KNOX CO., IN (WFIE) -
Indiana State Police say that on Friday morning, April 20, at around 8:15 a.m., Senior Trooper Bill Gadberry was patrolling on Hickory Corner Road near Nugent Road, in Knox County, when he located a suspected disabled vehicle stopped in the roadway with its hazard lights flashing.
The driver was identified as 36-year-old Tammy Higgins, of Lawrenceville, IL.
Trooper Gadberry told Higgins he would help get her vehicle off the roadway.
As Gadberry was walking back toward his vehicle he noticed a duffle bag about 10 feet off the roadway. As he approached the bag he found a man hiding in the weeds.
The man was identified as Tammy's husband, 41-year-old Kevin Higgins.
When Trooper Gadberry searched the duffle bag he found ingredients commonly used to manufacture meth.
Nearby in the weeds was also a propane tank full of anhydrous ammonia and a meth lab.
When Trooper Gadberry searched Higgins he found numerous pills that he didn't have prescriptions for.
Further investigation revealed Kevin Higgins had stolen anhydrous ammonia from a nurse tank across the roadway sometime Thursday night and cooked meth in the field he was hiding in.
On Friday morning, his wife was in the process of picking him up when Gadberry pulled up to offer his assistance.
Kevin and Tammy Higgins were arrested and are currently being held on bond in the Knox County Jail. Both face multiple meth charges.
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Kevin Higgins, 41. Source: Knox County Jail
Tammy Higgins, 36. Source: Knox County Jail
