Grand Junction woman booked after deputies find suspected meth in vehicle
Mesa County deputies arrested a 44-year-old passenger after finding more than 4 grams of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic contact in Grand Junction on Oct. 23, 2026.
On Oct. 23, 2026, at about 1:20 a.m., Mesa County deputies contacted two adults in a vehicle near Mountain Dr. and Brook View Way, just off E Rd. The driver was released on a summons, while passenger Amanda Lawson, 44, of Olathe, Colo., was arrested after deputies say she had more than 4 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Lawson was booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility on a felony charge of unlawful possession of a schedule I/II controlled substance greater than 4 grams and a drug paraphernalia petty offense; bond has not been set.