Princeton Woman Arrested on Stealing, Drug Charges

PRINCETON, MO – Mercer County authorities took a Princeton woman into custody on Thursday.

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the library in Princeton on Wednesday on a report of a stolen laptop. Deputies say a female suspect was captured on security camera footage. An officer made contact with the subject at her residence and reportedly discovered the stolen laptop and methamphetamine.

Judith Ann Worstel was arrested and is charged with possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and stealing. Bond has not been set in the case.