On December 20, 2025, at 6:17 p.m. Deputy Eric Powell conducted a traffic stop on a Maroon 2019 Jeep Cherokee for speeding on County Road 550 East near County Road 160 North. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Powell observed obvious signs of impairment coming from the driver 29-year-old Aubrey Aldridge of Newburgh. At that point Deputy Powell began a roadside OWI investigation. At the conclusion of his investigation, he placed Ms. Aldridge into custody and transported her to the Gibson County Detention Center. A child was released to a family member from the scene.
Upon arriving at the detention center Ms. Aldridge was charged with Possession of a Legend Drug, Possession of Marijuana, Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated, and Neglect of a Dependent.
Deputy Powell was assisted in his investigation by Deputies Wes Baumgart and Wyatt Hunt. Princeton Officer David Jones 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.
