HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It took a while for her to appear, but a local woman suspected of being involved with the distribution of drugs was read the formal charges against her Tuesday.

Karra Branton, 45, is charged with possession of heroin, possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine, all with the intent to distribute within a thousand feet of a school.

Other charges include possession of a prescription drug, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, theft of property — a Panasonic computer — or in the alternative, possession of stolen property.

All of the crimes occurred on July 10.

Branton remains jailed on a $45,000 bond.

She has prior convictions involving drugs with cases going back as far as 2003.