Carthage woman arrested after traffic stop revealed meth, loaded stolen gun bound over for trial

Connie Jean Hendrix (DOB 1979) was bound over for trial after waiving her preliminary hearing today in Jasper County Circuit Court.

Hendrix is charged with delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, receiving stolen property and unlawful use of a weapon (possessing a weapon and a felony controlled substance).

Her next hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. February 26 in Division III.

According to the probable cause statement, after Hendrix was stopped for traffic violations and consented to a search December 3, a Carthage Police Department detective found two baggies with 3.8 grams of methamphetamine, "a scale, snort straw, broken glass pipe, 44 small baggies (which all contained a white, powdery residue) and 33 tramadol."

After Hendrix was arrested, a search revealed "a glass pipe with burnt white residue on her person" and 41.4 grams of methamphetamine in a large clear baggie and a black Smith and Wesson firearm loaded with 12 rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber, the probable cause statement said.
The statement noted that Hendrix is "a convicted felon in multiple states."

During her interrogation, Hendrix said she bought the gun a week earlier and knew it had been stolen. The gun had been reported stolen to the Carthage Police Department November 17.