The Osage County Sheriff's Office and Mid Missouri Drug Task Force, with assistance from the Linn Police Department, executed a narcotics-related search warrant Tuesday, July 14, at an apartment complex near Woodland Lane in Linn.

According to Sheriff Micheal Bonham, Michelle Ruengert and Jason Cherry were taken into custody without incident.

Bonham reported recovering 32 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during the search.

The sheriff's office said it is seeking the following charges through the Osage County Prosecuting Attorney's Office:

Michelle Ruengert
• First-degree drug trafficking (Class A felony)
• Second-degree endangering the welfare of a child (Class E felony)
• Unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, prior offender (Class A misdemeanor)

Jason Cherry
• Possession of a controlled substance (Class D felony)
• Unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, prior offender (Class A misdemeanor)

Bonham said the arrests followed a multi-month investigation conducted by the Osage County Sheriff's Office and the Mid Missouri Drug Task Force.

All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.