Dudley woman faces numerous charges

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A 46-year-old Dudley woman was arrested at 4:57 p.m. Saturday in Stoddard County by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Melissa L. Wood was taken to the Stoddard County Jail where she was booked on charges that include felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), felony possession of drug paraphernalia, and the felony of being in possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

Wood remains in the Stoddard County Jail under a cash-only bond of $17,500.