Updated: July 10, 2017

A LAWRENCEBURG WOMAN WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK AFTER TRYING TO BRING DRUGS INTO THE LAWRENCE COUNTY JAIL. ACCORDING TO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REPORTS, 38 YEAR-OLD LAURA MICHELLE HUSKEY CAME TO THE JAIL JULY 2ND TO DROP OFF SOME SHIRTS AND HAIR TIES FOR AN INMATE. THE INTAKE OFFICER BECAME SUSPICIOUS WHEN OTHER INMATES IN THE POD WERE IRATE WHEN THE ITEMS WERE NOT RELEASED TO THE DESIGNATED INMATE. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HAIR TIES REVEALED A CELLOPHANE WRAPPER CONTAINING A PINK AND WHITE POWDER HAD BEEN SEWN INTO THE ITEMS. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SHIRTS SHOWED THE DESIGNS ON THE T-SHIRTS WERE BLEEDING INTO THE FABRIC, LEADING THE OFFICER TO BELIEVE THE SHIRTS WERE ALSO LACED WITH A CONTRABAND SUBSTANCE. THE ITEMS WERE PLACED IN EVIDENCE BAGS FOR TESTING AT THE TBI LAB. HUSKEY WAS LOCATED IN THE JAIL PARKING LOT AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR BRINGING THE ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE INTO THE JAIL. A CHECK ON HER DRIVER'S LICENSE SHOWED IT TO BE SUSPENDED. SHE WAS BOOKED FOR INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND IN A PENAL INSTITUTION, POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULE TWO NARCOTIC AND DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE. SHE IS BEING HELD ON $21,000 BOND.