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Murray State Student Released From Football Program After Drug Charges

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A Murray State University Football player was released from the team this weekend after being taken into custody on drug charges. 

According to a release, Murray Police on Saturday observed suspicious activity in a parking lot on North 12th Street and conducted a traffic stop. Police spoke with vehicle operator Corey Newble, 20, of Jackson, Tennessee and detected the odor of marijuana.

After searching the car with the owner's consent, police found a handgun and small baggies of cocaine.

Newble's charges are trafficking in marijuana, trafficking a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and possession of a controlled substance (cocaine). He was taken to the Calloway County Jail. His bond amount is $20,000.

According to goracers.com, Newble was a freshman and a wide receiver on the football team. Head coach Mitch Stewart announced in a release on Sunday Newble has been released from the program for violation of team rules.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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