Two Arrested in Pettis County After Search Warrant Served

Two people were arrested by Pettis County deputies on Friday around 10:30 a.m., after a search warrant was served in the 23000 block of Highway O.

Pettis and Saline County deputies, along with the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, were investigating a recent burglary in Saline County.

During a search of the residence, several pieces of stolen property were located, as well as methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Arrested were 24-year-old Ryan M. Nelson for possession of a controlled substance and receiving stolen property, and 29-year-old Brittany J. Perkins for possession of a controlled substance. Perkins also had an FTA warrant out of Pleasant Hill ($200).