Full Notification

On February 26, 2025, at 5:42 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a disturbance that appeared to be occurring in a moving vehicle.  Communications Officers Shannon Gibson had to make contact with the female multiple times due the connection abruptly being lost.  Communications Officer Gibson Continued investigating the location of the female all the while repeatedly reestablishing phone connections and relaying information to officers on the road.  Deputy U.B. Smith began an investigation into the owner of the phone number, and was able to identify the caller.  During this time the victim contacted Gibson County Central Dispatch and advised that she was at home and ok.
 
At that point Communications Officer Gibson dispatched all county units to the victim’s residence to investigate the incident.  At that point statements and evidence were collected on scene that indicated 35 year old Jared Wilson of Owensville was the suspect in the crimes of Criminal Confinement and Interference in the Reporting of a Crime.  At that point Deputy U.B. Smith went to Mr. Wilson’s location and collected a statement from him.  Once the investigation was concluded Mr. Wilson was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Criminal Confinement and Interference in the Reporting of a Crime.      
 
Assisting Deputy Smith in his investigation was Deputy Michael Bates and Sgt. John Fischer. 
 
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.