Husband, wife face meth charges

Police also located and seized equipment and discarded items that had been used in a methamphetamine lab setup.

Lise J. Strickland, 39, and Howard D. Strickland, 34, both from Shelburn, were both taken into custody and transported to the Greene County jail where they were being held without bond pending appearances in court.

They are husband and wife.

Preliminary charges against both in Greene Superior Court include conspiracy to commit dealing in methamphetamine, a class B felony, and possession of chemical reagents or precursors with the intent to manufacture, a class D felony.

The two are accused of working with two other persons arrested Saturday in what amounts to a team effort to buy precursors then manufacture methamphetamine.

Shaun C. Pierce, 29, and Alanda N. Roberts, 19, both from Hymera, were the other two persons arrested earlier. Pierce and Roberts were also charged with the same two felony counts.

According to probable cause affidavits written by Det. Josh Goodman of the Linton Police Department, each of the four had a job to do. Lise Strickland's role was to drive the crew to various locations while Alanda Roberts' role was to purchase pseudoephedrine pills. Howard Strickland's role was to also purchase pseudoephedrine pills and to then assist in the actual making of the methamphetamine. Shaun Pierce's role was to purchase lithium batteries and camp fuel and then he would also assist in the manufacturing process.

The "team" of four were in the process of traveling from store to store purchasing precursors on Saturday when police officers who appeared in the area caused them to become nervous. Batteries were dropped on the side of the road and pills were thrown out the window. One person split off from the group and the other three took off in a different direction but officers noticed their attempts to avoid the police.

While three members of the group drove away, police stopped to speak to Pierce who was the traveling on foot.

After the items that were thrown away were recovered from along the road, Pierce and Roberts were both subsequently interviewed at the police station and placed under arrest.

Charges were then filed against all four individuals and warrants were issued for Lise and Howard Strickland.

The Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Team also assisted with the case. They responded to collect evidence and clean up the site where the manufacturing equipment was located.