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On July 25, 2025, at 8:17 p.m. Deputy Wyatt Hunt approached a male in a Red 1996 Dodge Ram Truck as it was parked near the Oakland City Old Lake located around the 12000 block of East 100 South.  While speaking with the driver, 51-year-old Christopher Darnell of Hancock, Iowa Deputy Hunt observed a firearm laying in the seat as well as the smell of burnt Marijuana.  At that point Deputy Hunt began a drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of Methamphetamines.  Once the inquire was finished Mr. Darnell was placed into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center.  Upon arriving at the Detention Center, He was charged with Possession of Methamphetamines, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession of Marijuana. 
 
Oakland City Officers Ty Schmittler and John Pace assisted Deputy Hunt in his investigation. 
 
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