Hamilton County, July 27, 2025

News Summary

A woman from Hamilton County, Haley Kennedy, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for her role in a drug sale that led to a man’s overdose death. Kennedy, 26, pleaded guilty to distributing heroin mixed with fentanyl that resulted in Seth Greene’s death. Meanwhile, two brothers from Indianapolis were arrested for drug trafficking in Westfield, with significant quantities of illegal drugs and firearms found during their arrest. These incidents highlight the ongoing challenges posed by drug use and trafficking in the region.

Hamilton County

A Hamilton County woman has been sentenced to 18 years in prison following her guilty plea related to the drug sale that resulted in a man’s overdose death in 2021. Haley Kennedy, 26, received her sentence in federal court after pleading guilty to charges connected to the death of Seth Greene, who purchased heroin mixed with fentanyl from Kennedy.

On February 2, 2023, Kennedy admitted to her involvement in distributing the lethal substance. The federal indictment, which she faced in October 2023, was specific for one count of distributing a substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.

In addition to serving her prison term, Kennedy will undergo three years of supervised probation after her release. The incident has underscored the ongoing issues surrounding drug use and trafficking in the region, highlighting the dangerous combination of fentanyl with other drugs.

In a separate drug-related incident, two brothers from Indianapolis, Anthony Castillo (22) and Alexander Baldemar Castillo (21), were arrested for alleged drug trafficking activities in Westfield. The arrests followed a targeted investigation initiated by the Westfield Police Department in collaboration with the Fishers Crime Reduction Unit, which commenced on July 10, 2023.

Police apprehended Anthony Castillo while he was driving from Indianapolis to Westfield. During the traffic stop, authorities discovered approximately one ounce of psilocybin mushrooms, an unspecified amount of marijuana, as well as a handgun equipped with an extended magazine within his vehicle.

The investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at the brothers’ apartment on Broken Bow Trail, which yielded a significant amount of illegal substances and weapons, including:

• 11 pounds of marijuana
• 1.5 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms
• Other unidentified drugs
• A loaded revolver
• An AR-style pistol
• $5,000 in cash

Following the traffic stop and subsequent search, Anthony Castillo has been charged with multiple felonies, including:

• Two felony counts of dealing a Schedule I controlled substance
• One count of dealing a narcotic drug
• One count of possession of a narcotic drug
• Dealing in marijuana
• Possession of a controlled substance

While no formal charges were initially reported against Alexander Castillo at the time of their arrest, he was later charged on July 17, 2023, in Hamilton Superior Court. The charges against him include:

• Two high-level felony counts of drug dealing
• One mid-level felony count of possession of a narcotic drug
• Two low-level felony counts related to marijuana

Both brothers are currently being held in the Hamilton County Jail, with their bonds set at $150,000 each. These arrests and Kennedy’s sentencing expose the serious challenges law enforcement faces regarding drug-related activities in Hamilton County, exacerbated by the presence of dangerous substances like fentanyl and other narcotics.

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Additional Resources

• WTHR: Indianapolis Brothers Arrested
• Wikipedia: Fentanyl
• WISHTV: High-Level Felony Charges
• Google Search: Hamilton County drug overdose
• Fox59: Westfield Drug Investigation
• Google Scholar: Drug Trafficking in Hamilton County
• Local3 News: Hamilton County Narcotics Investigation
• Encyclopedia Britannica: Drug Trafficking
• KWTX: Hamilton County Drug Bust
• Google News: Hamilton County drug investigation

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