UPDATE: Estey's charges in St. Joseph County from Dec. 22, 2024, are Possession of Methamphetamine less than 5 grams, a Level 6 Felony, and Resisting Law Enforcement, a Misdemeanor.

Her next court appearance for this Aug. 25. She missed her March court appearance leading to a warrant being issued on March 20.

Estey's charges in Elkhart County from July 10, 2024, were Neglect of a Dependent, a Level 6 Felony, and Battery a Misdemeanor.

Estey took a plea agreement for both charges in February and was sentenced to two years of probation. She violated her probation this past April. No further court activity is scheduled in Elkhart County.

ORIGINAL STORY: ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- The St. Joseph County Police Department reports members of the Warrants Division conducted an investigation Wednesday morning which led officers to a residence in the 14000 block of Day Road where they say a wanted woman was thought to be.

Police say they received credible information that 37-year-old Carolyn Estey was inside the home.

Estey was wanted on felony warrants from Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties.

She had a bench warrant in St. Joseph County for failure to appear on charges of possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement, while in Elkhart County, she was wanted for a probation violation related to a felony charge of neglect of a dependent and a misdemeanor charge of battery.

Upon entering the Day Road residence, police searched the home resulting in the discovery of Estey hiding inside the clothes dryer.

She was taken into custody without incident and taken to the St. Joseph County Jail.