On March 9, 2026, at 1:23 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a disturbance at the Train Station Apartments located at 80 W 800 South in Fort Branch. Deputies Levi Sims and Wyatt Hunt were dispatched to the scene and upon arriving they located both parties involved in the disturbance and began an investigation. After collecting statements from both parties involved as well as reviewing video footage provided by a witness both 24-year-old Jacob Devoe and 47-year-old Sean Rooney of Fort Branch were taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center where they were charged with Battery.
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