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Putnam County Authorities arrested a felony fugitive from Mississippi Wednesday.
Tennessee Highway Patrol charged 19-year-old Morgan Blakney with criminal impersonation after giving a false name to avoid active warrants out of Tuscaloosa County, Mississippi.
Tuscaloosa County filed warrants for Blackney for the offense of malicious mischief and escape, which is a felony.
Officials booked Morgan Blakney into the Putnam County Jail Wednesday.
Authorities also charged Blakney with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession.
Arrest warrants indicate that officials made contact with Blakney during a traffic stop.
Authorities identified the passenger of the vehicle as 23-year-old Katlin Deran McDuffy.
McDuffy faces charges of methamphetamine, the introduction of contraband into a penal facility, possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, and accessory after the fact.
During a probable cause search, authorities found a glass pipe and a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana.
The search also revealed McDuffy possessed 1.5 ounces of marijuana and approximately 1 gram of a crystal substance believed to be meth. McDuffy attempted to conceal the substances in her bra.
Authorities booked McDuffy and Blackney in the Putnam County Jail. McDuffy posted the $17,500. Putnam County will hold Blakney until Tuscaloosa County extradites.
