A Nokomis woman was arrested on Tuesday for methamphetamine trafficking. 35 year old Katie R. Cole of Nokomis was arrested by Nokomis Police on Tuesday, November 22nd on a sealed warrant for methamphetamine trafficking. Nokomis police say that this arrest led to the seizure of more than 150 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Nokomis PD thanks Montgomery County States Attorney Andrew Affrunti and the Hillsboro Police Department K9 for their assistance in this investigation. 

In an unrelated investigation, Nokomis PD arrested 52 year old Michael L. Engelhart of Nokomis on Sunday, November 20th. Engelhart was arrested following a several months long investigation and charged with aggravated assault, forcible rape, human trafficking and possession of controlled substances. Engelhart was transferred to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and is awaiting arraignment.