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County Police, DUI arrest in Argos

Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM

By Rusty Nixon

9-29-26     Tuesday News    10 P.M.    E-1

On Sunday,​ Sept. 27,​ at 7:34 PM,​ a vehicle was stopped on U.S. 31 near the intersection with 17th Road for exceeding the posted speed limit.

Through interactions with the driver and later a ​ certified chemical test,​ probable cause was developed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Earl Thompson, 82, of Indianapolis, was arrested and booked into the Marshall County Jail for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.