Calhoun County Sheriff Arrests Missouri Woman on DUI, Fentanyl Charges After Traffic Stop

HARDIN - Calhoun County Sheriff Zach Hardin arrested a 37-year-old Louisiana, Mo., woman on multiple drug- and driving-related charges after a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon near the Joe Page Bridge in East Hardin, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.

The stop occurred March 31, 2026, at about 1:43 p.m. on Illinois Highway 100, the sheriff’s office said.

Following the stop and a subsequent investigation, Chelsi N. Griffin was arrested on charges of:

• Aggravated DUI,

• DUI - Drugs,

• Possession of Controlled Substance – Fentanyl,

• Possession of Controlled Substance – Crack Cocaine,

• Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia,

Griffin was arrested without incident and transported to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, where she was booked and released with a notice to appear at the Calhoun County Courthouse in Hardin, the sheriff’s office said.

“All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty,” the sheriff’s office said.

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