Merriam Woods Woman Held on Charges from Camden County

A woman is being held in the Taney County Jail facing charges in another county.

According to the arrest report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47-year-old Lola Yoakum of Merriam Woods was taken into custody for failure to appear on Drug Charges in Camden County. According to court documents, Yoakum was in a vehicle where an illegal controlled substance was discovered during a traffic stop. Yoakum was scheduled to appear in Camden County Circuit Court in July but did not make the appearance at which time a warrant was issued for her arrest.

Yoakum is current being  held in the Taney County Jail without bond.