On September 1, 2023, at 11:21 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a battery that had occurred in the 7000 block of West 250 South in the rural Owensville area. Upon arriving on scene officers began an investigation into the complaint, and at the end of their investigation Deputy U.B. Smith placed 37 year old Lauren Croak of Oakland City into custody and transported her to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the jail Ms. Croak was charged with Battery. She remains in custody on a $650 bond.
Assisting Deputy Smith in his investigation was Deputies Logan Lashbrook, Michael Owens, and Bart Wagner. Also assisting was Conservation Officer Matt Clark.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
