State police arrested a convicted sex offender on Friday, November 22, in Monticello.

Kentucky State Police allege that Melvin, also known as Marvin, Marrow took an adult victim to a residence on Ramsey Street where the incident occurred.

He has been charged with first degree rape and first degree sodomy.

Morrow, formerly of Indiana, is reportedly a lifetime sex offender registrant.

Officials said that he was previously convicted of child molestation of a teenager and a child under the age of 12.

Morrow was lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

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Four people were arrested on Wednesday, November 20, after the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of an apartment on Ridgewood Avenue.

According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron, deputies were granted permission to search the residence.

The search resulted in over four grams of methamphetamine, several plastic baggies packaged for resale of methamphetamine, several new, unused scales and a syringe loaded with liquid methamphetamine being seized.

Deputy Derek Dennis, Deputy Brent Rose, and Deputy Jerry Coffey arrested Ashley M. Pence, of Monticello and charged her with trafficking in a controlled substance first degree (greater than two grams of methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Justin J. Godsey, of Monticello, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance first degree (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Deborah Tucker, of Monticello, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).

Also arrested was Dylan Young, of Monticello, on a district court warrant for failure to appear.

All four were lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.