On May 17, 2016, the Lewis County Sheriff's Office arrested Adam L Hickman, age 26, of La Belle, MO for one count of distribution of a controlled substance (Marijuana), a class C felony and one count of distribution of a controlled substance (Hydrocodone), a class B felony.  The investigation was conducted by the Lewis County Sheriff's Office and the NEMO Drug Task Force.

Mr. Hickman is currently lodged in the Lewis County Jail in lieu of a $50,000 cash only bond.