Search Warrant Leads to Drug Arrests in Fairbury

A search warrant led to the arrest of two Fairbury residents, one of whom was involved in the 2019 Crystal Springs homicide. On Thursday, January 21, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m., deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at the residence of on 7th Street in Fairbury. Two individuals were arrested, Caitlyn H. Grable, age 27, and Zachary A. Roland, age 25.Grable was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on charges of possession of controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance near a school, possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person and possession of a deadly weapon while committing a felony. Roland was booked on charges of possession of controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.This case is still under investigation at this time. Grable was one of five suspects charged in the death of Marc C. Jarrell of Lincoln. Jarrell was killed on July 1, 2019, at Crystal Springs Park in Fairbury.Grable pleaded guilty in Jefferson County District Court to being an accessory to homicide, a class 2A felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. On January 7, 2021, she was sentenced to eight to 12 years, with credit for 551 days time served. She was released from prison on February 19, 2025.Grable currently has another case pending in Gage County District Court. She is charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony punishable by up to two years in prison, one year of post-release supervision and a $100,000 fine. She is also charged with driving under a revoked license, a class 3 misdemeanor, and possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction.Grable was arrested on September 13, 2025, after a traffic stop and a search of her vehicle. She was free on a $2,500 (10 percent) bond when she was arrested in Jefferson County. Roland also has another case pending. He was arrested July 23, 2025, after Jefferson County Deputies responded to a report of a disturbance behind Ray’s Apple Market. He is charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony.At the time of his arrest on January 22, Roland was free on a $5,000 (10 percent) bond.

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