Owensboro Police Department
• Joseph Spears, 38, of the 8800 block of Maceo was charged Thursday with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (meth).
• Barbara E. Hester, 33, of the 1200 block of Rosehill Drive, was charged Friday with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (meth).
• Amber N. Allen, 33, homeless, was charged Thursday with first-degree possession of a controlled substance (meth).