On 8/31/25, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Robert L. Darnold, age 69, of Mt. Carmel, for Domestic Battery and Interfering with the Reporting of Domestic Violence following an investigation into an alleged domestic incident at a residence in the 200 block of West 7th Street. During the investigation, officers found evidence indicating Darnold had battered his spouse and kept her from calling for police assistance by taking her cell phone away as she attempted to call. Darnold was located in his garage, placed under arrest, and transported to the Wabash County Jail, where he was held pending a pre-trial release determination by the court.