ARKANSAS — A Jonesboro woman has been arrested and charged after police say they found nearly a pound of marijuana and a loaded handgun in her motel room.
According to court records, David Boling, a Craighead County District Judge, found probable cause Monday to charge Claudine Odessa Lockridge, 32, with possession of a Schedule VI substance with purpose to deliver, a Class C felony; simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, a Class Y felony; and possession of a firearm by a person with a prior felony, a Class D felony.
An affidavit states that on Jan. 9, 2026, at about 9:29 p.m., Jonesboro Police Department Officer James Johnson received information that Lockridge, who had an active felony warrant, was staying at the Super 8 Motel. After confirming her room number with motel staff, officers took Lockridge into custody…