JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Several pieces of expensive jewelry were recently surrendered by Jamey Noel and his wife to authorities as part of the Indiana State Police investigation into Noel and select family members.
Lt. Jeffrey Hearon, the lead investigator on the case, released documents Tuesday outlining items returned from six recent search warrants. Jamey's wife, Misty Noel, surrendered a $16,500 diamond necklace.
Three Rolex watches were also surrendered.
Jamey, Misty and Kasey - one of their three daughters - have pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges. Jamey faces 31.
One of the watches was surrendered by daughter Josey Noel. She has not been charged with a crime.
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A large piece of the investigation has focused on credit card purchases made by all three. The Noels have been accused of making almost $4 million in purchases using Utica Township Volunteer Firefighters Association cards used for personal items, travel and other non-UTVFA expenditures.
Jamey Noel ran the organization for many years.
Here is the full list of items and documents recently seized by ISP:
- Three Excel spreadsheets from Allegiant Travel Company containing 35 itineraries for Jamey, Misty and Kasey Noel.
- 62 PDF monthly billing statements from Clark County REMC for Noel family home in Jeffersonville.
- 27-page document from Purdue University Office of Legal Counsel.
- Two Excel spreadsheets, documents and 5.4MB of toll images from RiverLink and INDOT.
- Rolex AirKing worth $5,830.
- Rolex Submariner worth $9,487.
- Rolex ladies gold watch.
- Diamond necklace worth $16,500.
- Diamond ring (surrendered by Misty).
- Silver necklace with diamond pendant (surrendered by Misty).
- Electric vehicle charge cord (surrendered by Larry Wilder, attorney for Jamey).
- Documents from Cincinnati Reds legal related to ticket purchases.
CASE BACKGROUND
Jamey Noel is facing 31 felony charges, including counts of theft, tax evasion, corrupt business practices, ghost employment, official misconduct and money laundering. The ISP investigation began in June 2023 following allegations that Noel directed jail staff to work on his personal property and run his personal errands while on county time.
His wife Misty Noel pleaded not guilty to 10 felonies; five counts of theft and five counts of tax evasion.
Daughter Kasey Noel pleaded not guilty to nine felonies; five counts of theft and four counts of tax evasion.
According to previous court documents, Hearon found millions of dollars of personal purchases made by all three on Utica Township Volunteer Firefighter Association credit cards. He also stated they failed to disclose income on their taxes over a five-year span.
Jamey ran UTVFA for many years until January when he was ousted by the board.
In March, investigators uncovered over $100,000 in tuition and education-related payments were made from the cards by Jamey and Misty. Hearon asked a judge for permission to search Indiana University records regarding Josey and Gracy Noel -- Jamey and Misty's other daughters who are currently enrolled at IU campuses.
In April, ISP said the family spent over $300,000 on vacations using fire department funds without reimbursement. Noel was ordered to serve 60 days in jail on April 9 after a judge found him in contempt of court for having firearms in his home in violation of his bond conditions.
The investigation also uncovered Jamey fathered a child with former Clark County Councilwoman Brittney Ferree and made child support payments with UTVFA funds. In July, it was revealed Noel spent $104,971.51 in department funds on child support between March 2020 and September 2023.
Jamey Noel's vast automobile collection has been under scrutiny by investigators since the beginning of the investigation.
According to court documents, 133 vehicles are registered to the Utica Township Volunteer Fire Department and New Chapel EMS. A review of those vehicles showed several were "inconsistent" with a not-for-profit fire department and EMS business.
Jamey is accused of orchestrating a vehicle trading and selling scheme where he traded in several cars registered to the UTVFA for vehicles he then registered to himself for personal use. In some cases, he allegedly sold them and pocketed the money.
Court documents released in early March indicated 26 containers of military surplus equipment belonging to the Clark County Sheriff's Office were found on a property in Deputy, Indiana. Hearon alleged Noel sold multiple items belonging to the sheriff's office and sold them for personal gain.
The investigation has also focused on former Scott County Sheriff Kenneth Hughbanks, a friend and associate of Jamey's. Hearon said Hughbanks failed to report over $200,000 in income on his taxes. He has not been charged.
In May, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed civil lawsuits against the entire Noel family in an effort to recover $4 million in funds the Noels illegally spent.
In July, court documents revealed Jamey spent thousands in UTVFA funds on Reds ticket, golf in Florida and restaurants post-arrest. Another round of documents released by ISP showed Noel spent $60,000 on travel for himself and Ferree, and for members of his family.