On February 12, 2026, at 5:36 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of an accident with injuries on State Road 56 at the Shiloh Church Road intersection north of Princeton. Deputies with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office as well as Union Fire and units with the Gibson County Ambulance Service were dispatched to the scene. Upon arriving Deputy Wyatt Hunt observed that two vehicles had collided and while speaking to the participants he observed multiple clues that one of the drivers may be under the influence of alcohol. At that point he began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, he placed 53-year-old Billie Golden of Hazleton into custody and transported her to the Gibson County Detention Center. Upon arriving at the detention center Ms. Golden was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Deputy Hunt was assisted in his investigation by Deputies Wes Baumgart and Eric Powell.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
