A Libby woman is facing a felony drug charge after an alleged incident earlier this summer during a concert at Happy's Inn.

Candace R. Hendrickson, 33, is accused of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs. Hendrickson was arraigned on the charge Monday, Aug. 31 in Lincoln County District Court. She pleaded not guilty.

Hendrickson is free after posting $25,000 bail on Aug. 14. Her next court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 5. Hendrickson's attorney, Sean Hinchey, said his client would be out of town that day and asked for a waiver to appear. District Judge Matt Cuffe granted it.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, two on-duty Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies were at the June 27 concert when they received a tip from an off-duty county corrections officer that Hendrickson was seen passing out mushrooms to multiple people at the event.

When deputy Andrew Smith spoke to Hendrickson he asked her what she was passing out to everybody. She allegedly referred to a "weed pen." After the officer told the accused they had reports she was passing out mushrooms, she said, "No, yeah take it" and indicated she had just gotten a purse containing the mushrooms.

While the deputy attempted to get permission to search the purse, Hendrickson allegedly grabbed a bag and handed it to him. She said the bag hadn't been opened, but the officer said the top of the bag was torn.

When the deputy asked Hendrickson how many items she passed out, she said she wasn't sure because she "got it from my baby daddy."

During their discussion, the officer said that the problem was her passing mushrooms out to people at a concert. She replied, "Well, I was asked, I was asked to give them out."

When the deputy told Hendrickson she could have declined, she said, "you're right" and said she was told to hold them because she had a purse, according to the affidavit.

When she was asked who she gave the mushrooms to, she named, "Summer" and referenced people that "Brody and Crystal" knew in relation to who some of the items may have gone to.

Deputy Smith then spoke with deputy Derek Breiland and they attempted to field test the substance, but their tests do not test for psilocybin. Then, they seized the items and prepared them for the state crime lab to test the items.

Then, on Aug. 6, county attorney Marcia Boris signed the affidavit of probable cause.