SPRINGVILLE — A reported overdose call in Springville led to a major drug investigation and the seizure of dozens of grams of methamphetamine on September 6, according to court documents filed by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.
Lisa Terrell, 46, of Worthington, was arrested on severe drug charges, including Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine and Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine. Authorities are also seeking an arrest warrant for a 43-year-old male Springville resident on matching charges.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by LCSO Captain Anthony Pope, dispatch received an emergency call at approximately 2:47 p.m. from a homeowner in the 200 block of Greer Lane, reporting that her son had possibly overdosed. En route to the scene, officers were updated that the male was conscious and breathing, but upon arrival, officers discovered the male had fled the home.
While searching the residence to ensure the male was not incapacitated, officers spotted drug paraphernalia in plain view inside his bedroom, including a syringe filled with a dark liquid and an empty syringe on a nightstand.
The investigation shifted after the homeowner and another resident alerted officers that Terrell, a visitor at the home, had allegedly hidden narcotics between the cushions of the couch where she was sitting. Captain Pope searched the couch and uncovered a large plastic bag holding several smaller bags of a clear, crystal-like substance.
Terrell admitted to an officer on the scene that she hid the drugs under the cushions to prevent law enforcement from finding them and to protect the male from getting into trouble, the affidavit states.
Following a voluntary consent to search the home provided by the property owner, officers recovered:
Multiple bags of suspected methamphetamine and a glass pipe in the living room couch.
Approximately 9 grams of suspected methamphetamine, a digital scale, multiple syringes, and additional paraphernalia hidden under the bed in a bedroom.
Officers later obtained a search warrant signed by Judge Gowdy for Terrell’s vehicle after she made statements regarding a container inside the automobile. A search of the vehicle yielded an additional bag of suspected methamphetamine.
In total, law enforcement connected Terrell to approximately 34 grams of methamphetamine found between her vehicle and the couch. Field tests confirmed the crystal-like substances were positive for methamphetamine.
Terrell was taken into custody and transported to the Lawrence County Detention Center. In addition to dealing and possession, she faces charges of obstruction of justice, possession of a syringe, and possession of drug paraphernalia. An arrest warrant has been requested for the male on the same slate of offenses.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent until proven guilty through a fair and due legal process. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
