Dozens Arrested in Jefferson County Drug Operation

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ind. — A months-long drug operation led to more than 20 arrests in Jefferson County, according to an update Thursday from Prosecutor David Sutter.

“Operation Iceberg” began in February, after officers learned that Christopher Dorten had been making dozens of trips to Louisville, where he had been getting meth and cocaine from Darren Richardson.

Multiple law enforcement agencies soon learned that Dorten and Richardson were not the only people involved.

For example, Dorten had been using the home of Michelle Childress to “further his operation.” He had also been supplying illegal drugs to “many others.”

Dorten and Richardson were arrested in August, and Childress is now facing various charges. Continue reading for a complete list of the people arrested.

Prosecutor Sutter said, “This investigation was a major success… It demonstrates the positive outcomes that occur when law enforcement agencies collaborate.”

1. Christopher Dorten

2. Darren Richardson

3. Michelle Childress

4. Mandy Demaree

5. Kelsey Luellen

6. R. Paul Yount II

7. Richard Lock

8. Cheyenne Mason

9. Jennifer Phillips

10. Jeremy Webster

11. Chad Uebel

12. Jordan Stewart

13. Jason Posey

14. Christian Lauderbaugh

15. Jeanie Lansberg

16. Mark Lewis

17. Matthew Cyrus

18. Gregory Griffin

19. Jonathon Grunden-Durham

20. Jennifer Hendrix

21. Larry Howard III

22. Ralph Davis II

23. Sean Cooksey

24. Jonathan Clark

25. Sabrina Clark