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Lawrence County woman charged after traffic stop

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 12:54 PM

By Steve Anderson

Lawrenceville Police arrested a local woman after a traffic stop Thursday night.

36-year-old Tosha Clark of Lawrenceville was charged preliminarily with Driving Under the Influence (Drugs), Driving While License Suspended and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. She was transported to the Lawrence County Jail and was charged additionally with Bringing Contraband into a Penal Institution after drugs were discovered on her person.

Clark was booked into the jail and was being held there on those charges pending a detention hearing under Illinois law.

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