Two charged in Alabama drug bust

Members of the Jackson County Sheriffs Office Narcotics and Stevenson Police Department went to an apartment at Shadow Wood apartments in Stevenson, Ala., where they found cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and six different types of nonprescribed prescription medications.

Arrested in connection with this investigation were Charlie Lee Rutledge, 49, of Stevenson, and Peggy Dianne Young, 52, of Stevenson.

Rutledge was charged with unlawful possession of controlled substances (cocaine), unlawful possession of marijuana first degree and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Young was charged with six counts of Illegal possession of prescription medications, unlawful possession of marijuana second degree and unlawful possession of drug [araphernalia.

Both remain in the Jackson County Jail, No bond has been set for Rutledge and bond has been set at $4,000 for Young.

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