Misty Noel pleaded guilty in May 2025 to five counts of theft and five counts of tax evasion, the original charges filed against her.
Noel pleaded guilty to theft, obstruction of justice, tax evasion, money laundering, corrupt business influence and official misconduct on Aug. 26.
On Aug. 26, Noel pleaded guilty to theft, obstruction of justice, tax evasion, money laundering, corrupt business influence and official misconduct.
Both trials, while separate, are scheduled for the same day, Oct. 28.
As part of Monday's deal, Noel was ordered to pay more than $3.1 million in restitution to four different public agencies.
Noel's jury trial was scheduled to start in November.
Hope Noel, who was married to Jamey's brother Leon — who died in 2018 — told WDRB she always had suspicions about her former brother-in-law.
A southern Indiana sheriff's deputy found meth, ecstasy and heroin when he arrested a fugitive wanted on felony charges over the weekend.
Jamey Noel was arrested in November 2023 on 15 felony charges related to fraud, misconduct, theft, ghost employment, and public corruption after a nearly yearlong investigation that is ongoing.
A search warrant filed Wednesday points to a $38,000 payment made on Feb. 8 of this year using a New Chapel EMS credit card.