Misty Noel, 51, along with her estranged husband Jamey Noel, 54, and their daughter, Kasey Noel, 28, were charged with a slew of felonies in 2024

Trio were charged with spending as much as $5 million on credit cards the disgraced sheriff opened in the name of the volunteer fire agency he ran in southern Indiana

Misty Noel allegedly ruined their plea deal with arrogant TV interview

While former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel accepted his individual plea deal nearly a year after he and his family were arrested in 2023, Misty pled guilty just last week

Misty Noel was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday after Judge Larry Medlock accepted her plea deal

However, a day earlier she sat down for a one-on-one interview sharing her side of the story which called to question the sincerity of her remorse

After reviewing her statements during her TV interview, Judge Medlock believes Misty Noel should be held in contempt of court

The judge cancelled the plea arrengement and stated that she would now face trial

Misty Noel, [right], wife of Jamey Noel [left], a disgraced former sheriff of Clark County, Indiana ruined her own plea deal after a judge heard an arrogant TV interview (pictured) she gave just before appearing in court

The free-spending wife of an Indiana sheriff who was convicted for financial crimes and the abuse of public trust, ruined her own plea deal after a judge heard an arrogant TV interview she gave shortly before she was due in court to formalize the plea arrengement. 
Misty Noel, 51, along with her estranged husband Jamey Noel, 54, and their daughter, Kasey Noel, 28, were charged with with scores of felonies in 2024, after prosecutors accused them of racking up over $5 million on credit expenses.
The catch – those cards were opened by then Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel in the name of the volunteer fire agency he ran in southern Indiana.
The detailed expenditures allegedly made by various members of the Noel family was eye opening.
The shopping list included $56,000 spent on luxury cigars, over $300,000 on vacation and travel, $25,000 on a small plane, cosmetic procedures, tanning, clothing, and vape products, according to search warrants for the family’s homes and cars. 

Misty Noel was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday. Her chances of leniency was spiked just a day before, when she sat down for a one-on-one interview [photo], sharing her side of the story – claiming she did not ‘knowingly and intentionally’ commit the crime of theft. The judge subsequently threw out her plea deal

While former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel accepted his individual plea deal nearly a year after he and his family were arrested in 2023, Misty pled guilty just last week.Misty Noe was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday after Judge Larry Medlock accepted her plea deal.
However, a day earlier she sat down for a one-on-one interview sharing her side of the story which called to question the sincerity of her remorse, at least for the judge. Because of what she said, Medlock believes she should be held in contempt of court.
During the interview with WLKY, Misty claimed that she did not ‘knowingly and intentionally’ commit the crime of theft. A sentiment which Special Judge Larry Medlock referenced before Monday’s ruling and subsequently shelving her earlier plea arrengement.
He ruled Monday that her comments were basically her “telling the world she did not knowingly and intentionally” commit the crime of theft
Misty had said, ‘As far as there being intent, I never intended to hurt people. I’ve worked my whole life as a nurse. I have worked this entire time and, you know, my position is to take care of people,’ Misty said in the interview.
‘So the fact that, even though what I’ve done was unknowingly, but it has harmed a series of people, and not just my children, but other people who have been drug [sic] into this – it’s pained me and it’s really saddened me.’ 

In 2024, Misty Noel [left], 51, her estranged husband Jamey Noel, [right], 54, and their 28-year-old Kasey Noel, [center], were charged with a slew of felonies for spending as much as $5 million on the credit cards Sheriff Noel had opened in the name of the volunteer fire agency he ran

After the judge watched the damning two-part interview, he decided a jury will now have to determine if she is guilty or not. 
‘The court cannot find an individual guilty if they profess and maintain their innocence,’ Medlock wrote. 
He said the guilty plea will now be cancelled and a trial date will soon be set for Misty. 
While she heard the judge tell her the next steps, Misty appeared teary-eyed as she sat next to her attorney Bart McMahon before being escorted out in handcuffs. 
The order stated that the court will now hold a hearing to set aside the guilty plea, also known as a Rule to Show Cause hearing. 
During the Rule to Show Cause hearing, she will have to explain why she shouldn’t be held in contempt of court. A date is yet to be set for the new hearing. 
Prior to a hearing back in May, both sides brought a conditional plea deal to the table, meaning Misty would plead guilty to the crimes.

Free-spending Misty Noel appeared disconsolate sitting next to her attorney Bart McMahon listening as the judge spell out her the next steps. At the end she was escorted out of the courthouse in handcuffs

Last week Thursday, Misty pled guilty to five counts of theft and five of tax evasion. As part of the deal, she would also have to repay approximately $660,800 in restitution to New Chapel EMS, as well as more than $29,000 to the Indiana Department of Revenue. 
She was also set to serve up to six years – a total of 18 months in prison and four-and-a-half years of probation, under the plea deal. 
After accepting her plea deal, Medlock called the case ‘an assault to the trusting citizens of Clark County.’ 

Kasey Noel [left], seen with her father Jamey Noel [center], and step-mom Misty Noel [right], pled guilty in January to five counts of theft and four counts of tax evasion and was sentenced to five years in prison with 51 of those months set to be as part of probation

Her husband Jamey, who said he and his family had no idea of the illegal activity, was charged with 31 felonies.
Jamey Noel was was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to 27 felonies for obstruction of justice, theft, tax evasion, money laundering , corrupt business influence and official misconduct. He was as also ordered to pay millions in restitution.
Their daughter Kasey pled guilty in January to five counts of theft and four counts of tax evasion. 
She was sentenced to 60 months in prison with 51 of those months set to be as part of probation. At the time Misty was spotted sobbing in the courtroom as her daughter was escorted out of court in handcuffs. 

An emotional Jamey Noel at his sentencing hearing in October 2024. Charged with 31 felonies, he pled guilty to 27 and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, additionally he was ordered to pay millions in restitution

Jamey Noel who lived in Clark County his entire life had served as a state trooper for 22 years before running for the job of county sheriff in 2015. He also chaired the county wing of the Republican party in addition to the Utica Township Volunteer Firefighters Association.
His life of public service, came tumbling down in 2023 when the Indiana State Police kicked off a probe of his finances.

Court documents allege former sheriff Jamey Noel [third right], at some point, had an affair with Clark County Council member Brittney Ferree [third left], who gave birth to his love child. He then used funds from the Volunteer Firefighters Association to pay his court-ordered child support

Court documents also alleged Jamey, at some point, had an affair, during which he impregnated Clark County Council member Brittney Ferree, who gave birth to his child.
It is alleged by prosecutors that Jamey used funds from the Volunteer Firefighters Association to pay his court-ordered child support.
Jamey and Misty also allegedly charged nearly $200,000 in tuition and college expenses for two of their daughters to credit cards taken out in the fire agency’s name.
The couple share three daughters, though just Kasey was the only one charged and convicted.