Larry Karstens, 64, and Brittany Karstens, 33, both of Gallatin, were arrested May 30 after Sergeant Larry Adams of the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office responded to 20581 Quick Avenue, Gallatin, to do a well-being check on Brittany Karstens’ children at the residence.
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According to the probable cause statement, both Larry Karstens and Brittany Karstens gave consent for Sergeant Adams to conduct a search. During the search, Sergeant Adams discovered drug paraphernalia and a substance that field tested positively for methamphetamine.
In the living room, in plain view, was a wooden gun cabinet with no door. Inside the cabinet were three shotguns and seven rifles of varying caliber.
A query of Larry Karstens’ criminal history revealed two felony convictions for distribution of a controlled substance and a federal conviction for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in 2006. On May 31, he was charged with class D felony unlawful possession of a firearm, class D felony possession of a controlled substance, and class A misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, with bond set at $35,000.
A query of Brittany Karstens’ criminal history revealed three state felony convictions for non-support. She was charged May 31 with class D felony unlawful possession of a firearm and class D misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, with her bond also set at $35,000.