Published: October 30, 2009 07:24 pm      

Woman charged with dealing hydrocodone in NA

Man wanted on meth charges arrested in Clarksville

A 36-year-old New Albany woman was arrested Wednesday, accused of dealing hydrocodone.

Laura L. Wilburn, of the 1600 block of Dewey Street, was arrested at her home at about 6:30 p.m., following an investigation by the New Albany Police Department’s FLEX unit. A search warrant was executed at the residence, according to an NAPD press release.

Wilburn faces preliminary charges of dealing a controlled substance, a class B felony, maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony, and possession of paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor. She is being held in the Floyd County Jail awaiting an initial hearing in Floyd County Superior Court No. 3.

NAPD Capt. Keith Whitlow said the drug investigation is unrelated to an armed robbery that occurred on the same block of Dewey Street on Tuesday.



Wanted Georgetown man arrested in Clarksville

A Georgetown man was arrested just after midnight Thursday in a Clarksville motel on a warrant for possession of methamphetamine and other charges.

Richard S. Shepherd, 32, was arrested by Indiana State Police without incident following an investigation by troopers Randel Miller and Tom Basham, according to an ISP news release.

He was charged in October 2008 with class D felony possession of methamphetamine, class A misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia and class B misdemeanor public intoxication in Floyd County Superior Court No. 1.

He has been wanted since July after he failed to appear for a pretrial conference and had not contacted his attorney, according to court records. He was also charged in March with invasion of privacy.

Shepherd is being held in the Floyd County Jail awaiting his next court hearing.