On March 8, 2026, at 12:58 a.m. Deputy Wyatt Hunt conducted a traffic stop on a Gray 2026 Nissan Armada for speeding on US 41 near Fort Branch. Upon stopping the vehicle on US 41 near County Road 925 South, Deputy Hunt approached the vehicle and detected multiple clues that the driver may be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. At that point Deputy Hunt began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of his investigation he placed the driver, 47-year-old Kimberly Montgomery of Haubstadt, into custody and transported her to the Gibson County Detention Center. Upon arriving at the detention center Ms. Montgomery was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Deputy Zach Lienemann assisted Deputy Hunt in his investigation.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
