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By David Slone
Times-Union

LEESBURG – An infant found to have fentanyl in its system led to the arrest of two Leesburg residents.

Icy Mae Nine, 21, and Jacob Lee Watkins, 20, both of 14 EMS B6A Lane, Leesburg, are each facing charges of possession of a narcotic drug, a level 6 felony; unlawful possession of a syringe, a level 6 felony; maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substance, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, introducing a controlled substance into the body, a misdemeanor.

Wakins and Nine were arrested but were released on bond.

On Oct. 20 at 5:44 p.m., Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department officer Logan Pitts responded to an unresponsive 9-month-old girl at 14 EMS B6A Lane. Upon arrival, Pitts identified the child, who was conscious and breathing, according to the probable cause affidavit.

Later, at 6:42 p.m., Pitts was told by North Webster EMS they believed the infant had overdosed on fentanyl, a narcotic drug. They also advised that while the girl was in their care, they had to use Narcan on her twice. Narcan is a drug used to counteract the effects of a narcotic drug.

Pitts spoke to a woman, who said she took the infant and another child to 14 EMS B6A for a birthday party. She said the homeowner, Jason Myers, had retrieved some colored pens from Jessica Myers’ bedroom for the children to use. The woman said she then saw that the 9-month-old had been given one of the pens and immediately went to take it away. After taking away the pen, she saw the girl become extremely tired and appeared to have labored breathing consistent with an overdose she had witnessed in the past, the affidavit states. The woman said she called 911 and they began CPR on the infant.

The infant was taken to the hospital, where she tested positive for fentanyl.

Pitts told North Webster Police Department to go to the residence on EMS B6A and secure it. Pitts also contacted the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS). Officers arrived at the residence and heard people running around inside the home and believed they may be destroying evidence, the affidavit states, and officers entered to secure it.

Officers found Watkins and Nine in a bedroom and detained them to preserve evidence. Pitts also contacted NET 43 officer Tony Schmucker.

Schmucker spoke with officers who said they had observed the homeowners, Jason and Jessica Myers, entering and exiting the home several times and leaving. Officers found that when Jason and Jessica found that officers were going back to their residence, they contacted Watkins and Nine and told them not to answer the door and to hide, according to the affidavit.

Schmucker obtained a search warrant for the Myers, Watkins and Nine residence and the two vehicles in the driveway.

Schmucker served the search warrant and found a list of drug-related items in the living room, in the Myers’ bedroom, in the bedroom where Watkins and Nine were found and in the bathroom. Among those items were 25 to 30 syringes, all used, many uncapped, several uncapped on the floor in the bedroom where Watkins and Nine were found. There were 15 to 20 syringes, many of which were used, in the Myers’ bedroom.

After the home was searched, DCS arrived and took custody of two other children.
Schmucker searched Watkins’ phone and found evidence of drug conversations between him and Jessica Myers and him and Jason Myers.

Pitts spoke with one of the children, who said that she slept in the Myers’ bedroom, where the syringes and spoons that tested positive for fentanyl were found.

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