On October 29, 2018 members of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office along with several other law enforcement agencies served arrest warrants on individuals related to an ongoing investigation labeled Operation End of Summer Heat.

Over the course of the last several months the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division along with the assistance of other local, state and federal law enforcement partner agencies have conducted numerous drug investigations, targeting drug dealers in and around Clark County.

Throughout the operation law enforcement concentrated their efforts primarily on methamphetamine and heroin distribution due to the opioid epidemic that is plaguing cities and towns across the United States.

Law Enforcement was able to disrupt several large scale drug trafficking organizations, mid-level drug dealers and street level drug pushers and many of those investigations are still on going.

Several drug dealers during the operation were taken off the street and arrested at an earlier time for various reasons such as but not limited to, firearms violations, endangering children by bringing them to drug deals, and transient dealers coming to Indiana from other states.

Through the duration of the operation law enforcement has seized several thousand dollars in illegal narcotics, cash, vehicles and firearms.

This operation has at this point led to four federal indictments with others pending and in excess of twenty others charged at the state level with various felonies.

“I made a promise when I became Sheriff to seek out and arrest drug dealers within our community” stated Sheriff Jamey Noel. “Today, I’m proud to show you the results of our narcotics division and other assisting police agencies from our End of Summer Heat operation.”

The following offenders have been arrested, summonsed, or have warrants filed on them for the following charges:

1. Louie Lawson, Dealing in Methamphetamine
2. Jason O’Conner, Dealing in Methamphetamine
3. Jennifer Ward, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Neglect of a Dependent
4. David Geiger, Dealing in Methamphetamine
5. Richard Casey, Dealing in Methamphetamine
6. Adrian May, Dealing in Methamphetamine
7. Jerrod Casey, Dealing in Methamphetamine
8. Jonathan Morgan, Dealing in Methamphetamine
9. Lauren Saylor, Dealing in Methamphetamine
10. Matthue Broady, Dealing in Methamphetamine
11. Jeremy Anderson, Dealing in Methamphetamine
12. Daniel Santiago, Dealing in Methamphetamine
13. Ashleigh Santiago, Dealing in Methamphetamine
14. John Watts, Dealing in Methamphetamine
15. Jason Greer, Dealing in Heroin and Methamphetamine
16. Joshua Proffitt, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of a Firearm
17. Zachary Griffis, Dealing in a Controlled Substance, Neglect of a Dependent
18. Maymuna Hussein, Dealing in a Controlled Substance, Neglect of a Dependent
19. Robert Sheckles, Dealing in a Methamphetamine
20. Reylondo Payton, Dealing Methamphetamine
21. Danny Williams, Dealing in Methamphetamine
22. Natasha Drake, Possession of Methamphetamine
23. Johnna Rosen, Possession of Heroin
24. Jacob Smith, Possession of Methamphetamine
25. Keith Williams Jr, Possession of Methamphetamine
26. Krystal Alexander, Possession of Methamphetamine and Heroin
27. Sarah Mefford, Possession of Methamphetamine and Heroin
28. John Hensley, Possession of Methamphetamine and Controlled Substance
29. Margaret Johnson, Possession of Methamphetamine and Controlled Substance

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the following departments for their assistance in these cases: Jeffersonville Police Department, Clarksville Police Department, New Albany Police Department, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

A 17 year old student of Woodlan High School was arrested on Saturday afternoon following an investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Clint Hetrick into allegations that threats were made towards the high school on social media.

The investigation, which began on Friday, October 26^th was initiated after Hetrick was contacted by the East Allen County Schools Security Director, Doug Goeglein who reported that a student had received a “story request” via the social media site Snapchat on Thursday night, October 25^th which was taken to be threatening in nature.

Three additional messages, two of which were sent to a different student, were sent from the same username on Snapchat during the school day on October 26^th.  These messages became increasingly threatening towards the high school.

Additional investigation by Hetrick led to him to the student’s residence in Harlan, where an interview was conducted with both the student and parents.  The student was ultimately taken into custody and placed in the Allen County Juvenile Center on a preliminary charge of Intimidation, a Level 6 Felony.

On Saturday October, 27th, 2018 the Indiana State Police participated in the 16th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA.) The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft. 

Collection sites were set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs to be turned in for destruction.  This program is intended for liquid and pill medications.

The Indiana State Police set up collections sites at every post, except the Toll Road, and at the Indiana Government Center North building in Indianapolis on Friday October, 26^th.  The Indianapolis post collected 300 pounds of medications between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Statewide the Indiana State Police collected a total of 2,073.5 pounds of unused or expired medication. Below is a list of each locations results for Friday and Saturday.

District           Drugs in Pounds     District    Drugs/Pounds              

D-13           6.5                     D-33                   156                             D-51                       71

D-14           60                      D-34                    224                             D-52                      300

D-16           125                    D-35                    222              

D-22            300                   D-42                    354                             D-99                     150         

D-24            20                     D-45                    80                                D-53                        5                               

Total pounds- 2,073.5  

This morning an autopsy was performed on the body of Jacob Ray Dodson, 22, from the Campbellsburg area of Washington County.

The autopsy revealed there were no signs of trauma to the body.

The cause of death is unknown at this time. However, Toxicology test results are pending and usually take up to six to eight weeks to return.

With the findings of the autopsy, this case is still a death investigation.

Jerry Lee Carson Jr., 47, from the Vallonia area in Washington County, an associate of Jacob Ray Dodson remains incarcerated at the Washington County Jail on the charges of Obstruction of Justice and False Informing to Police.

He was the last known person to see Jacob Ray Dodson alive.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV crash that took the life of a Salem man, 57-year-old Gregory A. Naugle, 5300 North Mars Road.

Friends of the victim became concerned after not hearing from him since Wednesday. They went to the property, located the victim and called 911.  

At 5:00 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the location and upon arriving on scene, responders found a male victim pinned under his Honda ATV off of a remote road on the property which he resided.    

Naugle was pronounced dead at the scene.

Naugle was not wearing a helmet. Other safety gear and equipment were not in use at the time of the accident.  Naugle suffered multiple blunt force injuries.  The exact cause of the crash has yet to be determined and is still under investigation.   

Assisting agencies at the scene included the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Gibson Township Volunteer Fire Department.

Indiana Conservation Officers strongly encourage riders and passengers to always wear a helmet and necessary safety equipment when operating an ATV or utility vehicle to prevent or reduce possible injury.