University Counselor & Wife Busted for Marijuana

(Evansville, Indiana) The 66-year-old Director of Counseling at the University of Southern Indiana, James W. Browning, and his wife, 64-year-old Sara Ellen Browning, were arrested after helicopter-borne troopers spotted marijuana plants growing on their property.


 
James W. Browning & Sara Ellen Browning
The Brownings face marijuana cultivation and possession of paraphernalia charges.

The investigation started shortly before 10 a.m. when troopers spotted marijuana plants growing at 8908 No. 3 School Road during a helicopter flyover, according to a news release.

Police say the troopers landed in a nearby field and found 73 marijuana plants - ranging from a foot to 6 feet in height - growing in the area. The street value is estimated at $44,000.

The Brownings were booked into custody at the Vanderburgh County Jail without bond.