On September 2, 2025, at 5:34 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a disturbance in the 12500 block of East 100 South. Law enforcement from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office and Oakland City Police Department were dispatched to the area. Upon arriving law enforcement began an investigation into the incident where evidence led officers to attempt to place 66-year-old Samuel Maikranz of Oakland City into custody. After a brief struggle Mr. Maikranz was taken into custody and the inquiry was finished. Deputy Wyatt Hunt transported Mr. Maikranz to the Gibson County Detention Center where he was charged with Strangulation, Battery, and Resisting Law Enforcement.
Deputies Wes Baumgart and Eric Powell as well as Oakland City Chief Tim Gaines and Officer Mike McGregor assisted Deputy Hunt 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.
