Owensboro Police Department
• William Lawrence Merriweather, 27, of the 1000 block of Gardendale Avenue was charged Wednesday with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (carfentanil or fentanyl) and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
• Wendy Lee Cheney, 66, of the 2000 block Trails Lake Garden was charged with driving under the influence.
