A woman found asleep with children in a vehicle and allegedly in possession of drugs was arrested around 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.

The release stated deputies searched the vehicle on Maxwell Street in the Stratmoor Valley area of unincorporated El Paso County after several "pieces of drug paraphernalia" were visible.

Three children were removed from the vehicle prior to the search in which deputies found 0.1 grams of methamphetamine and 3 grams of heroin, according to the Sheriff's Office. The children were transferred to the El Paso County Department of Human Services.

The release stated none of the children required medical attention. Kimberly Harris, 33, faces charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, po

See Full Page