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Booneville Woman Charged for Felony Amount of Meth

A Booneville woman has been arrested and charged with possession after a traffic stop by the Booneville Police Department on Wednesday.

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Cheryl Lynn Henry, a 43 year old white female, of Booneville was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine after being stopped by officers on King Street, according to the Booneville Police Department.

Henry was found to be in possession of more than 1/10 of a gram, but less than 2 grams and Criminal Investigation Division took over the case, resulting in her arrest.

Henry’s bond was set at $5,000.00 by a Prentiss County Judge and case will be presented to the Prentiss County grand jury.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."

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