etamine, other narcotics, and materials used for distributing drugs. They also found documentation proving the home belonged to Johnson.

Search warrant yields arrests

Timeline:

On Sept. 27, 2024, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle Johnson was driving at a gas station in Newton County. He was found carrying multiple ounces of methamphetamine and other narcotics.

Following the traffic stop, deputies obtained a search warrant for his home on Highway 162. During the search, law enforcement found more than an ounce of methamphetamine, a large amount of cocaine, and more than an ounce of marijuana.

Newton County remaining details

What we don't know:

It is unclear how Johnson originally suffered the gunshot wound at his home in June 2024. Officials have not confirmed if anyone else was present when the firearm was discharged.

Impact on local community

What they're saying:

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney PJ Hemmann, Jr. and investigated by the Newton County Sheriff's Office.

 This case demonstrates the dangers of selling narcotics. Johnson, who has a previous conviction for multiple counts of sale of methamphetamine, was distributing dangerous drugs in our community,  DA Randy McGinley said.  That not only led to a lengthy prison sentence, but it also put him in danger of losing his life. Thankfully no one else was harmed by the gun violence that Johnson's drug peddling brought to our community.