Three arrested following hunting equipment theft investigation

Jennings County, IN — Indiana Conservation Officers have arrested three Jennings County residents in connection with the theft of hunting equipment that happened early this month near Paris Crossing.

Investigators say conservation officers executed a search warrant on a residence where multiple stolen items were located, and 40-year-old Terry J. Kinworthy, 50-year-old John Stacy, and 41-year-old Meagan P. Stacy, all of Paris Crossing, were taken into custody.

Authorities say additional items related to other Jennings County theft cases were located during the search, along with marijuana plants and drug paraphernalia.

Kinworthy was charged with misdemeanor theft, trespassing, cultivating marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance, and felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of a hypodermic syringe.

John and Meagan Stacy were each charged with misdemeanor cultivating and possession of marijuana.

Conservation officers were assisted by the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office and the North Vernon Police Department.