FALLS CITY - Noel Johnson, 75, of Stella was sentenced to 18 months probation for possession of a methamphetamine on Jan. 29 to run concurrent with other probation orders.

Johnson had been sentenced to three years of probation in November of 2023 after the Richardson County Sheriff’s Office searched a Stella residence. Deputies told the court they found 1.52 grams on a glass tray in a bedroom where clothes belonging to Johnson were found. Deputies also listed a black scale with meth residue, thirteen unused meth pipes, a meth bong, a bag containing 2.32 grams of meth and another bag with 2.29 grams of meth.

The county attorney listed probation officers as possible witnesses had the case gone to trial.

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