Man Taken Into Custody on Warrant in Orange County from Fatal February Crash

Orange County- Wednesday, Indiana State Police Troopers from the Jasper Post took Keeghan Chandler Preston Jones, 18, from Paoli, IN into custody on a warrant issued by the Orange County Circuit Court. The charges stem from a vehicle crash, which occurred on February 14th, 2021 near Orleans, IN.

Mr. Jones has been booked into the Orange County Jail and has been charged with the following:

Count 1: Causing Death While Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule 1 or II Controlled Substance in the body, a level 4 Felony.

Count 2: Causing Death While Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule 1 or II Controlled Substance in the body, a level 4 Felony.

County 3: Reckless Homicide, a level 5 Felony.

County 4: Reckless Homicide, a level 5 Felony.

Update

In cooperation with the Orange County Coroner’s office, all notifications have been made to the respective families of the two persons killed in yesterday’s crash.  The deceased are identified as:

•  Kyndell Bailey, 15, Orleans, IN
• Jocelyn Phillips, 16, of Paoli, IN

Also, to identify the other passengers involved during the incident.

• Keeghan  Jones, 18, Paoli, IN

• Trandon Blevins, 15, Paoli, IN

This crash investigation is ongoing.  There is no further information to release at this time.