Camdenton business owner accused of trafficking meth

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The owner of The Peanut Gallery on Highway 5 in Camdenton has been charged with multiple felonies after she was accused of trafficking methamphetamine.

Jennifer Schaunel, 54, of Camdenton, was charged on Thursday in Camden County with second-degree drug trafficking and four counts of unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set.

Court documents say law enforcement had a warrant and needed to force itself into the locked building, and Schaunel was found behind the register of the business. The location doubles as Schaunel’s residence, court documents say. She allegedly denied knowing any methamphetamine was in the building.

Law enforcement found multiple guns, 54.4 grams of meth and a scale and a pipe that had meth residence, the statement says. She later admitted to picking up the drugs.