Drug Bust Lands Seven in Jail

VAN ZANDT COUNTY — Canton Police arrested seven suspects on drug charges after receiving a tip that methamphetamine was being sold at the Motel 6. Authorities say they received a call about a man looking into the windows of rooms at the motel at around 2:00 this morning. After attempting to detain a man outside the room, officers chased the man into a hotel bathroom, where he attempted to flush a loaded syringe. A large amount of suspected methamphetamine, along with Xanax, were clearly visible.

Taken into custody were: Holly Renee Hortman, 42, of Mineola; Edward Robert Preston, 40, of Fruitvale; Russell Lynn Turner, 36, Gilmer; Barbra Ann Pritchett, 29, of Mineola; Ian Joseph Daley, 25, of Mineola; Matthew John Prough, 25, of Canton: and Kimberly Ann Herring, 21, of Canton. They all face charges of manufacture and/or delivery of a controlled substance.