Kasey Noel, 27, was arrested Friday on suspicion that she misused funds from a local volunteer firefighters association for personal purchases. According court records obtained by WSLM, Noel was charged with five counts of theft and four counts of tax evasion.
As a result of this ongoing criminal investigation by the Indiana State Police Field Investigations, Detectives provided updated information and evidence to Special Prosecutor Richard J. Hertel, who filed for nine (9) felony charges against Kasey, daughter of Jamey Noel.
Investigators said they found more than $108,000 in charges made by Noel on the Utica Township Volunteer Firefighters Association’s credit cards between 2019 and 2023. They said the charges include personal expenses such as clothing, tanning, food, trips, alcohol, Netflix and Amazon purchases.
They also noted more than $295,000 in “personal” charges made by Kevin Wilkerson, who served on the board of the firefighters association from 2018 to 2023.
Friday afternoon at approximately 4:20 p.m., Kasey Noel was taken into custody without incident at the Clark County Courthouse.
Per order of the court, she was booked into the Clark County Detention Center before being transported to the Scott County Detention Center for incarceration.
Kasey Noel, 27, is being charged with the following:
- Five (5) Counts of Theft, Level 6 Felonies
- Four (4) Counts of Tax Evasion, Level 6 Felonies
She is going to be held without bond until her initial court appearance on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
