On 9/23/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Robert S. Murphree, age 43, of Fairfield for domestic battery following a domestic dispute at an apartment located at 1230 N Walnut Street. Police were called to the scene by the resident who reported their brother, Murphree, had caused bodily harm to them when he was asked to leave. The victim had signs of injury to both their neck and arm. Murphree, who was located outside of the apartment, was placed under arrest without incident. Murphree was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending a pre-trial detention determination by the court.
