COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) took three people into custody on various charges early Thursday morning.
Officers with the Columbus Police Department (CPD) responded to a suspected overdose at 1608 Orinoco Ave., at around 3:10 a.m. They arrived to find James H. Wilson Jr., 50, unresponsive and not breathing. They administered Narcan, and the man was revived with the help of paramedics, per CPD.
Law enforcement discovered that Wilson had an active parole warrant for his arrest. Suspected fentanyl was allegedly found in his clothing.
JNET arrived after obtaining a search warrant for the home. During the investigation, JNET supposedly found a large amount of suspected methamphetamine, along with multiple guns, digital scales with meth residue, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana. One of the firearms recovered during the search was reportedly stolen in 2022 during a car break-in in Columbus, according to police.
Investigators later arrested the homeowner, Steve A. Kinser, 70, of Columbus, along with Crystal L. Watkins, 34, of Columbus who was also at the residence.
The suspects were remanded to the Bartholomew County Jail on the following preliminary charges:
- Steve Kinser: Dealing in Meth greater than 10 grams (Level 2 Felony), Possession of a Stolen Firearm (Level 5 Felony), and Maintaining a Common Nuisance (Level 6 Felony)
- James Wilson: Parole Warrant, Possession of a Narcotic Drug (Level 6 Felony)
- Crystal Watkins: Visiting a Common Nuisance (Level 6 Felony)
Kinser. Courtesy – JNET.
Wilson. Courtesy – JNET.
Watkins. Courtesy – JNET.
