A nearly one month long investigation culminated in the arrest of two parents on a total of three dozen charges.

Arrested were Rachel D. Davis, 38 and Andrew G. Davis, 39, both of 330 West Mount Horeb Road, Orleans, IN. They were charged with Nine counts each: Sales to Minors:Sell, Barter, Exchange, Provide or Furnish Alcoholic Beverages – Misdemeanor; and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – Misdemeanor

On August 27, Trooper Craig Starr began an investigation on a complaint of two parties in Orange County in which minors were served and provided alcoholic beverages by the parents of one of the teenagers.

Through his investigation, Trooper Starr, with the assistance of Orleans Chief of Police Roy McFarland, learned that on August 8 and August 15, Rachel D. Davis, 38, and Andrew G. Davis, 39, both of Orleans, had purchased and provided alcoholic beverages for parties hosted at their house by their daughter.

Trooper Starr learned that during the parties, Rachel and Andrew Davis had gone so far as to mix drinks for the teenagers, as well as set up tables for drinking games. Information obtained also showed that Rachel Davis had encouraged the teenagers to deny that the drinking had occurred.

After conducting interviews and taking numerous statements, the case and information was turned over to the Orange County Prosecutor’s Office, who filed through the Orange County Circuit Court nine counts of Providing or Furnishing Minors with Alcoholic Beverages and nine counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor against both Rachel and Andrew Davis.

Trooper Starr served both with the warrants on Thursday, September 18.

An Indiana State Excise Police officer cited an Evansville restaurant and arrested its owner on drug charges Saturday evening.

La Cabana, 821 S. Green River Road in Evansville, was preliminarily cited for dealing in unauthorized beverages by purchasing alcohol from an unauthorized source and failing to maintain a high and fine reputation after an excise officer arrested the owner for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

The excise officer initially went to the restaurant around 8:50 p.m. Saturday to investigate information that the business may have been dealing in unauthorized beverages by purchasing alcohol from an unauthorized source.

As a result of the officer’s investigation, restaurant owner Lazaro Correa, 49, of Evansville, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

While speaking with Correa concerning receipts for alcoholic beverages, the officer went with Correa to his vehicle, where the restaurant owner said he had documents concerning the alcohol purchases. Not realizing that the officer could see him, Correa attempted to conceal a glass pipe and a plastic bag containing suspected methamphetamine on the floorboard of his car.

On July 20, 2013, La Cabana was cited for allowing carry-in of alcoholic beverages and violating the scope of the restaurant’s permit by purchasing alcohol from an unauthorized source. The restaurant paid a $500.00 fine.

On Jan. 20, 2010, La Cabana was cited for sale of alcohol to a minor. The restaurant paid a $500.00 fine.

On Aug. 20, 2008, La Cabana was cited for altering floor plans without approval, failure to maintain employee permit records and employing an unlicensed server. The restaurant paid a $300.00 fine.

Evansville Police Department officers assisted with this investigation.

As the enforcement division of the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, the primary mission of the Indiana State Excise Police is to promote public safety by enforcing Indiana’s Alcoholic Beverage Code. While excise officers have the authority to enforce any state law, they focus primarily on alcohol, tobacco and related laws.

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

All respondents are to be presumed not liable until, and unless the plaintiff can prove by preponderance of the evidence the respondent’s liability in an administrative hearing.