Investigation of hunting equipment theft results in three arrests

PARIS CROSSING – Indiana Conservation Officers have arrested three individuals regarding the theft of hunting equipment that happened early this month near Paris Crossing.

As a result of their investigation, conservation officers executed a search warrant on a residence where multiple stolen items were located.

Officers detained 40-year-old Terry J. Kinworthy, 50-year-old John Stacy, and 41-year-old Meagan P. Stacy, 41, all of Paris Crossing. 

Additional items related to other Jennings County theft cases were located during the search, along with marijuana plants and drug paraphernalia.  

Kinworthy received misdemeanor charges of theft, trespassing, cultivating marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance, and felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of a hypodermic syringe.

John and Megan Stacy were each charged with misdemeanor cultivating and possession of marijuana. 

Conservation officers were assisted by the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department and the North Vernon Police Department.