On 6/27/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Christopher L. Batterton, age 47, of Mt. Carmel for Domestic Battery and Unlawful Restraint following an alleged domestic dispute at a residence in the 400 block of North Walnut Street.  Officers arrived at the scene and found evidence that Batterton had battered his ex-wife during the argument by striking her in the face and pulling her hair to keep her from leaving the residence.  Also, during the dispute, it was alleged that Batterton attempted to slam his open pocket knife into a table; however, in doing so, his hand slipped off the handle and onto the knife blade, causing injury to the hand.  Batterton was treated by an area hospital and released.  Batterton was taken into custody and transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged accordingly and held pending a pre-trial detention determination by the court.