JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel's trial is scheduled to begin in November and nearly two dozen people have been asked to give testimony.
WHAS11 obtained court documents Thursday showing notices were sent by the defense recently to 20 people asking them to give testimony at a deposition. These are scheduled to take place Aug. 8 and Aug. 9, according to the documents.
None of the 20 people have been charged with a crime in this case. Being deposed in a criminal matter does not imply guilt, but suggests you may have information that could be valuable to one side.
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Noel is facing 31 felony charges, including counts of theft, tax evasion, corrupt business practices, ghost employment, official misconduct and money laundering. The ISP investigation began in June 2023.
His wife, Misty Noel, and one of their daughters, Kasey Noel, are also facing multiple felonies.
The 20 people called to give testimony are:
Jessica Huffman, former Clark County Deputy Auditor
Huffman was suspended in May and lost her job a week later after ISP investigators seized her phone and other belongings. Text messages between Huffman and Jamey Noel indicated the two had a yearslong relationship, and Noel provided her with gifts and assistance for a future run for political office.
Jim Bishop, of Bishop Oil
Bishop owned the property in Deputy, Indiana, where 26 military surplus shipping containers were seized in March.
Jeff Groh, former Clark County Sheriff's Office employee
John Kimmick
Jarred Sullivan, of John Jones Auto Group over
Scott Rose, of John Jones Auto Group
A large part of the investigation has focused on Noel's massive car collection. Several vehicles are alleged to have acquired through illegal means while Noel was sheriff and CEO of the Utica Township Volunteer Firefighters Association.
Noel made several transactions with John Jones Auto Group.
Shannon Grant, UTVFA board member
Paul Holcomb, UTVFA board member
Matt Owen, current New Chapel EMS chief
Brittany Ferree, former Clark County councilwoman
The investigation revealed Noel fathered a child with Ferree. According to court documents, Noel made multiple child support payments using UTVFA funds.
Heather Peters, current UTVFA lawyer
Kenny Hughbanks, former Clark County Sheriff's Office employee
Previous court documents revealed Noel paid Hughbanks over $262,000 for consulting work. Investigators said Hughbanks failed to report at least $214,700 of income on his taxes.
Mark Grube, assistant chief of Clark County Sheriff's Office
Morgan Maples, current Clark County Jail matron and wife of current Clark County Sheriff Scottie Maples
Diane Sharoudi, Clark County Sheriff's Office employee
Kevin Wilkerson, current New Chapel EMS employee
Brent Fisher
Donnie Jones
Rodney Whobrey
Mike Bowling
WHAS11 reporter Travis Breese contributed to this story.
CASE BACKGROUND
Jamey Noel is facing 31 felony charges, including counts of theft, tax evasion, corrupt business practices, ghost employment, official misconduct and money laundering. 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 pleaded not guilty to 10 felonies; five counts of theft and five counts of tax evasion.
Daughter Kasey Noel pleaded not guilty to nine felonies; five counts of theft and four counts of tax evasion.
According to previous court documents, Hearon found millions of dollars of personal purchases made by all three on Utica Township Volunteer Firefighter Association credit cards. He also stated they failed to disclose income on their taxes over a five-year span.
Jamey ran UTVFA for many years until January when he was ousted by the board.
In March, investigators uncovered over $100,000 in tuition and education-related payments were made from the cards by Jamey and Misty. Hearon asked a judge for permission to search Indiana University records regarding Josey and Gracy Noel -- Jamey and Misty's other daughters who are currently enrolled at IU campuses.
In April, ISP said the family spent over $300,000 on vacations using fire department funds without reimbursement. Noel was ordered to serve 60 days in jail on April 9 after a judge found him in contempt of court for having firearms in his home in violation of his bond conditions.
The investigation also uncovered Jamey fathered a child with former Clark County Councilwoman Brittney Ferree and made 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 allegedly 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 on former Scott County Sheriff 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.
In May, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed civil lawsuits against the entire Noel family in an effort to recover $4 million in funds the Noels illegally spent.