Traffic stop lands woman in jail

POSEY CO. – Wednesday morning a Cicero woman was arrested after an Indiana State Trooper stopped her for speeding on I-64 near the 17-mile marker.

Alexis Turner

The trooper said the driver of the 2015 Chevrolet, 22-year-old Alexis Turner showed signs of being impaired and failed field sobriety tests.

During the traffic stop, ISP K-9 Boomer alerted troopers to drugs in the vehicle.

Troopers found two pounds of marijuana, 35 vape cartridges containing THC, 48 grams of THC wax, and THC gummies.

Troopers determined Turner was under the influence of marijuana.

She was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and operating a vehicle under the influence.

Assisting at the scene were ISP Senior Trooper Finney and Trooper Lee.