Meth

CHURUBUSO, IN - A Whitley County woman and a Noble County man were arrested this morning after the van they were driving in was stopped for a traffic violation and precursors for a meth lab were discovered inside of it. 

At approximately 8:15 am, Senior Trooper Roy Stuckey observed a blue 2000 Dodge Caravan traveling southbound on US 33 north of County Road 550 N as it was passing another vehicle in a no passing zone.  As Stuckey turned around, the van turned onto 550 N and into a private driveway in the 8000 E block of that road. 

CONNERSVILLE, IN - On February 25, 2009, K9 Trooper Barry Bischoff was working traffic just south of the Connersville Post on State Road One around 6:10 p.m. when he passed a red Honda two door.  As the vehicle passed Bischoff's he recognized the driver as a subject known to him to be suspended.  He stopped the vehicle on county road 425 south just west of State Road One.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Methamphetamine (crank or speed as it is often called on the street) is an illegal and highly addictive central nervous system stimulant which can cause heart attacks, strokes, brain damage, and even death. Its users become physically and psychologically dependent on the drug.  A person under the influence of meth can become paranoid, delusional, and aggressive. This makes the user and the drug a danger to all communities.

GIBSON COUNTY, IN - Sunday afternoon, September 7, Detective Loren Brooks was assisting the Posey County Sheriff's Department after Johnie Ray Butts, 43, of Gibson County, was found dead in a residence located at 12900 Campbell Road near Griffin early Saturday morning.