
HUTCHINSON -The preliminary hearing for a former Kansas middle school counselor arrested and charged after the Reno County Drug Unit served a search warrant on his home has been continued until July 19.
The search warrant was served on a home in the 1600 block of Aurora in December.
Terry Lamont McMurry, 49, at the time a counselor at Faris Elementary in Hutchinson, is accused of possessing cocaine and marijuana, both with intent to distribute, possession of drug proceeds, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package and two counts of no drug tax stamp.
Found inside the house was marijuana and cocaine packaged for sale, packaging material, scales and cash according to officials.
Marijuana was also found in McMurry’s Mustang and crack cocaine was found in his Mercedes convertible.
Three Mercedes cars and the Mustang were all seized during the search of the home.
A 2-month-old baby was at the residence at the time and was taken into custody by law enforcement.