Custer County, OK – A Studio City, California woman has been charged in Custer County with trafficking methamphetamine after a November traffic stop, according to newly filed court documents.
Prosecutors allege that Kristen Lea Chenoweth, 37, along with co-defendants Dalton Glen Lanning, 32, of Stratford, Oklahoma, and Mercedes Don Hale, 28, of Morris, Oklahoma, also known as Mercedes Don Rogers, was found in possession of more than 20 grams of methamphetamine on November 10, 2025.
Chenoweth, Lanning and Hale are each charged with trafficking in illegal drugs (methamphetamine), a felony. The information filed by the Custer County District Attorney’s Office states the amount of methamphetamine exceeded 20 grams, which qualifies the case as trafficking under Oklahoma law. If convicted, the trafficking charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine ranging from 25,000 dollars to 200,000 dollars.
Additional charges for each co-defendant:
Dalton Glen Lanning, 32, Stratford, Oklahoma
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Trafficking in illegal drugs, AFC 2 or more felonies
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Possession of controlled dangerous substance, misdemeanor
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Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor
Mercedes Don Hale, 28, Morris, Oklahoma
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Trafficking in illegal drugs, AFC 2 or more felonies
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Possession of controlled dangerous substance, misdemeanor
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Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor
Chenoweth also faces two misdemeanor counts: possession of a controlled dangerous substance (marijuana) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Prosecutors allege she had marijuana in her possession on the same date, as well as four pipes containing drug residue. Each misdemeanor count carries a potential penalty of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to 1,000 dollars.
In a separate filing, the District Attorney’s Office has filed a supplemental “after former conviction of a felony” information. Prosecutors allege Chenoweth has two prior felony convictions out of McIntosh County for carrying a weapon, drugs or alcohol into jail, originally sentenced as a deferred two-year term in December 2015 and later accelerated to a two-year suspended sentence in July 2016. The enhancement filing lists a possible penalty of two years to life in prison if she is convicted in the new case.
The charges stem from an arrest made November 10, 2025, in Custer County, according to the Oklahoma Uniform Violations Complaint included in the court file. The complaint lists the primary offense as “drug trafficking amphetamine or meth: 20 grams or more (using motor vehicle).”
All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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