Heather Lynn May

WARSAW — A Warsaw woman was sentenced on Jan. 6, for a total of six years on a battery charge, with a weapon, and dealing in a narcotic drug. Three other charges were dismissed.

Heather, L. May, 30, 1834 Sharon St., Warsaw, through a plea agreement, was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court to three years to the Indiana Department of Corrections, for dealing in a narcotic drug, a level 5 felony, as a lesser included offense of her original charge, a level 4 felony. She was given 41 days plus good time credit. The charge of intimidation was dismissed.

On the charge of aiding, inducing or causing battery, while armed with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony, she will serve three years, with no jail time credit. The judge suspended this sentence, to be served on probation. Charges of burglary and intimidation were dismissed.

The affidavit of probable cause states on July 6, officers used a confidential informant to purchase heroin from Heather May. Police spoke with May on July 13 and advised her of the purchase. She questioned police who the informant was and stated she believed it was a male.

Police then received information on July 29, that and individual had been severely beaten by May and her boyfriend, Kyle J. Brooke, related to a prior drug purchase. Police spoke with victim the following day observing a face that was severely bruised and a cut on his left hand.

The victim reported on July 21, he was at his home when he heard someone beating on the door. May walked into the home uninvited and began yelling and screaming at him wanting to know the location of two individuals, who she claimed were “snitches.”

He also told police Brooke came into his home, uninvited, and asked for the same individuals. The victim stated Brooke placed a large folding knife to his neck, again asking where the two individuals were.

The victim was able to grab Brooke’s hand and tried to push it away from his throat to keep from getting cut, but instead cut his hand. Brooke then reportedly head butted the victim in the face, beat him and threatened him while May was yelling at him.

Brooke reportedly moved the knife to the victim’s stomach and groin area while threatening him.

When May received a text message, she told Brooke they need to leave because the victim did not know anything. Brooke threatened to kill the victim, gave him 24 hours to leave town. He moved out of his residence at that time fearful Brooke would find him.

May was charged at that time with aiding, inducing or causing burglary (serious bodily injury), level 1 felony; aiding, inducing or causing battery, while armed with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony; and aiding, inducing or causing intimidation with a deadly weapon, level 5 felony. May has also been charged with dealing in a narcotic drug, more than one gram, a level 4 felony; and possession of a narcotic drug, level 6 felony. She is being held on $65,000 surety and $500 cash bonds.

May’s Drug Charges

May’s drug charges, also filed Aug. 4, stems from a July 6, undercover purchase of heroin from May for $90. According to the document, the purchase was made inside the May home.

The informant gave police three aluminum foil squares containing heroin that was purchased and informed police May stated she had a lot more heroin, approximately $600 worth.

The three packets weighed 1.6 grams.