Tyler Neal Tracy of Owensville is facing three felony charges following a March 31 search of a residence in the 1700 block of Marie Lane.

According to the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) the search resulted in the seizure of “27 grams of methamphetamine, along with various items of drug paraphernalia commonly associated with the use and distribution of illegal substances” as well as one handgun and one shotgun.

The Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group (LANEG) task force officer who provided the probable cause statement said that they were informed by a Gasconade County deputy during the evening hours of March 31 that they responded to a report of a possibly stolen firearm and suspected narcotics use.

The officer reported responding to the location to assist GCSO and making contact with Tracy at approximately 11:20 p.m. when Tracy reportedly gave consent to a search after being read his Miranda Rights.

LANEG reported locating one shotgun with an unknown make and model and an obscured serial number located in the bedroom behind the door as well a one Hi-Point model C9 9mm handgun located in the same room inside a men’s size 10.5 boot. The officer also reported locating several glass smoking devices which field tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine and paraphernalia located on the bedside table on “Tracy’s side of the room.”

Tracy reportedly admitted the shotgun belonged to him.

The 27 grams of methamphetamine were reportedly located in a kitchen cabinet with numerous zip bags, multiple glass smoking devices and one digital scale.

According to the report, Tracy denied the ownership of any drugs, paraphernalia or the handgun.

LANEG further reported that a review of photos on Tracy’s phone depicted a crystal substance on a digital scale and several photos of handguns including “one photo of Tracy holding what appears to be a set-automatic handgun in front of his face.”

Tracy’s criminal history includes multiple arrests for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm, resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony, third-degree assault, resist arrest/detention/stop by fleeing-create substantial risk-serious injury or death, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful use of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, domestic assault fourth degree, domestic assault, assault, deliver or possess item prohibited at county jail, private jail or correction center, domestic assault first degree and aggravated fleeing stop or detention.

Tracy was taken into custody April 1 and taken to Franklin County Jail where he is being held on a $40,000 cash-only bond on the class C felony of unlawful possession of a firearm, the class D felony possession of a controlled substance and the class E felony unlawful use of a weapon, subsection 11 — possess weapon and a felony controlled substance.

He entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment held April 2 in front of Gasconade County Associate Circuit Judge Ada Brehe-Krueger. A bond review hearing has been scheduled for today (Wednesday, April 8) at 9 a.m.