On January 16, 2026, at 10:39 p.m. Deputy Erick Powell clocked a vehicle traveling at 114 mph on US 41 near County Road 650 South. Upon catching up to the vehicle, an Orange 2012 Ford Mustang Deputy Powell and Fort Branch Officer Darrell Parker conducted a Felony Traffic stop. Upon placing the driver 19-year-old Wensley Demosthenes into custody Deputy Powell transported him to the Gibson County Detention Center after observing clues that the driver may be under the influence to conduct an OWI investigation. Once the investigation was completed Mr. Demosthenes was booked in on charges of Reckless Driving and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
