On January 5, 2024, at 3:12 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of an unconscious female inside a 2018 Chevy Camaro in the 7700 block of West 550 South near Owensville. Upon arriving in the area Sgt. Loren Barchett and Owensville Officer Rodger Leister located the vehicle and spoke with the driver 64 year old Dee Ann Matsel of Owensville. While speaking with Ms. Matsel Sgt. Barchett detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage. At that point Sgt. Barchett began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of his investigation Sgt. Barchett transported Ms. Matsel to the Gibson County Jail where she was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
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