ODON — A targeted drug investigation in northern Daviess County has resulted in the arrest of four Odon residents on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to the possession and distribution of methamphetamine.
The sweep took place on Thursday, May 28, 2026. All four suspects are currently being held without bond at the Daviess County Security Center in Washington pending their initial court appearances.
According to booking records released by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department, the individuals arrested face a varying spectrum of criminal counts, ranging from drug trafficking to child endangerment.
Carol Higgins, 32, faces the most severe preliminary accusations, including felony counts of dealing in methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine.
Aryanna Shands, 30, enters the jail on preliminary counts of possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance, and a felony charge of neglect of a dependent.
Chad Sipes, 55, was preliminarily charged with possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance.
Chad Lents, 49, is facing preliminary counts of possession of methamphetamine and visiting a common nuisance.
Under Indiana criminal statutes, the specific leveling of “maintaining a common nuisance”, levied against Shands and Sipes, indicates that law enforcement uncovered evidence that a vehicle, residence, or structure was being intentionally and continuously utilized for keeping, manufacturing, or selling controlled substances. Conversely, a charge of “visiting a common nuisance”, levied against Lents, signifies an individual was knowingly present at a location where illicit drug activity was occurring.
The inclusion of the neglect of a dependent charge against Shands implies that a minor child was present inside the environment or within close physical proximity to the methamphetamine and manufacturing paraphernalia at the time of the police intervention.
The Daviess County Prosecutor’s Office is currently reviewing the initial police reports to determine the final, formalized felony and misdemeanor classifications.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent until proven guilty through a fair and due legal process. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
