Owensboro Police Department
• Eric William Brooks, 30, of the 1800 block of Triplett Street was charged Wednesday with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (meth) and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
• Joshua A. Cole, 34, of the 500 block of Crittenden Street was charged Thursday with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (meth).
• Coy Sutherland, 21, of the 700 block of East Fifth Street was charged Wednesday with second-degree strangulation.
