Two from Alva, one from Cherokee arrested on drug charges in Cherokee

Two Alva residents and a man from Cherokee are facing drug charges in Alfalfa County following an investigation by the Cherokee Police Department.

According to court records, the investigation began when Alva Police Officer James Jones contacted the Cherokee Police Department about his investigation into Michael Baldwin. Cherokee Police Chief Ryan McNeil knew Baldwin from previous interactions. He knew Baldwin frequented an address in the 700 block of South Oklahoma Ave. in Cherokee. After speaking to Officer Jones on the evening of Dec. 12, he located Baldwin’s vehicle, a white Ford F250, par...