Butler County Deputies Discover Moonshine Still

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Butler County Deputies do not often find moonshine stills in Butler County. It is even more unusual for them to find one completely by accident.

According to Sheriff Kenny Harden, that is exactly what happened. Deputies were patrolling the county when they saw unusual activity at a home. To make sure nothing had been taken, deputies searched the home and property. They found the still in the front yard of the home.

“And the still was in plain sight,” said Sheriff Harden. “So we got a search warrant this morning, executed the search warrant, we found the still there, it was a working still. Found the mash behind the house, and also inside the house we found some untaxed liquor.”

Harden and his team came back to search the home after getting a warrant. He said moonshine stills are not common in Butler County.

“Every now and then we’ll find one, but this is the first one in several years that we’ve located,” he added.

No one was at the home at the time of the search, but Harden said as soon as the homeowner returns, he will be charged with possession of a still and possession of moonshine.