Several Arrests Made Following Joint Investigation

A months-long joint investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Starke County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the arrest of several Starke County individuals suspected of being involved in thefts and narcotics dealing.

Marshall County police say 25-year-old Brenden Stout, of Grovertown was arrested May 3 on felony charges of dealing in methamphetamine as a Level 2 Felony and two counts of dealing in methamphetamine as a Level 4 Felony. He is currently held in the Marshall County Jail on a $35,000 cash bond.

Another arrest was made May 4 where 36-year-old Sarah Stout, of Hamlet, was arrested on charges of dealing in methamphetamine as a Level 4 Felony, Dealing in Methamphetamine as a Level 5 Felony, and dealing in a schedule II controlled substance. She is currently being held in the Marshall County Jail on a $15,000 cash bond.

Detectives arrested 36-year-old Juanita Conley, of Hamlet, May 9 for dealing in a schedule 2 controlled substance as a Level 5 Felony. She is currently held in the Marshall County Jail on a $3,000 cash bond. They also located and arrested 35-year-old Jennifer Pegan, of Grovertown, for dealing in a schedule II controlled substance. She was released on a $3,000 cash bond.

Additionally, Walkerton Police assisted in the arrest of 34-year old Tyler Campbell, of Grovertown, May 10 for dealing in methamphetamine as a Level 4 Felony and dealing in a schedule II controlled substance as a Level 5 Felony. He is being held in the Marshall County Jail on a $15,000 cash bond.

Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.