Chaffee couple face drug, endangerment charges

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Members of the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force arrested a Chaffee couple Friday and placed their teenage child in protective custody after police allegedly found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in their home.

Eric Simpson, 45, and Lorie Simpson, 37, are charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a child, according to a probable-cause statement from the Scott County prosecuting attorney's office.

The arrests were made after officers executed a search warrant in the Simpson's residence Friday morning and allegedly found drugs and items that signaled methamphetamine use and distribution had been taking place for an extended period of time.

Pertinent address:

Chaffee, MO