On January 25, 2026, at 5:39 p.m. Gibson County Deputy Wyatt Hunt observed a Red Toyota Corolla stuck in the snow on the overpass at US 41 and County Road 300 South blocking vehicle access to the ramp onto Northbound US 41. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Hunt detected the odor of burnt Marijuana and other clues that the driver 35-year-old Dakota Candler of Princeton may be under the influence. At that point Deputy Hunt began a roadside OWI investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation Deputy Hunt had probable cause to charge Mr. Candler with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Possession of Marijuana.
Deputies Wes Baumgart, Eric Powell, and Loren Barchett assisted in this investigation.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
