Ether smell leads to 3 meth arrests in Kosciusko County

By Jason Overholt (joverholt@wsbt.com)

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On Wednesday, November 26, 38-year-old James Leo Charters (left), 31-year-old David Jeremiah Graff (middle), and 24-year-old Alexis Erin Riley (right) were arrested on charges relating to a methamphetamine lab found in Cromwell.

On Wednesday, November 26, 38-year-old James Leo Charters (left), 31-year-old David Jeremiah Graff (middle), and 24-year-old Alexis Erin Riley (right) were arrested on charges relating to a methamphetamine lab found in Cromwell. (Photos provided)

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Story Created: Dec 1, 2008 at 12:01 PM EST

Story Updated: Dec 1, 2008 at 12:27 PM EST

CROMWELL, Ind. — Three people were arrested on Wednesday, November 26, when a methamphetamine lab was found on the east side of Lake Wawasee.

The Kosciusko County Drug Task Force was called to a mobile home on East Chickadee Drive after a tip that the area smelled of ether. Police found a meth lab inside the residence.

James Leo Charters, 38, of Cromwell was arrested and preliminarily charged with dealing methamphetamine, as well as outstanding failure to appear for a felony theft warrant from Elkhart County, and a warrant from Lagrange County for non-payment of child support.

David Jeremiah Graff, 31, of Syracuse was preliminarily charged with dealing methamphetamine, and a failure to appear misdemeanor warrant from Kosciusko County.

Alexis Erin Riley, 24, of Syracuse was preliminarily charged with visiting a common nuisance. She was held on a $350 bond.

State police were called to secure and clean the scene.

Tuesday, Dec 2 at 2:56 PM intrepid reporter wrote ...

Jeebus is the answer. Yeehaw!

Tuesday, Dec 2 at 10:36 AM Lino wrote ...

This is not a joke. this people are suffering untold pain because of a mistake they made in life. Crack heads know very well how to behave when police arrives and after the sell their stuff they run to the nearest bar to spend it all on boos and get all the gin for all the buddies that are inside waiting for someone to pay for all the wiskie they can get. Money problems.. never hear, always comes with big cash to spend it all. Come on people be real. Those who work are the ones who need more mon

Tuesday, Dec 2 at 2:20 AM H wrote ...

To Lino: I read your comment yesterday and laughed out loud. I thought about it again as I saw the pics of the other three hotties and could not help but to crack up. Seriously, that is one of the funniest things I have heard in a long time. Keep the jokes coming!

Monday, Dec 1 at 9:43 PM Used to be one of them.... wrote ...

Its a sad life that these individuals live. Surely sitting in jail will help these poor souls.

Monday, Dec 1 at 9:33 PM Bring It wrote ...

I know this hood very well, and this entire place needs raided, I know for a fact that all except five of the homes. don't have some type of drug problem going on, and thiers more meth labs to be busted. The Drugies love this area because the law dose not patrol this area it is right on the Noble county /Kos line like 30 mins from the police, and the three local town police don't have athority to patrol or thier just to scared. Plus thier is several people steel scrapers that homes are nasty.

Monday, Dec 1 at 9:20 PM Conerned Citizen wrote ...

Drugs Are The Most Dangerous Things Out There Today...All these ppl need help to GET A REAL LIFE and what about their children or do we even care? Instead of pointing fingers and blogging them, maybe you should think about your bad habbits in your back yard AND go get HELP before it's to LATE! Usually everyone has them behind closed doors!

Monday, Dec 1 at 8:24 PM Warsaw wrote ...

Doesn't matter though, our prosecutor will throw it out because that isn't enough for a search of the residence according to them. However rules only apply if they want them to. SELECTIVE PROSECUTION!!!!

Monday, Dec 1 at 6:05 PM dave goshen wrote ...

SISTER ANABELLE; What a wonderful thought, but I think these 6 folks in today's news, need a little more than a prayer. They don't look so good!

Monday, Dec 1 at 5:51 PM Anonymous wrote ...

larry, mo and curley.

Monday, Dec 1 at 5:23 PM Nathan wrote ...

Large Marge. That is too funny. There is a story right next to this one w/ 3 people's mug shots. I had to look twice before I realized they were two different stories.

Monday, Dec 1 at 5:04 PM Sister Anna Belle wrote ...

Have a heart people and start saying the rosary for this poor souls that made a wrong choice in life. Do they have a family to support=? If they end up in jail who will take care their ailing parents or sibblings? There are a lot of people that get hurt and feel remorse because someonelses action that is a shame even to think they would do such a thing. It is despicable to say the least. What example are they giving to little children? Let us pray for their souls that they may reach heaven some

Monday, Dec 1 at 4:36 PM Jen wrote ...

Well look at those 3 gorgeous people! Im so gosh darn jealous I could scream!!....GET A LIFE LOSERS

Monday, Dec 1 at 2:21 PM mike wrote ...

thugs thugs thugs sorry i mean misguided souls.

Monday, Dec 1 at 2:18 PM She sure is perdy....... wrote ...

Wow I wonder if she is single.....lol

Monday, Dec 1 at 2:11 PM Here's a thought wrote ...

CLOSE DOWN CRAPPY TRAILER COURTS!!!!

Monday, Dec 1 at 2:05 PM lino wrote ...

look it them hillbillies...yeeehawww. Take these 3 pics and put them next to the 3 pics of the 3 arrested in the meth traffic stop, and you would swear it's a family reunion. Yippe yay yee haww!

Monday, Dec 1 at 2:05 PM Shocked...NOT wrote ...

I went to school with James, no big suprise there. And Alexis is just following in her mother's footsteps. Her mother was arrested a few months ago for selling drugs out of her hair salon.

Monday, Dec 1 at 1:50 PM Imagine that...... wrote ...

Well I guess the apple dosen't fall far from the tree. I guess Ms. Riley wanted to be with her mother for the Holiday.....she is also in jail in Kosciusko county what a nice family reunion. And such a lovely bond they share. IDIOTS!!!! How many times are they gonna let these meth freaks go. Great Work Kosciusko County such a lovely area to live in!!!

Monday, Dec 1 at 1:22 PM Principle Skinner wrote ...

Sterilization. In the name of all that is right and good. Please.

Monday, Dec 1 at 12:33 PM WOW wrote ...

Some of Michiana's finest right there. I would have never guessed they did drugs by the look of their pictures.

Monday, Dec 1 at 12:25 PM Paul Rubin wrote ...

They sure don't look like meth users, seriously those mugs are scary. Is that Large Marge or the Bride of Frankenstein?

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