Woman passes out in Morgantown restaurant parking lot, arrested with large amount of meth, nearly $1,300 in cash

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A woman was arrested in the parking lot of a Morgantown restaurant with a trafficking amount of methamphetamine and nearly $1,300 in cash.

The incident occurred on Thursday at the Morgantown McDonald’s, at 1174 South Main Street, after a woman, 45-year-old Miranda A. Hurt, of Cave City, was found passed out in a vehicle, according to a report by the Beech Tree News.

Prior to police arriving, EMS personnel woke Hurt, who said she had taken methamphetamine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and gabapentin. She refused medical treatment.

During a search, police located a bag of methamphetamine and multiple pill bottles along with a pipe and other drug paraphernalia. She also had $1,296 in cash.

She was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), public intoxication (excluding alcohol), and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Hurt was lodged in the Butler County Jail.

(Photo: Miranda A. Hurt, courtesy of the Beech Tree News)

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com

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