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Woman awaiting sentencing in federal drug case arrested for meth trafficking
META, Ky. — A Letcher County woman who pleaded guilty a federal meth distribution conspiracy charge last month has been arrested for meth trafficking again.
Just before 1 a.m., Saturday, a state trooper pulled over a truck traveling 35 miles an hour along U.S. 119 near the Zebulon exit. The driver, 39-year-old Britia Noel Johnson, of McRoberts, turned over her license and registration, and the officer soon learned she had a lengthy criminal history and was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service in Virginia.
On March 13, Johnson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth in Abingdon federal court. She was allowed to remain free while awaiting sentencing.
Johnson was handcuffed and allowed to sit on the ground by the police car’s front tire while the trooper conducted a search. That search turned up a glass pipe in the truck.
But another officer noticed a small bag containing 3.5 grams of meth in front of the tire where Johnson had been sitting. Johnson claimed the drugs were not hers, but dashcam video showed her acting suspiciously while sitting there.
Johnson was placed under arrest and put into the police car. As the trooper backed up to take her to jail, he heard a crunching sound and felt his tire roll over something. When he went to look at what he had run over, he found a larger bag containing between 4 and 8 ounces of meth.
The officer wrote in his report that he believes the bag was missed because it had been placed either directly behind or on top of his tire. Johnson again protested that the drugs were not hers and suggested the trooper planted them.
She is now charged with meth trafficking, evidence tampering and possession of drug paraphernalia. She is being held without bond in the Pike County Detention Center.
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Zilisch holds off Larson for thriller at Bristol, Allgaier nets $100K bonus
by ROD MULLINS
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Connor Zilisch rediscovered his winning form Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, parlaying a bold pit strategy into a victory in the Suburban Propane 300.
While Zilisch celebrated in Victory Lane, veteran Justin Allgaier walked away with a $100,000 O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash 4 Cash bonus, finishing fourth as the highest-placing eligible driver.
The race turned on a gamble with 28 laps remaining. Crew chief Rodney Childers opted to keep Zilisch on the track on older tires while the dominant car of the evening, Kyle Larson, pitted for fresh rubber. The gamble paid off as Zilisch used the track position to fend off Larson, who led 230 of the 300 laps and swept the first two stages.
For Zilisch, the win provided a much-needed confidence boost during a challenging rookie season in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Connor Zillisch answering questions following his victory on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway (Photo: Rod Mullins )
“It’s been a tough past two weeks for me in the Cup Series, and it feels good to come back down here… and prove that I can still do it,” Zilisch said. “You finish in the back every week and you forget who you are. This feels good.”
Zilisch’s first short-track win was the 12th of his career. It also marked the first O’Reilly Series victory for Childers, who moved to the series after a decorated career with Kevin Harvick.
Larson, who will compete in Sunday’s Food City 500, harried Zilisch in the closing laps but a slip in Turn 4 with two laps to go allowed Zilisch to pull away for a 0.703-second margin of victory.
“It’s a bummer, but I had a lot of fun tonight,” Larson said. “Just tough being the leader in that situation of knowing to pit or not.”
The race was punctuated by a frightening moment in the final stage when Mason Maggio’s engine exploded, filling the stadium with smoke before the car erupted in flames on pit road. Allgaier’s crew members assisted in pulling Maggio from the vehicle; he was uninjured.
Allgaier’s fourth-place finish extended his series lead to 130 points over Sheldon Creed, who finished sixth. Brent Crews took third, while Carson Kvapil rounded out the top five.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series – Suburban Propane 300
Bristol Motor Speedway
(15) Connor Zilisch(i), Chevrolet, 300.
(3) Kyle Larson(i), Chevrolet, 300.
(17) Brent Crews #, Toyota, 300.
(7) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 300.
(8) Carson Kvapil, Chevrolet, 300.
(2) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 300.
(1) William Sawalich, Toyota, 300.
(14) Corey Day, Chevrolet, 300.
(9) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 300.
(6) Taylor Gray, Toyota, 300.
(11) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 300.
(12) Jesse Love, Chevrolet, 300.
(16) Sammy Smith, Chevrolet, 300.
(38) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 300.
(19) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 300.
(13) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 300.
(22) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 300.
(10) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 300.
(4) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 300.
(5) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 300.
(23) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 300.
(30) Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 299.
(27) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 299.
(21) Dean Thompson, Toyota, 298.
(20) Kyle Sieg, Chevrolet, 298.
(34) JJ Yeley, Ford, 298.
(32) Patrick Staropoli #, Chevrolet, 298.
(28) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 298.
(29) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 297.
(33) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 297.
(36) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 297.
(26) Lavar Scott #, Chevrolet, 295.
(24) Logan Bearden, Chevrolet, 295.
(37) Blake Lothian, Toyota, 295.
(25) Austin Green, Chevrolet, 290.
(18) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 287.
(31) Mason Maggio, Chevrolet, Engine, 191.
(35) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, Suspension, 176.
Race Statistics Average Speed of Winner: 77.884 mph. Time of Race: 2 Hours, 3 Minutes, 11 Seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.703 Seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 59 laps. Lead Changes: 13 among 7 drivers.
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