The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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Local Tuesday, October 11, 2022 South Gibson Star-Times A-5 Washington woman charged with operating intoxicated Emma Jackson, 32, of Wash- ington, was charged with leav- ing the scene of an accident, operating while intoxicated with a passenger under 18 years old and driving while having never been licensed. According to the proba- ble cause affidavit, witnesses called Gibson County Sher- iff's Office to report an acci- dent at CR 100 N and CR 400 W, saying the driver, who was possibly impaired, was attempting to leave the scene. When police arrived, the people from the vehicle had left, and witnesses described the vehicle. Officers located the vehi- cle, with Jackson, boyfriend Cody Lofton and their 6 -year- old child. According to the probable cause affidavit, Jackson told police Lofton was driving. However, witnesses had taken a picture of Jackson, and iden- tified her as the driver. Sheriff's deputies said Jackson failed field tests, and refused a breathalyser. Whitehead charged with OVWI A Patoka woman was arrested on charges of oper- ating while intoxicated after a person called in and alleged a vehicle was following her closely at a high rate of speed. According to the probable cause affidavit from Prince- ton Police, the driver believed driver Jody Whitehead was trying to run her off the road- way and decided to drive to the Princeton Police Dept. An officer on State Street observed the vehicle was following too close for safety, and pulled over the vehicle. Whitehead said she believed the car in front of her was following her. A fter failing a field sobriety test, Whitehead refused field tests. Police: Manager charged with theft discounted $14k in 9 days A Haubstadt Dollar General store manager was charged with theft of $14,542 after a regional manager told police the man had done price changes for customers shop- ping at the store between Aug. 8 -Aug. 17. According to the regional manager, Brian Rach- ford, former manager Kyle Marshall, 30, of Fort Branch, told him he'd done price changes for custom- ers because he was upset with the company and would "help others to get back at the company." Marshall is not, according to the probable cause, said to have kept any money for himself or benefited himself. Marshall told police he hadn't been paid in almost a month and thought he was helping people by charging them lower amounts, and told police he'd made a "huge mistake." He's posted a $750 cash bond, and his initial hearing is set for Oct. 11. Princeton man charged with invasion of privacy Kyle Wilkinson, 37, of Princ- eton, was charged with seven counts of invasion of privacy. According to the probable cause affidavit, Wilkinson continually texted ex-partner Kadriene McKenzie, violating a protective order. McKenzie showed police what appeared to be text messages from Wilkinson with insults designed to coerce her into giving up the rights to their daughter. He invited McKenzie to tell police allegedly saying that he had a friend "Paul" who would bail him out and "lawyer (him) up" if she reported him, adding he was fine with sitting in a jail cell for a few days. He bonded out for $ 650 Sept. 29. Louisville woman charged with dealing meth Leah Hicks, 40, of Louis- ville, Ky., was charged with dealing methamphetamine, possession of methamphet- amine, and operating while intoxicated Aug. 9. Police pulled over a maroon F150 transporting meth from Kentucky to Knox County, according to the probable cause affidavit, at about 7:47 a.m. on US -41 and CR100N. Hicks was with passen- ger Jacob Potter, 24, who had warrants out of Virginia, but for non-extraditable offenses according to Indiana State Police. The trooper's canine part- ner alerted to the vehicle, and police allegedly found a clear black smoking device, 58 grams of what later tested positive for methamphet- amine, a black nylon safe, and $ 3800 cash. Robinson charged with OVWI Ryan Robinson, 44, of Poseyville, was charged with operating while intoxicated with a BAC above .15 after Conservation Officer Duane Englert stopped an off-road Kawasaki vehicle after the driver, Robinson, stopped in the roadway when he had the right of way and appeared intoxicated. Robinson allegedly told police he had seven Bud Light 12-ounce cans in that past two hours. Bud Light cans were in the vehicle. He tested .237 BAC on a portable breath test, accord- ing to the probable cause affi- davit. According to Englert the passenger, Heath Williams, was in possession of mari- juana. Man accused of domestic battery Tanner Hale, 22, of Princ- eton, appeared in Gibson County Superior Court Sept. 29 to face charges of domes- tic battery resulting in injury and in the presence of a child under 16 years old. According to the probable cause affidavit, the charges are based on a Sept. 21 dispatch to Owensville in which police responded to a call from the father of Mackenzie Hale, who said her husband, Tanner, had beaten her. According to police, Mack- enzie was observed to have bruising, swelling and a laceration. She told police her husband had accused her of cheating, thrown soap at her, pushed her against a wall and hit her with a closed fist. A two year old was in the residence at the time. Duke Energy Generation in Action Duke Energy Generation leaders and staff members devoted their time and energy to assist with the con- struction of a new Gibson County Habitat for Humanity Home in Princeton, Indiana. The home is being built for a deserving single mother of four children. The local Habitat for Humanity leaders are working diligent- ly to complete the home before the year's end. Pictured L to R Top Row - Andrew Leininger, Andrew Wilson, Heather Wall, Tony Washburn, Lauria Carlson, Jason Myers, Donald Hodgson, and Charles Kennard. Bottom Row L to R - Brian Powers, Nicolas Brown, Travis Ditch, Jason Walther, Jamie McDaniel, Kurt Phegley, Hab- itat For Humanity Construction Lead-Larry McConnell, Jeremiah Huff, Ronald Estep, Aurian Garrett, Wil- liam Luke, and Paul Draovitch. Owensville man charged with OWI Drew Dilbeck, 21, of Owens- ville was charged with oper- ating while intoxicated after Gibson County Sheriff's depu- ties stopped Dilbeck on a tail light violation at Ind. 165 and CR 850 W, and, according to the probable cause affidavit, saw coolers and empty beer cans in the back of the Jeep. The sheriff's deputy said he could smell alcohol on the breath of Dilbeck. According to deputies, a chemical test put Dilbeck at .132.