MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — On October 2, 2023, two were arrested after running from Deputies with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, which later resulted in a seizing of drugs. The Deputies were performing a routine traffic stop.

This was in a larger area of McDowell County in the late hours of the night.

The drugs are suspected to be heroin/fentanyl, meth, crack-cocaine, Gabapentin, Alprazolam, and Suboxone.

This incident resulted in the arrests of Steven Coleman and Rachael Gibson. Their charges were as followed:

Steven Coleman:

  • Fleeing on foot from a law enforcement officer
  • Obstructing a law enforcement officer
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. I controlled substance
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. II controlled substance (2cts)
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. III controlled substance
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. IV controlled substance
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. V controlled substance
  • Felony conspiracy

Rachael Gibson:

  • Defective Equipment
  • Fleeing in a vehicle from a law enforcement officer
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. I controlled substance
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. II controlled substance (2cts)
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. III controlled substance
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. IV controlled substance
  • Possession with intent to deliver a Sch. V controlled substance
  • Felony conspiracy

Their bonds were set at $110.000, which was cash only. Both have been sent to South Western Regional Jail.