HUTCHINSON — One of two people arrested in May on drug distribution charges was in Reno County court on  Friday where her attorney informed the court that she is turning down a plea offer from the state.

Amy Fisher, 25, and  John Paul Zapata-Beltran, 29, were charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia all with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school. Other charges include possession of prescription drugs, no drug tax stamp and aggravated endangerment of a child.

Fisher wants a trial, which is now set for Jan. 19.

The case centers on a search of a home in the Careyville neighborhood as well as a vehicle where drugs and a Taurus 9 mm handgun were allegedly found.

The home is within a thousand feet of a Reno County Head Start.

In the master bedroom, police allege they found green residue wrapped in tin foil and an empty digital scale box. On top of a dryer, officers found two burnt marijuana cigarettes and, inside a bathroom, officers found a small baggie of suspected methamphetamine.

In the trunk of a 2003 Jaguar sitting on a trailer, police say they found two backpacks. Inside one was a small lock box with some prescription drugs, new packaging materials, $10,000 in cash and a Taurus 9 mm handgun with a loaded magazine and two holsters. In the front pocket of the backpack were two digital scales. In the other backpack, they allegedly found more drugs, including 14.5 grams of methamphetamine and several bags of suspected marijuana weighing about 340 grams. There was also testimony at the preliminary hearing that an officer saw one of the kids present in the home who grabbed a bag of meth and put it in their mouth.