Crime & Safety
Ames Man Charged with Meth Possession in Traffic Stop
A man driving with a broken tail light faced additional charges after a traffic stop in Spirit Lake.

An Ames man was among four arrested on methamphetamine and marijuana possession charges after a traffic stop in Spirit Lake on Sunday, according to KDLT News.
Police stopped James Kell, 41, of Ames, for driving a car with a broken tail light and discovered crystal meth in his car, according to the report. His arrest led to three more arrests at a tattoo parlor, according to KDLT.
Kell was charged with possession of methamphetamine, a serious misdemeanor, according to Dickinson County court records available online.
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