Docs: 2 charged after police find nearly 60 grams of meth in home occupied with children

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Two Lafayette residents have been charged after they reportedly kept nearly 60 grams of methamphetamine in their home while children also lived there.

According to court documents recently filed in Tippecanoe County, Gordie Anderson and Shannon Hill were both charged with:

• One count of conspiracy to commit dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 2 felony
• One count of dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 2 felony
• One count of possession of methamphetamine, a Level 3 felony
• Two counts of neglect of a dependent, each a Level 5 felony
• One count of possession of a controlled substance, a Level 6 felony
• One count of maintaining a common nuisance, a Level 6 felony

On May 1, law enforcement officials served a search warrant at Anderson and Hill’s Lafayette home. The documents allege that during the search, nearly 60 grams of meth were found inside the home, including in a “fake book” on a shelving unit. Other drugs, including cocaine, were also reportedly found in the home.

During an interview with Anderson, he reportedly confirmed that four people in total lived in the home, including two children, ages 7 and 12. Anderson also reportedly told police about several locations in the home where the methamphetamine was kept.

“Anderson admitted (to) dealing methamphetamine several times a day,” the court documents said, “and said he would sell various quantities up to an ounce. Anderson said he did deals at the residence and at other locations…”

Hill reportedly told police that Anderson was the one who sold the methamphetamine. Police then reportedly saw texts surrounding the price of an ounce of methamphetamine, as well as other transaction-related texts, that Hill was involved in on her phone.

The pretrial conference for Anderson and Hill is scheduled for Aug. 29 and their jury trial is scheduled for Sept. 29, according to court documents.