Two Arrested on Drug Charges

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On May 22nd, 2024, Drug Division Detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Kentucky Department of Probation and Parole with a home visit on Harrison Street in Paducah.  The residents, Alexis Wright and Jeremiah Matlock, were on supervision through Probation and Parole for unrelated offenses.  During the home visit, it was discovered that Wright and Matlock were in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine and marijuana along with other items of drug paraphernalia.

Following the home visit, both Wright and Matlock were arrested and lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail for their offenses.

NAME: Jeremiah L. Matlock, 49, of Paducah, KY

CHARGES: Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Methamphetamine)//Possession of Marijuana//Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

NAME: Alexis Wright, 27, of Paducah, KY

CHARGES: Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Methamphetamine)//Possession of Marijuana//Possession of Drug Paraphernalia