On November 27, 2020, at 7:27 P.M. Gibson County Central Dispatch was dispatched to the 1200 block of West Morton Street in Oakland City to investigate disturbance that was in progress. Deputy U.B. Smith arrived on scene and upon locating the disturbance a Gibson County Ambulance crew was called to the scene to take one of the participants to a local hospital for treatment for a head injury. The other participant 39-year-old Ashley Heck of Oakland City was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail where she was charged with Battery with Serious Bodily Injury. She remains in custody on a $750 bond.
Assisting Deputy Smith in his investigation was Deputy Bryce Jutzi, Oakland City Police Officer Jeff Hill, and an Indiana State Trooper.
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