Two people wanted in Illinois on drug charges are apprehended in Taney County Thursday night.
According to the arrest report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 32-year-old Ronell McCollum and 29-year-old Melissa Papa, both of St. Louis, are facing Possession of Controlled Substance Charges from St. Clair County in Illinois. The pair of facing other driving related charges including McCollum for Driving While Revoked.
The pair are currently being held without bond in the Taney County Jail.


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