Two Area Residents Get Federal Prison Time for Drugs

Two area residents have received federal prison sentences for drugs.

Maggie L. Matlock, 30, of Mason and Nathan G. Kirkley, 25, of Gays were sentenced in federal court earlier this week on methamphetamine related charges, according to Steven D. Weinhoeft, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.

On Wednesday, Matlock was sentenced to 168 months’ imprisonment and fined $200. Matlock had previously pleaded guilty to a one-count federal indictment that 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 Monday, 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.