On March 15, 2026, at 1 a.m. Gibson County Deputy Michael Bates conducted a traffic stop on a Black 2013 Chevy Cruze for speeding on US 41 near State Road 168. Upon stopping the vehicle Deputy Bates detected the odor of burnt Marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and observed clues that the driver 19-year-old Evie Tice of Mount Carmel may be under the influence. At that point he began a roadside DUI investigation. Once the inquiry was completed Deputy Bates placed Ms. Tice in custody and transported her to the Gibson County Detention Center where she was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated- Endangerment.
Deputy Zach Lienemann and Princeton Officers Logan Lashbrook and Sgt. Ben Kiesel 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.
