What we know about where civil, criminal cases for Noel family stand

Misty and Kasey Noel, the wife and daughter of convicted former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, could see their cases to go to trial next year, unless a plea deal is reached before then.

Both face five charges of both theft and tax evasion. Plea deal negotiations remain on the table, and their lawyers have at least several months to consider those before a Feb., 3, 2025 trial date, according to a report from WDRB-TV.

Talks of a plea deal between the defense and prosecution have been ongoing throughout October.

An official order for the new trial dates has not yet been filed, possibly due to the nature of the cases being handled by a judge from another county, Clark Court Administrator Tom Lowe said in a phone interview Wednesday. Lowe also noted current Clark County Councilman John Miller and former official Brittney Ferree, who are both accused of being involved in Jamey Noel's schemes, also have trial dates set for Feb. 3, 2025.

If two or more of these cases were to go to trial on Feb. 3, the court could grant priority to the case that has been pending the longest, Lowe said. Of the four, Misty's case is the oldest.

The Noels are also defendants in a civil lawsuit filed by the Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, who wants them to pay back New Chapel EMS the funds they are accused of using for personal purposes. A judge has since ordered the Noels to not make any property transfers.

Misty and Kasey have since asked the court permission to sell properties, including houses in Jeffersonville and Florida, and a barn where Jamey stored a car collection, as soon as possible. Court documents state Misty and Kasey are burdened by mortgage payments and would like to use money from the sales for reimbursements to New Chapel EMS.

The attorney general's office has objected to the requests, arguing the properties may not be sold at the best price if an auction were to take place before 2025. The next hearing in the case is set for Nov. 13 in Clark Circuit Court.

Records show where Jamey Noel is serving prison sentence

Jamey Noel, the former Clark County sheriff convicted of 27 felonies and sentenced to 15 years in prison on Oct. 14, is incarcerated in eastern Indiana, according to online records from the Indiana Department of Corrections.

Noel is scheduled to be in the New Castle Correctional Facility until June 5, 2033 at the earliest, records show. Special Judge Larry Medlock had given Noel a 15-year sentence, with three years suspended to probation.

Case background:'You tarnished the badge': Former IN sheriff Jamey Noel sentenced to 15 years in prison

Noel pleaded guilty to one count of corrupt business influence, 15 counts of theft, one count of obstruction of justice, four counts of official misconduct, five counts of tax evasion and one count of money laundering. Four counts of ghost employment were dismissed at an August hearing.

Medlock also ordered Noel to pay $270,000 in fines and more than $3 million in restitution to agencies affected by his activities.

New Castle is more than 100 miles northeast of Jeffersonville, where Noel lived. The correctional facility is owned by the state, but has been managed by a Florida-based correctional services company since 2005.

Prior to his incarceration, Noel was ordered to return 11 vehicles to New Chapel EMS, another agency he once managed. The vehicles include sports cars, pickup trucks and a 1958 Cessna 172 airplane.

This story may be updated.

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