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The Howard County Sheriff's Task Force, working in partnership with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, has concluded a yearlong investigation targeting drug trafficking and violent criminal activity throughout Howard County.

The operation, conducted from August 2024 through August 2025, focused on individuals and criminal networks contributing to the spread of illegal narcotics, firearm offenses, and community violence in Howard County. Over the course of the investigation, Task Force detectives and partnering agencies executed multiple search warrants, surveillance operations, and undercover controlled narcotics buys, resulting in:

• 15 arrests of high-priority individuals involved in trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl;
• Approximately 36 additional individuals were arrested throughout this operation;
• The recovery of seven illegally possessed firearms;
• The seizure of more than 18 pounds of narcotics, including approximately 10,000 Fentanyl-laced M30 pills directly from the streets of Howard County, with a total street value exceeding $300,000;
• And the confiscation of more than $25,000 in suspected drug proceeds.

Some of the individuals who were arrested or charged as a result of this investigation include:

• Trevion Daniel (28 y/o) - Two counts of Dealing in Cocaine- Level 2 felony, Dealing in a Narcotic- Level 4 Felony, Dealing Marijuana Level 5 Felony
• Nautica Aldridge (21 y/o) - Two counts of Dealing in Cocaine- Level 2 felony, Dealing in a Narcotic- Level 4 Felony, Dealing Marijuana Level 5 Felony
• Rena Shenk (49 y/o) - Two counts of Dealing Methamphetamine- Level 2
• Teresa Mossholder (52 y/o) - Dealing A Narcotic- Level 4 Felony, Dealing a Controlled Substance- Level 4 Felony, Dealing Methamphetamine- Level 2 Felony
• Jacob Waldman (41 y/o) - Dealing Methamphetamine- Level 4 Felony
• Madison Everling (27 y/o) - Dealing Methamphetamine- Level 4 Felony

Additional charges and indictments may be forthcoming as evidence is processed and cases are presented to the prosecutor’s office. The Howard County Sheriff's Task Force worked closely with the following agencies during this operation:

• Kokomo Police Department
• Tippecanoe County Drug Task Force
• Indiana State Police
• U.S. Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
• U.S. Marshals Service

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Detective James Myers directly at (765) 614-3493 or by submitting a tip through the Sheriff’s Office mobile app or at www.sheriff.howardcountyin.gov. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office emphasizes that the filing of the information is merely an allegation, and that all persons charged are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.