Kilgore Residents Arrested on Drug Charges

LAIRD HILL — Two Kilgore residents were arrested during a search of a home in Laird Hill Thursday. According to KETK, Rusk County officials busted Cecil Kenneth Babb, 26, and Carolyn Nell Brown, 43, on County Road 169D. Babb is charged with manufacture/delivery of substance, 2 counts of possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of a dangerous drug. His bond is set at$100,000. Brown is charged with possession of controlled substance. Her bond is set at $30,000. In February, 2009, Babb was arrested by the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office for possession of controlled substance and money laundering. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail. Both suspects remain in the Rusk County Justice Center.