On 5/22/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Samantha E. Smith, age 40, of Mt. Carmel for Aggravated Battery to a Department of Children & Family Services investigator.  Police were called to the apartments in the 1200 block of N Walnut Street by the investigator for an upset individual they were investigating.  Officers arrived to the scene and found that Smith became upset with the investigator due to the context of their conversation.  At one point, Smith allegedly threw a box of matches toward the investigator which struck her, followed by Smith attempting to approach the investigator in an aggressive manner.  The arresting officer intervened, placing Smith under arrest.  Smith was transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was charged accordingly and held pending a pre-trial detention determination by the court.