On Nov.19, the Hamilton/Boone County Drug Task Force arrested five women after a four-month investigation into the illegal distribution of controlled prescription medications. The following women were arrested:
Jessica R. Shelton, 22, of Lebanon. Shelton was arrested in the 300 block of North East Street in Lebanon. Substance involved: Hydrocodone.
Sarah L. Blankenship, 19, of Jamestown. Blankenship was arrested on Haffner Drive in rural Jamestown. Substance involved: Hydrocodone.
Katrina M. Craig, 26, of Lebanon. Craig was arrested in the 300 block of North East Street in Lebanon. Substance involved: Hydrocodone.
Alice M. Hale, 59, of Lebanon. Hale was arrested in the 400 block of Indian Springs Road in Lebanon. Substance involved: Oxycodone.
Tina M. Conkright, 37, of Whitestown. Conkright was arrested in the 200 block of East Main Street in Lebanon. Substance involved: Oxycodone.
All were transported to the Boone County Jail.
The drug task force was assisted by the Lebanon Police Department. This investigation is on-going and more arrests are expected.
The Hamilton/Boone County Drug Task Force includes officers from the Carmel, Fishers, Lebanon, and Zionsville police departments, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and support from the Hamilton and Boone counties prosecutor’s ofices.
Anyone wishing to report any type of illegal drug activity for Boone or Hamilton Counties should contact the Hamilton/Boone County Drug Task Force Drug Hotline at 571-2545. Callers can remain anonymous.