CLARK COUNTY, Ind. — Kasey Noel, the daughter of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, was arrested and charged Friday with nine felonies, becoming the third member of the family to be arrested in recent months.
According to online court records, Kasey was charged with five counts of theft and four counts of tax evasion. She is being held in Scott County.
She has a court appearance scheduled for Monday.
Her father Jamey has been under investigation by Indiana State Police since June. He is facing 25 felony counts. He pleaded not guilty.
Her mother Misty is facing 10 felony counts and also pleaded not guilty.
On March 8, ISP. Lt. Jeffrey Hearon released court documents showing Kasey spent $96,520.55 from 2019 to 2022 on a Utica Township Volunteer Fire Fighter Association American Express card. Hearon described those purchases as personal, including clothing, Netflix and tanning.
Investigators said Kasey failed to report the $96,520.55 as personal income. While she has not filed her 2023 tax returns, the documents show she also spent over $12,000 last year.
Jamey was the CEO and fire chief until January when he was ousted by the board.
Also Friday, a petition was filed by the three children of Jamey's brother, Leon Noel, to reopen his estate. They allege Jamey become executor of Leon's will upon his passing and defrauded them of over $50,000.
Noel case background
Jamey Noel is facing 25 felony charges, including counts of theft, tax evasion, corrupt business practices, ghost employment and official misconduct. The ISP investigation began in June 2023 following allegations that Noel directed jail staff to work on his personal property and run his personal errands while on county time.
His wife Misty Noel is facing 10 felonies; five counts of theft and five counts of tax evasion. Both pleaded not guilty.
According to previous court documents, Hearon found millions of dollars of personal purchases made by each on Utica Township Volunteer Firefighter Association credit cards. He also stated they failed to disclose income on their taxes over a five-year span.
The investigation also uncovered Jamey fathered a child with former Clark County Councilwoman Brittney Ferree and paid child support payments with UTVFA funds.
Jamey Noel's vast automobile collection has been under scrutiny by investigators since the beginning of the investigation.
According to court documents, 133 vehicles are registered to the Utica Township Volunteer Fire Department and New Chapel EMS. A review of those vehicles showed several were "inconsistent" with a not-for-profit fire department and EMS business.
Jamey is accused of orchestrating a vehicle trading and selling scheme where he traded in several cars registered to the UTVFA for vehicles he then registered to himself for personal use. In some cases, he sold them and pocketed the money.
Court documents released in early March indicated 26 containers of military surplus equipment belonging to the Clark County Sheriff's Office were found on a property in Deputy, Indiana. Hearon alleged Noel sold multiple items belonging to the sheriff's office and sold them for personal gain.
The investigation has also focused recently on Kenneth Hughbanks, a friend and associate of Jamey's. Hearon said Hughbanks failed to report over $200,000 in income on his taxes. He has not been charged.
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