Staff Report

PIERCETON — Four people were arrested on drug charges after officers went to serve a warrant at a Pierceton residence.

Johnny Ray Greene, 62, 5841 S. Monroe Drive, Warsaw; and Elaine Fay Smith, 43, 322 N. 900E, Pierceton, are each charged with theft and possession of methamphetamine with enhancing circumstances, both level 5 felonies; possession of a legend drug, a level 6 felony; possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.

Skylar Logan Smith, 24, 322 N. 900E, Pierceton, is charged with possession of cocaine, a level 6 felony; possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.

Madison Jeney Winters, 22, 705 S. Linda Lane, North Webster, is charged with possession of marijuana and visiting a common nuisance, both class B misdemeanors.

On Aug. 1, an Indiana State Police trooper was contacted by a Kosciusko County probation officer about Elaine having an active warrant and residing at a home in Pierceton. State troopers, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and a Pierceton Police officer went to serve the warrant on Aug. 4.

According to court documents, upon approaching the residence, officers smelled marijuana and obtained a search warrant for the home after seeing an individual move inside the residence, then run away without speaking to law enforcement.

Upon entering the home, officers found Elaine, Greene, Winters, and Skylar. While in the home, police found drug paraphernalia that tested positive for cocaine, and marijuana.

Skylar told police he used marijuana but never used cocaine. Winters said she used marijuana and that it was her first time at the residence.

Officers also searched a camper on the property that Elaine said she stayed in. Upon searching the camper, officers found a stolen handgun, drug paraphernalia, meth, 32 pills identified as legend drugs, and psilocybin mushrooms, a controlled substance. A phone belonging to Greene was also located in the camper.

Greene, Elaine, and Skylar have all been arrested and released. They have initial hearings at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, in Kosciusko Circuit Court.

Winters has also been arrested and released on bond. Her initial hearing is in late September.