Parke County drug bust nets several arrests, drugs

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM

By Johnny McCrory

A recent narcotics investigation by the Parke County Sheriff's Department resulted in the arrests of seven individuals and the removal of methamphetamines off the streets of northern Parke County.

According to a release, deputies with the Parke County Sheriff's Department were conducting an investigation in northern Parke County when they, along with the Marshall Town Marshal made contact with two subjects who were parked in the middle of the road.

An investigation recovered a "sizable amount" of methamphetamine and the arrests of Bill Robb III, 58, Evansville, and Marvin Nose Jr., 64, Evansville. Both were transported to the Parke County Jail.

Robb was booked on a Level 2 felony count of conspiracy to deal methamphetamine, while Nose was booked on a Level 2 felony count of dealing methamphetamine and a Level 4 felony count of possession of methamphetamine.

The investigation also resulted in a search warrant being issued for a residence in northern Parke County. Upon arrival at the residence, deputies located an active meth lab at the residence, along with several other narcotics related items. The search warrant also resulted in the arrests of five other individuals.

Those individuals and charges are as follows:

Randy Norman, 63 of Kingman – Manufacturing methamphetamine, level 4 felony. Possession of methamphetamine, level 6 felony. Maintaining a common nuisance, level 6 felony.

Rex Wilkey, 60 of Kingman - Manufacturing methamphetamine, level 4 felony. Possession of methamphetamine, level 6 felony.

Lorenzo Cordola, 49 of Rockville - Manufacturing methamphetamine, level 4 felony. Possession of methamphetamine, level 6 felony.

Daniel Reissmann, 65 of Veedersburg – Resisting law enforcement, A misdemeanor. Visiting a common nuisance, A misdemeanor.

Joshua Bowling, 41 of Marshall – Possession of methamphetamine, level 6 felony. Possession of a controlled substance, level 6 felony.