Full Notification

On August 5, 2025, at 12:55 a.m. law enforcement from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office and Princeton Police Department went to the M&M Trailer Court located at 200 South Main Street in Patoka to serve a Failure to Return to Lawful Detention Warrant on 25-year-old Colton Linxwiler.  Upon arriving at the residence Deputy Eric Powell detected the odor of burnt Marijuana coming from inside the residence while speaking with 52-year-old Jason Thomas of Patoka.  During a sweep of the residence for Mr. Linxwiler, he attempted to flee out of the back of the residence where he was quickly taken into custody.  Once Mr. Linxwiler was in custody, Deputy Powell conducted a drug investigation where Mr. Thomas and 41-year-old Josie Lewis, also of Patoka, were taken into custody.  All three individuals were transported to the Gibson County Detention Center where they were booked in on multiple charges.
 
Colton Linxwiler was charged with Failure to Return to Lawful Detention and Resisting Law Enforcement. 
 
Jason Thomas was charged with Possession of Methamphetamines, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Paraphernalia
 
Josie Lewis was charged with Possession of Methamphetamines, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Paraphernalia. 
 
Deputies Michael Bates, Wes Baumgart, Wyatt Hunt, and Sgt. Loren Barchett assisted Deputy Powell in his investigation.  Princeton Officers Matt Perry and Jackie Woods also assisted in this investigation. 
 
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.