Park Hill woman sentenced for federal drug charge

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that a Park Hill woman was sentenced to prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Andrea Dawn Winsett, 34, was sentenced to two years in prison for possession with intent after authorities found 14.75 grams of meth on her.

Charges against Winsett arose after a probe by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

On March 7, 2023, Winsett was arrested for driving under the influence and booked into the Cherokee County Detention Center. During the booking process, she had 14 grams of meth in her possession. Winsett pleaded guilty to the drug distribution charge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma Feb. 6, 2024.

Honorable Judge Ronald A. White presided over the hearing and Winsett was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending transportation to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence. Assistant United States Attorney T. Cameron McEwen prosecuted the case.