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Local authorities arrest nine suspected of having gang ties

John Clark
Chelsie S Harden; photo courtesy of CPD
Jarred Parton; photo courtesy of CPD

Local law enforcement officers arrested nine people, many of whom are members or known associates of the Aryan Brotherhood, after a year-long investigation. Columbus Police say the investigation began in October 2017 with the arrests of two persons connected to the gang. Lt. Matt Harris, CPD spokesman, says this investigation focused on complaints of narcotics dealing, multiple burglaries and vehicle thefts in Columbus and Bartholomew County and also involved suspects attempting to sneak contraband into the Bartholomew County Jail.

William J Lustig; photo courtesy of CPD
Brandon B Jacobs; photo courtesy of CPD

Officers from the Columbus Police Department and Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department worked together during this investigation which also included officers from the CPD Intelligence Led Policing Unit, CPD SWAT, Columbus/Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team, CPD Detective’s Division as well as the Indiana State Police, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Edinburgh Police Department.

As the case progressed, detectives contacted Bartholomew County Prosecutor Bill Nash who assigned Deputy Prosecutor Lindsey Holden

William Corey King; photo courtesy of CPD
David Hadley; photo courtesy of CPD

Kay to work closely with investigators on the case. As a result of the investigation, the following people were arrested on formal charges of:

Chelsie S. Harden, 30, Columbus;
– Trafficking with an Inmate (Level 5 Felony)
– Possession of Methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
– Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class A Misdemeanor)
– Criminal Gang Activity (Level 6 Felony)
– Maintaining a Common Nuisance (Level 6 Felony)
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class A Misdemeanor)

Jarred A. Parton, 26, Franklin;
– Criminal Gang Activity (Level 6 Felony)
– Battery (Class A Misdemeanor)

William Jacob Lustig, 38, Columbus;
– Criminal Gang Activity (Level 6 Felony)
– Trafficking with an Inmate (Level 5 Felony)
– Dealing in a Schedule III Controlled Substance (Level 6 Felony)
– Dealing in a Schedule IV Controlled Substance (Class A Misdemeanor)

Mary Jaylin Craig; photo courtesy of CPD
William J Stillabower; photo courtesy of CPD

Brandon B. Jacobs, 28, Nashville;
– Criminal Gang Activity (Level 6 Felony)
– Auto Theft (Level 6 Felony)
– Intimidation (Level 6 Felony)
– Possession of Altered Handgun (Level 6 Felony)
– Carrying an Handgun Without a License (Class A Misdemeanor)

William “Corey” King, 35, Columbus;
– Criminal Gang Activity (Level 6 Felony)
– Trafficking with an Inmate (Level 5 Felony)

David “Bub” Hadley, 35;
– Criminal Gang Activity (Level 6 Felony)
– Trafficking with an Inmate (Level 5 Felony)

Mary Jaylin Craig, 22, Edinburgh;
– Trafficking with an Inmate (Level 5 Felony)
– Possession of Methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
– Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class A Misdemeanor)

William J. Stillabower, 33, Columbus;
– Criminal Gang Activity (Level 6 Felony)
– Trafficking with an Inmate (Level 5 Felony)

Matthew Mowery; photo courtesy of CPD

Matthew S. Mowery, 22, Austin, Indiana;
– Possession of Methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
– Unlawful Possession of a Syringe (Level 6 Felony)