Wednesday.
A caller told deputies that a truck had almost hit another vehicle head on.
A deputy met the truck on Scale Road, and the truck was reportedly well over the center line. The deputy swerved to miss the vehicle, but it struck the side mirror on the deputy’s patrol car.
Upon contact with the driver, 39-year-old Michael Hoffman, the deputy reportedly smelled alcohol and Hoffman was very unsteady on his feet.
Deputies said a small bag of marijuana and a pipe were found in his pants pocket.
Hoffman was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st degree wanton endangerment, operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Additionally, two Benton men were arrested on drug and other charges.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, deputies served a search warrant at a home on US 68 East.
As a result of the investigation, 27-year-old Keith Humphrey and 38-year-old Erskin Estes were arrested.
Humphrey was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
He was also served an arrest warrant charging him with violation of a Kentucky emergency protective order/domestic violence order from an earlier investigation.
Estes was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.