Monday, December 01, 2008, information obtained from the Oldham County Child Protective Service (CPS) that they were looking into an allegation of possible child abuse.  Their complaint indicated that a child living in the residence had disclosed that her mom hit her and that her mother’s boyfriend was always in the basement hanging his tobacco to dry.  At the request of CPS the Oldham County Police went to the residence to follow up on the allegations of abuse and to conduct a “knock and talk” regarding the “hanging of tobacco to dry”.  When police arrived at the residence they received no answer after ringing the residential door bell.  Police opened the glass screen door in order to knock on the front door.  After opening the glass screen door they detected a very strong odor of marijuana.  They once again knocked and received no answer.  They left the residence and later returned to the residence with a Search Warrant for the residence. 

When police returned to the residence with the search warrant they encountered three adult male subjects and one female juvenile in the home.  After speaking with the child’s mother and CPS it was determined that the abuse allegations were unfounded, however, the search warrant revealed an elaborate grow operation with numerous paraphernalia to include fertilizers, growth mediums, grow lights, PH meters, carbon dioxide generator, watering tubes, timer switches for lights, power converters, seedling heat mats, marijuana grinders, baggies, pipes, rolling machines, rolling papers etc.  In addition there were a total of five mature plants hanging and drying as well as a large amount of loose marijuana as well as several bags containing marijuana.  Police also seized a 1997 Toyota passenger car.  Police arrested the home owner, Adam R. Guenther, a white male, 36 years of age of the 1200 block of Nightingale Lane, Goshen Kentucky.  Guenther was charged with cultivating marijuana 5 or more plants, trafficking in marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.