On 6/21/22, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Matthew D. Matlock, age 36, of Mt. Carmel, on an Effingham County Failure to Appear Warrant for Possession of Controlled Substance. Police located Matlock laying on the sidewalk in the 1500 block of N Cherry Street, reportedly unconscious. Once police arrived, they found Matlock intoxicated but alert. After declining medical treatment, Matlock was found to have the above stated warrant and was placed under arrest. Matlock was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he is being held on a $500 cash bond pending extradition back to Effingham County, Illinois.
