Two People Arrested After Search Warrant Served In Nevada

Two people were booked into the Vernon County Jail Tuesday afternoon on charges stemming from a search warrant that was served on North Oak St. in Nevada last month. Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said James C Sorden, 39 of Nevada and Christy D Sorden, 30 of Nevada have been arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and keeping and maintain a public nuisance. The Sheriff said his office, members of the CNET Drug task force and officers from the Nevada Police Department served a search warrant at a residence on N Oak Street and found evidence that a meth lab had recently been in the house.

Methamphetamines were also recovered from the residence during the search. “We found a good amount of methamphetamines in the house, but both residents had fled from the house before we served the warrant” said the Sheriff. Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney Lynn Ewing III filed charges after the investigation was complete and warrants for both James and Christy Sorden were issued. Christy Sorden was found in Branson and transported back to Vernon County Tuesday evening, and James Sorden was arrested by a Vernon County Deputy and a Nevada Police Officer late Tuesday night at a residence in Nevada.  Sheriff Mosher said the cooperation between the Sheriff’s Office and the Nevada Police Department is a contributing factor with the amount of drug arrests that has been made. “Both agencies are working together and it’s making a difference” said the Sheriff.

[caption id="attachment_3293" align="alignleft" width="300"] James Sorden[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3292" align="alignleft" width="300"] Christy Sorden[/caption]