Scott County drug bust nets three

BENTON, Mo. -- Three Scott County men now face felony drug charges after officers searched a home north of Sikeston on Tuesday and turned up a "large quantity" of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, cash and guns, according to the Scott County Sheriff's Department. Chad Wilson, 29, and Thomas E. Masterson, 30, both of Sikeston, Mo., and Richard U. Ditto Jr., 32, of Oran, Mo., were each charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Masterson was also charged with attempting to distribute a controlled substance.