On May 23, 2026, at 10:20 p.m. Deputy Wyatt Lashbrook conducted a traffic stop on a Gray 2005 Nissan passenger vehicle after observing an equipment violation on State Road 57 near Williams Street in Oakland City. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Lashbrook identified the driver as 29-year-old Trena Thompson of Evansville. During a roadside investigation Deputy Lashbrook discovered that Ms. Thompson’s Operator License was suspended on a prior driving while suspended conviction. At that point Ms. Thompson was placed into custody. At the conclusion of the investigation Ms. Thompson was transported to the Gibson County Detention Center where she was charged with Driving While Suspended/Prior and Possession of Marijuana.
Oakland City Officer Kaden Tepe assisted Deputy Lashbrook 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.
