On May 5, 2023, the Logan County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of the Paris Police Department, executed a probable cause search warrant at a residence on North Express Street in Paris. The warrant was based on an investigation by Narcotics Investigator Howard Bates for the sale of methamphetamine by Milton Brown, 44, who also had two felony warrants. One felony warrant was out of the Paris Police Department for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and the other felony warrant was for a Petition to Revoke Probation out of Logan County.  As we executed the warrant, Milton was found at the house and was arrested.  Drug paraphernalia was found in the house and was seized.  A glass pipe was field-tested and which showed a positive presumptive reaction as methamphetamine residue. Milton was transported to the Logan County Detention Center and is being held on the two warrants and for the anticipated charge of felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia for the item found at the scene. The Sheriff's Office is also pursuing another warrant for Milton for delivery of methamphetamine based on the investigation. 

On May 10, 2023, the Logan County Sheriff's Office and an agent with the 15th Judicial District Drug Task Force executed a probable cause search warrant at a residence on State Highway 197 Loop in New Blaine in eastern Logan County.  Wayland Beavers, 39, who lives at the home, was present.  During the search, we found two baggies containing crystal substances that appeared to be methamphetamines and several glass smoking pipes.  We found three AR-15 type rifles and a Walther P22 pistol. All contraband was seized, and the crystal substance was field-tested and showed a positive presumptive reaction as methamphetamine. Wayland was arrested and transported to the Logan County Detention Center.  His anticipated charges are Possession of Methamphetamine, Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Maintaining a Drug Premise.