Cape Girardeau County Man Admits Meth Possession, Sale

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A Cape Girardeau County man who led investigators to two pounds of methamphetamine in 2025 on Tuesday admitted possessing and selling the drug.

Billy R. Davis, 66, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. As part of his plea, he admitted that during a court-approved search of his home on Feb. 27, 2025, investigators found 43 baggies of meth weighing about 104.6 grams, drug paraphernalia, two rifles and two shotguns. Davis told investigators that he used about 1.5 grams of meth per week and had been selling it to Russell S. Jackman for the last 12 to 18 months. He then led investigators to his next delivery - 952 grams of meth.

Investigators were alerted to Davis' home when someone working on behalf of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office tried to buy two ounces of meth from Jackman at Jackman's home. Jackman did not have the meth on hand and traveled to Davis' nearby home to resupply.

Davis is scheduled to be sentenced on October 15. The charge is punishable by 10 years to life in prison.

Jackman, 66, pleaded guilty in September to distribution of methamphetamine and is currently serving a 90-month prison sentence.

The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office and the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Shelton is prosecuting the case.