Drug Suspect Appears in Court

Makela L. Grable, age 23, of Marysville, Kansas, was arraigned in Jefferson County on Wednesday, April 20, 2024. She is charged with drug and weapon offenses. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.Grable is charged with possession of a weapon, brass knuckles, by a prohibited person, a class 3 felony punishable by up to four years in prison and two years of post-release supervision. Grable was previously convicted of a felony in Kansas and is on probation. As such, she is not allowed to possess such a weapon.Grable is also charged with possession of methamphetamine, a class 4 felony punishable by up to two years in prison, nine to 12 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia, a infraction that carries a $100 fine.Grable was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop on Thursday, February 22, 2024.At approximately 12:30 p.m. a deputy with the sheriff’s office conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of 9th and F Streets in Fairbury for a traffic offense. According to a press release, “During the stop, the deputy located controlled substances and drug paraphernalia within the vehicle.”The driver of the vehicle was identified as Grable. A passenger in the vehicle was identified as Macon J. Kaer, age 37, of Fairbury.According to the arrest affidavit, Grable gave consent to law enforcement to search the vehicle, “In the vehicle's passenger seat, where Kaer was seated, was an unused syringe and a bag of syringes stuffed between the passenger seat and center console. In the back seat, I discovered a black bag with two syringes, one of which contained an unknown substance. There was also a pair of brass knuckles. In the back panel of the drivers seat was a large spoon, containing a white crystal-like substance. This later tested positive for methamphetamine.”Both were taken into custody and booked into the Jefferson County Jail.Kaer also has a prior criminal record. On December 29. 2022, he pleaded No Contest in Gage County Court to attempted possession of methamphetamine, a class 1 misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 21 days in jail, with credit for time served.Grable asked for court-appointed counsel and attorney Gregory Kratz was assigned to represent her.Another hearing is scheduled for May 8, 2024.

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