From: Hannibal Police Department
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
Phone: 573-221-0987
Fax: 573-221-3966
Contact: Lieutenant J.M. Grote
On Friday, April 4th, the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant for James L Culp II, 44 of Hannibal, charging him with Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Transport of an Illegal Weapon, four counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The warrant is the result of a drug investigation that began on Thursday, April 3rd. During the investigation Culp agreed to bring illegal narcotics to an individual in Hannibal. Culp was stopped by police and a search incident to arrest was conducted. During the search officers located a large sum of currency and a large amount of a substance believed to be methamphetamine. Culp’s bond was set at $50,000.00 cash only. He remains in the Marion County Jail.
A criminal charge is merely an allegation and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
