Joseph Jones Convicted of Dealing in Methamphetamine and Other Offenses

On July 18, 2025, Judge Mark Dudley sentenced Norman Anderson (64 of Anderson) to forty-five (45) years to be executed at the Indiana Department of Correction. Anderson was convicted last month following a jury trial for Dealing in Cocaine, a Level 2 felony, and the Habitual Offender Enhancement. Anderson received a sentence of twenty-seven (27) years for Dealing in Cocaine enhanced by an additional eighteen (18) years due to his habitual criminal history. At trial, the State’s case was presented by Deputy Prosecutors Matt Savage and Tyler Piraino. The case was investigated by Officer Nathan Smith of the Anderson Police Department.

On July 17, 2025, a Madison County Circuit Court 1 jury found Wade Turner Jackson, Jr., (36 of Anderson) guilty of eleven (11) counts following a three-day jury trial. Jackson was found guilty of the following offenses: Count I: Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 felony; Count II: Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun, a Class A misdemeanor; Count III: Invasion of Privacy, a Class A misdemeanor; Count IV: Criminal Mischief, a Class B misdemeanor; Count V: Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun, a Level 5 felony; Count VI: Criminal Recklessness, a Level 6 felony; Count VII: Intimidation, a Level 5 felony; Count VIII: Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun, a Class A misdemeanor; Count IX: Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun, a Level 5 felony; Count X: Possession of Cocaine, a Level 6 felony; Count XI: Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance, a Level 2 felony. Judge Angela Warner Sims set Jackson’s sentencing for August 18, 2025, at 9:00 am, where he faces a possible sentence of twelve (12) to forty-two (42) years. At trial, the State’s case was presented by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Jennifer Haley and Grainne Kao. The case was investigated by Det. Brett Webb of the Anderson Police Department.

On July 9, 2025, Judge Andrew Hopper sentenced Robert Hendricks to forty seven (47) years, with 40 years to be executed at the Indiana Department of Correction and 7 years on probation. Earlier on June 6, 2025, on the eve of trial, Hendricks pleaded guilty to three counts of Dealing in a Narcotic Drug, a Level 2 felony; four counts of Dealing in Cocaine, a Level 2 felony; Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in a Narcotic Drug, a Level 5 felony; Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Cocaine, a Level 5 felony; Dealing in Cocaine, a Level 3 felony; and Money Laundering, a Level 6 felony. Hendricks was also found to be an Habitual Offender. From October 2023 through April 1, 2024, the Narcotics Unit at Anderson Police Department investigated Robert Hendricks’ drug dealing operation in Anderson. Under the leadership of Sergeant Keith Gaskill, and because of the Unit’s tireless efforts and constant vigilance, detectives Lance Blossom, Tyler McKeon, Chris Frazier, LeeAnn Dwiggins, and Sierra Cunningham, were able to identify and arrest other customers and associates of Hendricks. In partnership with the Madison County Prosecutor’s Office and the Indiana State Police, the Narcotics Unit sought and was granted a lawful wiretap order to monitor Hendricks’ communications. Officers conducted multiple controlled purchases and monitored the communications of Hendricks, ultimately dismantling his distribution efforts and ending his ability to profit at the expense of the citizens of Madison County. The Narcotics Unit seized approximately 280 grams of fentanyl/ suspected fentanyl and approximately 105 grams of cocaine that they were able to attribute to Hendricks, either through direct purchases from him or from seizures from his customers during the wiretap. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Prosecutor Jesse Miller.

James Peavler received a forty-five (45) year sentence to be served fully executed at the Indiana Department of Correction. Peavler was convicted last month following a jury trial for Burglary Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 2 felony, and Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 5 felony, as well as the Habitual Offender Enhancement. On July 8, 2025, Judge David Happe sentenced Peavler to twenty-five (25) years enhanced by an additional twenty (20) years for the Habitual Offender Enhancement for an aggregate sentence of forty-five (45) years to be served at the Indiana Department of Correction. At trial, the State's case was presented by Deputy Prosecutors Grainne Kao and Tyler Piraino. The case was investigated by Officer Brandon Boles of the Anderson Police Department.