Over 2 Dozen Locals Charged in Drug Investigation

             On Thursday September 21ST 2017, 37 individuals were served arrest warrants within multiple counties. While serving these arrest warrants, five additional arrests were made resulting in a total number of 42 individuals. Agencies report there are still six wanted individuals that are yet to be located.

            The arrest warrants stemmed from drug investigations by the Indiana State Police, Washington Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration in Daviess and Knox County. Just before 7 A.M., teams consisting of multiple agencies began serving the warrants throughout Daviess, Knox, Martin, and Monroe counties. Some individuals were already incarcerated, but Officers report that all wanted subjects that were located, were arrested without incident. It’s reported additional amounts of Methamphetamine, Heroin, Marijuana, Syringes, Paraphernalia, and Firearms were located during the round up. 

          Officers from the following agencies were involved in making the arrests today: Washington Police Department, Indiana State Police, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals, Daviess County Sheriff’s Department, Knox County Sheriff’s Department, Martin County Sheriff’s Department, Vincennes Police Department, Odon Police Department, Daviess County Prosecutor’s Office, Daviess County Superior Court, Knox County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Knox County Superior Court. 

Listed below are the individuals who were charged as a result of the investigations:

 

1. Lena Alton (35, Vincennes)- WANTED KNOX COUNTY 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine
2. Joshua Arnold (31, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine
3. Roy Arroyo-Vale (38, Washington)- New Charge Visiting Common Nuisance (Photo not available)
4. Ashley Bechtel (34, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine
5. James Booher (30, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine
6. Steven Booher (22, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine & Conspiracy to Commit Dealing Methamphetamine
7. Jennifer Butler (26, Jasonville)- WANTED DAVIESS COUNTY Dealing in a Synthetic Drug
8. Austin Collins (23, Washington)- Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance
9. Betty Edmondson (40, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine, New Charges of Dealing Methamphetamine, Possession Methamphetamine, Reckless Possession of Paraphernalia
10. Justin Elenbaas (19, Washington)- Conspiracy to Commit Dealing Methamphetamine
11. Tiffany Emmons-Burchfield (25, Vincennes)- Dealing in a Look-a-Like Substance
12. James Fricke (53, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine (Photo not available)
13. Mervin Graber (31, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance
14. Ralph Haines (21, Washington)- New charge of Visiting a Common Nuisance
15. Joshua Hambrick (37, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine
16. Michael Hambrick (35, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine and 1 ct Conspiracy to Commit Dealing Methamphetamine
17. Robert Hambrick Jr (36, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine
18. Paul Hess (49, Vincennes)- WANTED KNOX COUNTY Dealing Methamphetamine
19. James Howard (56, Washington)- Dealing in a Schedule I, II, or III Controlled Substance, Dealing in a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
20. Aaron Lang (25, Washington)- New charge of Visiting a Common Nuisance
21. Drake Latham (27, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine
22. Benjamin Leighty (39, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine
23. Kendra Leighty (25, Washington) WANTED DAVIESS COUNTY- Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance
24. Eric Logston (34, Vincennes) WANTED DAVIESS & KNOX COUNTY- Dealing Methamphetamine and Dealing in a Look-a-Like Substance
25. Stacey Long (48, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine
26. Miranda Merriman (23, Bloomington)- 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine, New charges of Possession of Narcotic Drug, Possession Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession Paraphernalia
27. Kenneth Morning (46, Washington)- Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance
28. Marina Morning (25, Washington)- Possession of Methamphetamine
29. Monty Murphy Jr (37, Washington)- New Charges of Dealing Methamphetamine, Possession Methamphetamine, Reckless Possession of Paraphernalia
30. Tyler Nading (25, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine
31. Gage Overton (25, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance
32. Jordan Page (23, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Commit Dealing Methamphetamine
33. Derrick Parker (38, Washington)- Conspiracy to Commit Dealing Methamphetamine, Dealing in Cocaine, and Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Cocaine
34. Benjamin Phillips (19, Bloomington)- 2 cts Conspiracy to Commit Dealing Methamphetamine
35. Megan Potter (25, Vincennes)- Dealing in a Schedule I, II, or III Controlled Substance and Dealing in a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
36. Jamiee Robinson (41, Vincennes)- Dealing Methamphetamine
37. Jeffrey Scheid (55, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance
38. Ashley Schutte (24, Shoals)- Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance
39. Richard Shelton (64, Washington)- Dealing Methamphetamine
40. Heather Shofner (32, Montgomery)- Dealing Methamphetamine
41. Jonathan Spaulding (30, Washington)- Dealing Schedule III Controlled Substance
42. Charles Thomas (29, Vincennes)- Dealing in a Schedule I, II, or III Controlled Substance
43. Karen Vanarsdale (42, Washington)- New Charge Visiting Common Nuisance
44. John Ward (33, Washington)- 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine
45. George Weiss Jr (34, Vincennes)- Dealing Methamphetamine (No photo available)
46. Justin Williams (28, Washington)- 3 cts Dealing Methamphetamine
47. Tiffany Wilson (37, Vincennes)- WANTED KNOX COUNTY 2 cts Dealing Methamphetamine
48. David Yoder (52, Bruceville)- Dealing Methamphetamine