On Thursday, February 12th, 2026, at approximately 1:09am, Adair County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Hunter Tweedy was patrolling 7 miles South, in the Sparksville community of Adair County.
Deputy Tweedy observed a motor vehicle traveling South, with only 1 functioning headlight.
Deputy Tweedy performed a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with the operator, Jeffery Lee Gilbert III, 33, of Columbia, who could provide a Kentucky ID only.
During the traffic stop Gilbert was asked to step out of the vehicle.
Gilbert refused to exit the vehicle, which lead to Deputy Tweedy and Deputy Josh Durbin extracting him to make the arrest.
Upon doing so a brief physical altercation between Deputies and Gilbert occurred, before he was taken into custody.
During a roadside investigation, Deputies located suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, digital scale, and small plastic zipper bags.
Jeffery Lee Gilbert III was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail on the following charges:
•One Headlight
•Obstructing Governmental Operations
•Resisting Arrest
•Drug Paraphernalia-Buy/Possess
•Possession of Controlled Substance 2nd Degree-Drug Unspecified
•Prescription Controlled Substance Not In Proper Container 1st Offense
•Trafficking In Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 2nd or greater offense, (Methamphetamine)
•Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Substance 2nd (Aggravated Circumstance)
•License To Be In Possession
Deputy Hunter Tweedy leads the investigation and was assisted on scene by Deputy Josh Durbin and Deputy Nick Barber.
(Sheriff Gary Roy – Adair County Sheriff’s Office)