Officers Jordan Dean and Officer Jamie Cole traveled to Clinton County to transport themed back to Adair County.
After interviewing the inmates it was discovered once they had walked away from Class D they came into possession of a pickup truck in the Cane Valley community. Ellis advised the Offficers he had discovered a rifle that was in the truck and discarded the rifle by throwing in out the window of the truck.
Columbia police Officers on the evening of November 17th went to Cane Valley and began a search for said firearm in an area described by Ellis. The firearm was found in a shallow creek bed just off the Cane Valley Road and recovered by the Columbia Police Officers.
There are now pending charges concerning possession of a pickup truck and for the recovered firearm.
The Columbia Police Department are carrying the charges.