A wreck Saturday morning in Marshall County left a Benton man injured and his girlfriend facing drug and gun charges.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 2:25 am in the 7000 block of Aurora Highway. When deputies arrived, they found the driver, 38-year-old Michael Glover of Benton, out of the vehicle but with injuries to his head and face.
He was transported to Marshall County Hospital and later transferred to Skyline Medical Center in Nashville for treatment of his injuries. Deputies said impairment is suspected as the cause of the crash and charges are pending.
Deputies then went to Glover’s girlfriend’s home at 238 Tanglewood Estates with some of his belongings. Upon their arrival at the home, deputies allegedly saw two marijuana plants growing next to the driveway.
The owner of the home, 47-year-old Kimberly K. Alexander of Benton, denied knowing about the plants and gave deputies consent to search the home. During the search, police found a small bag of marijuana, pipes and other drug paraphernalia, as well as a 9 mm rifle.
Alexander was arrested and charged with cultivating marijuana under five plants, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. She was lodged in the Marshall County Detention Center.