Maggie L. Matlock, 30, of Mason, Illinois, and Nathan G. Kirkley, 25, of Gays, Illinois, were
recently sentenced in federal court on methamphetamine related charges, Steven D. Weinhoeft, United
States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.
On Oct. 2, 2019, Matlock was sentenced to 168 months’ imprisonment and fined $200. Matlock had
previously pleaded guilty to a one-count federal indictment which charged that from on or about
2017, until on or about December 2018, in Effingham County, the State of Colorado, and elsewhere,
Matlock conspired to distribute 50 grams or more of crystal methamphetamine (Ice).
On Sept. 30, 2019, Kirkley was sentenced to 97 months’ imprisonment and fined
$200. Kirkley had previously pleaded guilty to a two-count federal indictment. Count 1 charged that
from on or about June 2017, until on or about October 2018, in Effingham County, and elsewhere,
Kirkley conspired to distribute 50 grams or more of crystal methamphetamine (Ice). Count 2 charged
that on July 2, 2018, in Effingham County, Kirkley possessed with intent to distribute five grams
or more of methamphetamine.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force,
the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department, and the Effingham City Police.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
