Authorities charged a Batesville couple multiple felony charges after their infant tested positive for methamphetamine following a traffic stop in May 2025.
Matthew Shawn Matty, age 44, and Tevis Virginia Matty, age 42, were arrested and charged with introducing a controlled substance into another person’s body and first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor.
Authorities discovered meth and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle occupied by the couple and their 8-month-old child during a traffic stop.
After DHS took custody of the child, a hair follicle drug screen was conducted on the infant, the test was positive for methamphetamine, DHS caseworkers informed Investigators.