On 7/25/25, Mt. Carmel Police arrested James L. Austin, age 44, of Petersburg, Indiana, on a Gibson County, Indiana Warrant for Dealing and Possession of Methamphetamine. Gibson County authorities requested that MCPD attempt to apprehend Mr. Austin, who was reportedly at a residence in the 900 block of North Walnut Street. Officers were able to locate Austin, where he was taken into custody and transported to the Wabash County Jail. Austin was issued the warrant and held pending extradition back to Gibson County.