Three Dubois County residents facing multiple felony charges after $30k meth find

Three Dubois County residents are behind bars after a multi-agency investigation led police to more than $30,000 of methamphetamine.

According to Indiana State Police, Trooper Connor Giesler stopped a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox at the 74.5 mile-marker on Interstate 64 Thursday, September 13, 2018, for speeding in a posted construction zone.

The driver was identified as Jakob Batchelor, 27, of Jasper. Two passengers in the vehicle were identified as Barbara Kelly, 62, of Huntingburg and Jeremy Siddons, 32, of Jasper.

During the course of the traffic stop investigation, officers became suspicious of potential drug activity. Trooper Giesler requested a K-9 officer to respond.

Georgetown Police Officer and his K-9 Partner, Felony, happened to be in the area at the time of Giesler’s request. ISP Sergeant George Wooten made contact with Georgetown Police Chief Kunkel, who happily and quickly ordered his K-9 Officer Charlie Morgan to respond to the scene.

Officer Charlie Morgan’s K-9 Felony conducted a free air sniff of Batchelor’s vehicle and gave a positive alert indicating the presence of illegal narcotics. Officers searched Batchelor’s vehicle and located nearly 316 grams of methamphetamine, numerous drug paraphernalia items and an undisclosed amount of US Currency.

Kelly, Batchelor and Siddons were all arrested without incident and incarcerated at the Perry County Jail for the following charges.

Barbara Kelly, 62, Huntingburg

• Dealing In Meth At Least 10 Grams, 1 Count, IC 35-48-4-1.1(e), Level 2 Felony
• Conspiracy to Deal Meth, 1 Count, IC 35-48-4-1.1, Level 5 Felony
• Possession of Meth at Least 10 Grams with Enhancement, 1 Count, IC 35-48-4-6(d), Level 3 Felony
• Visiting a Common Nuisance, 1 Count, IC 35-45-1-5, Class B Misdemeanor
• Possession of Paraphernalia, 1 Count, IC 35-48-4-8.3, Class C Misdemeanor

Jakob Batchelor, 27 Jasper

• Conspiracy to Deal Meth, 1 Count, IC 35-48-4-1.1, Level 5 Felony
• Maintaining a Common Nuisance, 1 Count, IC 35-45-1-5, Level 6 Felony
• Possession of Paraphernalia, 1 Count, IC 35-48-4-8.3, Class C Misdemeanor

Jeremy Siddons, 32, Jasper

• Visiting a Common Nuisance, 1 Count, IC 35-45-1-5, Class B Misdemeanor
• Possession of Paraphernalia, 1 Count, IC 35-48-4-8.3, Class C Misdemeanor

The following officers were involved in the investigation; Trooper Connor Giesler, Indiana State Police; Sergeant George Wooten, Indiana State Police; Officer Brandon Garland, Washington City Police Department; Deputy Reece Hendershot, Perry County Sheriffs Department; Detective Martin Loya, Jasper City Police Department; Officer Casey James, Tell City Police Department; Officer Charlie Morgan & K-9 Felony, Georgetown Police Department

Indiana State Police Sergeant George Wooten commended the officers involved on working together to preserve peace by leading the way to a drug-free community for our children to grow up in.