WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ind. — A 20-year-old Salem man is the latest arrest in connection with a shooting and crash that left a 17-year-old dead in Washington County.
According to Indiana State Police, , Isaiah J. Lambert, 20, of Salem, turned himself in at the Washington County Jail on June 17.
Lambert was wanted for intimidation, dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance, and pointing a Firearm. Following a hearing Monday, those charges were formally amended to the following:
- Murder
- Murder, a Felony
- Attempted Murder
- Attempted Murder, a Felony
- Intimidation, Level 5 Felony
- Dealing in Schedule I-III Controlled Substance, Level 6 Felony
- Pointing a Firearm at Another Person, Level 6 Felony
Lambert is currently held on $1 million cash bond, police said.
The following individuals had previously been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation. Their charges have also been upgraded.
Jessica D. Lambert, 35, of Salem
- Aiding Murder
- Aiding Murder, a Felony
- Aiding Attempted Murder
- Aiding Intimidation, Level 5 Felony
- False Informing, Level 5 Felony
- Aiding Dealing in Schedule I–III Controlled Substance, Level 6 Felony
Kendall N. Cline, 20, of Salem
- Aiding Murder
- Aiding Murder, a Felony
- Aiding Attempted Murder
- Intimidation, Level 6 Felony
- Dealing in Schedule I-III Controlled Substance, Level 6 Felony
Ethan D. Edison, 22, of Salem
- Aiding Murder
- Aiding Murder, a Felony
- Aiding Attempted Murder
- Intimidation, Level 5 Felony
- Dealing in Schedule I-III Controlled Substance, Level 6 Felony
- Pointing a Firearm at Another Person, Level 6 Felony
According to a probable cause affidavit, the incident allegedly stemmed from a drug-related robbery that occurred earlier in the evening at a residence near Salem involving suspected THC vape cartridges.
Police said two hours later, those involved in the robbery encountered each other near Big Springs Church, where shots were fired and17-year-old Hunter Rowley was struck.
Rowley’s pickup left the roadway and overturned in a wooded area, where first responders located the vehicle and found him critically injured.
He died a short time later at the scene.
