Shortly after midnight, Deputy Austin Harris of the Casey County Sheriff’s Office was following a '98 Chevy SUV on KY 78. The vehicle turned left onto KY 49 without stopping at the stop sign or signaling the turn, prompting Deputy Harris to initiate a traffic stop.

Upon approaching the vehicle, Deputy Harris spoke with the driver, Ginifer Fair, and the passenger, Colton Sears. He explained the reason for the stop and requested their information. While waiting for dispatch, K9 Nitro was deployed and alerted to the driver’s side door.

Colton Sears was asked to step out of the SUV first, as he mentioned having loaded guns in a backpack between his legs. When asked if he had any weapons, Colton admitted to having a broken glass pipe in his back left pocket. Deputy Harris retrieved the pipe and observed marijuana residue inside.

Colton’s eyes were extremely red, and he was speaking very slowly and incoherently. He admitted that he and Ginifer had smoked weed an hour earlier. Consequently, Colton Sears, 22, of Hustonville, was arrested and transported to the Casey County Jail. He faces charges of public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia.

After failing field sobriety tests, 41-year-old Ginifer Fair, of Liberty, was charged with DUI-controlled substance, Failure to (or improper) Turn Signal, Disregarding a Stop Sign, & No Insurance. She was also lodged in the Casey County Jail.