The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports St. Joseph and Bethany residents were arrested in Nodaway County Sunday night at the same time.
Thirty-six-year-old James Pace of St. Joseph was arrested on an Atchison County warrant alleging extortion – a threat to injure another person.
Also arrested in Nodaway County was 30-year-old Lindsay Barron of Bethany.
Both Pace and Barron have been accused of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Both were transported to the Nodaway County Jail after their arrest on Sunday. They were listed as bondable.
