On May 20th, 2025, at approximately 11:30pm, the Columbia Police Department responded to a complaint of promoting contraband at the Adair County Regional Jail.
Upon investigation, John M. Thompson, 45, of Columbia, Kentucky, was charged with four counts of Promoting Contraband in the First Degree and one count of Promoting Contraband in the Second Degree.
Officer Dustin Bunch is the investigating officer, he was assisted by Officer Elliot Smith and Deputies from the Adair County Regional Jail.
(Kila Kean, Secretary – Columbia Police Department)