In the early hours of April 17, 2024, Attala County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Edwards conducted a traffic stop on Williamsville Rd. for careless driving. During the stop, passenger Laci Gove-Hovas exited the vehicle and appeared to discard an item. Both occupants were detained, leading to the discovery of a black purse containing a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine (pictured below).
A search of the vehicle uncovered cocaine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Gove-Hovas was later found in possession of a crack pipe during processing at the Leake County Correctional Facility.
Gove-Hovas was booked on the following charges: Trafficking a controlled substance (Methamphetamine), Possession of cocaine, more than 1/10 but less than 2 grams.
