Three Knox residents were arrested Monday, January 30 following an investigation with the Indiana Department of Child Services and the Starke County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies from the Sheriff’s Department and workers from the Department of Child Services went to the home in the 6700 S. block of Lombardy Lane in the Bass Lake area just after 10 a.m. CT where they reportedly found a marijuana growing operation inside the home. Police say a small child was removed from the residence.
During a search of the residence, 46 marijuana plants were located in various stages of growth, according to the report. Police say other narcotic drugs and drug paraphernalia were located.
Three people were inside the home at the time of the incident and were arrested. Nicole Whitfield, 30, Joseph Givens, 37, and Jennifer Zuniga, 38, all face preliminary possession of marijuana charges, and other felony and misdemeanor charges that are drug related. Formal charges will be filed by the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office.
The incident remains under investigation.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
