On November 9, 2024, the Arkansas City Police Department conducted a drug investigation that led to a search warrant being executed at a residence in the 1000 block of North C Street in Arkansas City. During the search, officers found three individuals in the residence, along with multiple items of drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance believed to be methamphetamine. The individuals were identified as Makayla Nichole Robinson, 18, Ryan Matthew Newman, 20, and Len Wayne Snow, 58. After questioning, all three were arrested and taken to the Cowley County Jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Their bond was set at $3,500.