PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Johnson County woman is facing multiple charges, including drug trafficking and child endangerment, after police say her children were not properly restrained in her vehicle.

Paintsville Police were called Saturday to Euclid Avenue to check on a report of children riding without car seats. Officers made contact with the driver, who told them she was running to a nearby store and that was the reason the children weren't in secured seating.

Police say the woman did not have a driver’s license with her and initially provided a name and birth date that did not return any records. She also gave an age that did not match the birth date provided.

After officers questioned the discrepancies, she identified herself as Megan Neidlinger, 30, of Boons Camp. Police then discovered she had an active warrant connected to a 2024 shoplifting case.

Neidlinger was taken into custody and officers searched her vehicle. According to police, they found several bags of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a large amount of cash.

She is charged with meth trafficking, endangering the welfare of a minor, giving an officer false information, and additional offenses.

Neidlinger remains lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.