POSEY COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — An Illinois woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine in Posey County.

Kelli Jo Hale, 37, appeared in the Posey County Circuit Court on November 5, 2025, where Judge Craig Goedde sentenced her after she pleaded guilty to a Level 2 Felony of Dealing in Methamphetamine.

Hale admitted to possessing more than 10 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.

Court records revealed that Hale was pulled over by Mt. Vernon Police on March 10, 2025, for not using a turn signal. During the stop, officers noticed her slurred speech and poor manual dexterity.

Officers found a smoking pipe on Hale and more than 35 grams of methamphetamine under the driver's seat of her vehicle.

“Ms. Hale made the decision to bring a large quantity of m

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