Felony arrests

• Drugs — Megan Lynn Russell, 25, of the 4100 block of Independence School Road, Medford. Oregon State Police Friday arrested Russell on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of synthetic drugs. She was lodged in the Jackson County Jail and released because of overcrowding.
• Drugs — Jay Christopher Lucas, 42, no known address. Medford police Friday arrested Lucas on charges of possession of methamphetamine and a parole violation. He was lodged in jail without bail.
• Drugs — Warren Alexander Ruch, 27, of the 2100 block of Roberts Road, Medford. Ruch appeared Friday in Jackson County Circuit Court on an indictment charging him with possession of heroin. He was booked into jail and released.
• Elude — Robert Bentley Eason, 47, of the 1200 block of West Main Street, Medford. OSP Friday arrested Eason on charges of attempting to elude police in a vehicle, attempting to elude police on foot, hit-and-run, second-degree criminal mischief and a probation violation. He was lodged in jail without bail.
• Hindering — Nichole Dawn Fox, 32, of the 1200 block of West Main Street, Medford. Talent police Friday arrested Fox on charges of hindering prosecution and possession of synthetic drugs. She was lodged in jail without bail.
• Drugs — Michael Allen Naylor, 46, of the 200 block of Willow Springs Drive, Talent. Talent police Friday arrested Naylor on charges of possession of methamphetamine and 16 counts of failure to appear in court. He was lodged in jail on $37,000 bail.
• Weapon — Jessie Lee Jeska, 31, of the first block of Meadow Lane, Shady Cove. A Jackson County sheriff's deputy Friday arrested Jeska on charges of being a felon in possession of a weapon, second-degree theft and failure to appear in court. He was lodged in jail on $21,500 bail.
• Drugs — Blaine Lennard Miller, 21, of the 100 block of East Wagner Street, Talent. Medford police Friday arrested Miller on charges of possession of methamphetamine, resisting arrest, three counts of failure to appear in court and a parole violation. He was lodged in jail without bail.
• Theft — Patrick Kinley Curnutte, 39, no known address. Medford police Friday arrested Curnutte on charges of first-degree theft and a parole violation. He was lodged in jail without bail.
• Drugs — James Michael Chenault, 35, of the 4100 block of Independence School Road, Medford. Medford police Friday arrested Chenault on charges of possession of methamphetamine and two counts of failure to appear in court. He was lodged in jail on $13,000 bail.
• Drugs — Joshua Heath Lanear, 33, no known address. Medford police Friday arrested Lanear on charges of possession of heroin, giving false information to police and three counts of failure to appear in court. He was lodged in jail without bail.