Pubdate: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 Source: Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) Copyright: 2007 Lexington Herald-Leader Contact: http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/240 Author: Associated Press Note: MAP archives articles exactly as published, except that our editors may redact the names and addresses of accused persons who have not been convicted of a crime, if those named are not otherwise public figures or officials. Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) TEXT MESSAGES TO TROOPER LEAD TO DRUG CHARGE AGAINST TEACHER MURRAY - Text messages mistakenly sent to a state trooper led to the arrest of a Western Kentucky teacher, who is accused of trying to buy marijuana. Trooper Trevor Pervine was at dinner with his wife and parents, celebrating his wife's birthday, when his phone started buzzing. Pervine was getting text messages about buying marijuana Thursday night, Kentucky State Police spokesman Barry Meadows said. The person sending the messages had the wrong number. [Name redacted], 34, a teacher at Murray Middle School, is accused of sending the messages and has been charged with conspiracy to traffic in controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, Meadows said. Pervine initially thought the messages were from friends playing a joke, Meadows said. A couple of phone calls put that idea to rest, so Pervine responded to the messages to set up a meeting, Meadows said. "Technology got her this time," Meadows said. "She learned her lesson. Program your dealers into your phone." [Name redacted] was suspended with pay from her job pending results of an investigation into the charges, the Murray Independent School District said in a statement posted yesterday on the district's Web site. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman