Several Are Facing Charges Here

Drug possession and driving while intoxicated are among the charges facing several persons who were arrested recently.
According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Stephan D. Elliott, a 43-year-old Trenton resident, was arrested for driving while intoxicated – persistent offender, a class E felony; operating a motorcycle when his license was not validated for such operation, a class D misdemeanor; and speeding, a class C misdemeanor. He is accused of operating a motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol on June 18 near the intersection of Ninth and Grant streets. Elliott does not have a license to operate a motorcycle and was traveling 38 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. Elliott has posted $5,000 cash-only bond and was given a June 22 court date.
Alejandro B. Cuevas, 19, of Paola, KS, and Elden E. Wise, 19, of Odessa, were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, a class D felony; purchase or attempt to purchase intoxicating liquor by a minor, a class D misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class D misdemeanor. The two are accused of possessing THC wax, a controlled substance, as well as several varieties of intoxicating liquor and smoking pipes, bongs and a spoon that are considered drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $1,500 cash-only for each man, with both defendants being given court dates of June 22.
Stephen C. Deming, 32, Spickard, failed to appear in court on a charge of failing to drive on the right half of the roadway when the road was of sufficient width, and has posted $135 cash bond. He is scheduled for a June 22 court appearance.