Jasonville (Greene County) – Last night at 8:30 pm, ISP Troopers Richard Klun and Nicholas Bartalone conducted a traffic stop on State Road 59 near County Road 900 North, on a 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix. Trooper Klun was able to identify the female driver as Nichole Haldeman, 32, of Linton, who he had prior knowledge of her driving privileges being suspended. Troopers also identified the other passengers in the vehicle as Anthony Settles, 34, of Palestine Illinois and Amanda Gibson, 33, of Linton.
While Trooper Bartalone was completing the traffic stop, Trooper Klun performed a free air sniff around the exterior of the vehicle with his K9 partner Loki. K9 Loki gave a positive alert for the odor of a controlled substance coming from inside the vehicle.
Multiple items of paraphernalia, methamphetamine, marijuana and diverted prescription medications were then located inside the car. After interviewing all three subjects, a search warrant was obtained for Haldeman’s person that resulted in locating approximately 11 grams of methamphetamine in a body cavity.
Nichole Haldeman: (Photo 1)
1. Dealing Methamphetamine over 10 grams – Level 2 Felony
2. Possession of Methamphetamine over 10 grams – Level 4 Felony
3. Obstruction of Justice – Level 6 Felony
4. Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class A Misdemeanor
5. Driving while Suspended Prior – Class A Misdemeanor
6. Possession of Paraphernalia – Class C Misdemeanor
Anthony Settles (Photo 2)
1. Possession of Marijuana – Class B Misdemeanor
Amanda Gibson (Photo 3)
1. Possession of Marijuana – Class B Misdemeanor
All three were incarcerated in the Greene County Jail.
ISP was assisted by Jasonville Police Officers Ryan Van Horn, Andrew Duguay and Matt Duckworth; Linton Police Officers Logan Hobbs and Paul Clark; Indiana State Police Sergeant Doug Hutchinson; Greene County Ambulance Service and the Greene County General Hospital Emergency Room Staff.
Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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