On Friday, April 26, a Higginsville woman was arrested and has been charged with a drug-related felony.
According to a post on the Higginsville Police Department’s Facebook page, Denita Renee Thirkield was arrested for alleged possession of approximately 10 pounds of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. The suspected marijuana reportedly was packaged in a manner consistent with the trafficking of illegal drugs. Thirkield was transported to the Lafayette county jail.
Online court documents say Thirkield has been charged with a Class D Felony for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Thirkield entered a plea of not guilty during her arraignment hearing on Friday, April 26. Her next hearing is scheduled to be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Lafayette County Circuit Court.