Rural Huntingburg man arrested for growing marijuana in his home

A rural Huntingburg man was arrested when an investigation revealed an indoor marijuana grow operation inside his residence.

On Tuesday, the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department received information about possible marijuana plants growing outside a building located at 2875 S. U.S. 231. Officers investigated the property and located several plants growing alongside a building located there. Officers then obtained a search warrant for the residence and found an indoor grow operation and several more marijuana plants. In addition to the plants they also found a large amount of paraphernalia in the residence. They determined that 30-year-old Kyle Voelkel was a resident at the address and he admitted to owning the plants found outside.

Voelkel was charged with Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute (Class D felony), Cultivating Marijuana (Class D felony), Maintaining a Common Nuisance (Class D felony) and Possession of Paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).

Voelkel was booked into the Dubois County Security Center at 12:28 a.m. today with a $750 cash bond.