The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the East Central Drug Task Force, arrested a fugitive and made a drug bust Tuesday in Mexico. The two cases were connected as authorities were actively searching for Kenadi Lovelace, a fugitive wanted on three (3) felony Audrain County arrest warrants.
During their investigation, the found that Joseph Lovell was actively assisting her in avoiding law enforcement and concealing her at a Mexico motel. As they watched the motel property, they observed Lovell leaving and later observed a traffic violation.
Lovell was stopped, and during the course of the traffic stop, he was found to be armed with a firearm. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of approximately 195 grams of methamphetamine and psilocybin mushrooms.
He also admitted that Lovelace was in their shared motel room, which allowed authorities to obtain a search warrant. Lovelace was located inside and taken into custody without incident. A search of the motel room netted trafficking amounts of fentanyl capsules along with miscellaneous drug paraphernalia.
Lovell and Lovelace were both arrested. They are currently in the Audrain County Jail pending filing of charges by the Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.