On February 6, 2026, at 11 p.m. Deputy Eric Powell conducted a traffic stop on a Blue Ford F150 after observing the vehicle disregard the traffic signal on US 41 and State Road 68. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Powell detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from inside the vehicle. At that point he began a roadside DUI investigation that resulted in the driver, 29-year-old Colton Dixon of Mount Carmel being taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center. Upon arriving at the detention center Mr. Dixon was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Deputy Powell was assisted in his investigation by Deputy Michael Bates and Haubstadt Officer Jason Marceaux.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
