Wabash County State’s Attorney Kelli Storckman has announced the sentencing of a Mount Carmel man in connection with failing to report to serve a prison sentence.
55 year-old Donald Scott Baird has been sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by six months of mandatory supervised release, after being convicted of Failure to Report to a Penal Institution.
The sentence will run consecutive to a previously imposed five-year prison sentence stemming from a 2024 methamphetamine possession case.
Authorities say Baird was ordered in May of 2025 to report to the Wabash County Jail to begin serving that sentence but failed to do so, leading to a warrant being issued for his arrest.
Following an extended search, the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office located and apprehended Baird in Mount Carmel in July of 2025 after receiving a Crimestoppers tip. Deputies say he attempted to evade law enforcement but was taken into custody without incident.
Baird appeared in Wabash County Circuit Court on April 20th, where a judge ordered the new three-year sentence to be served after completion of his existing term.
State’s Attorney Storckman says her office takes failure to report seriously and will continue to pursue those cases to ensure accountability and uphold the integrity of the justice system.
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