Full Notification

On April 22, 2025, at 2 p.m., Deputy Eric Powell went to the Diplomat Motel, located at 1733 South State Road 57 near Oakland City, to conduct a welfare check on a possible missing person. Upon arriving at the motel, Deputy Powell located 54-year-old Todd Sloan of Oakland City sitting outside his motel room.  While speaking with Mr. Sloan, Deputies detected the odor of burnt Marijuana coming from inside his room.  At that point, Deputy Powell began a drug investigation that resulted in Mr. Sloan being taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail, where he was charged with Possession of Methamphetamines, Possession of a Schedule Drug, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession of Marijuana.
 
Detective Jennifer Loesch, Deputies Wes Baumgart, and Shawn Holmes assisted Deputy Powell in his investigation.    
 
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