A Prairie Home man is facing felony charges for drug and weapon possession after deputies in Cooper County executed a search warrant at his residence on Friday, October 2.

According to a probable cause statement, a deputy from the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the residence in rural Prairie Home at 2:49 a.m. Friday morning in reference to an active domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, law enforcement spoke with of Christopher John Hendrix, who admitted to doing narcotics in the home. Hendrix allegedly admitted to using cocaine and stated that the narcotics belonged to him. The deputy also located a Ziploc bag containing a large and small piece of what appeared to be plastic wrappers containing a white powder residue. A glass smoking pipe that field tested positive for cocaine was also located in the residence.

Later in the day, Cooper County executed a narcotics search warrant at Hendrix’s residence and located numerous firearms in his bedroom.

Hendrix is facing felony charges of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon while possessing a felony controlled substance. Bond was set at $25,000 cash or surety. Court arrangements are pending at this time.