A Matherville woman is facing meth charges after being taken into custody by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday.
Deputies say they located 38-year-old Ashley Howard, who was wanted out of Mercer County on meth charges. She is facing Class 1 felony charges of methamphetamine delivery and methamphetamine conspiracy and a Class 2 felony charge of methamphetamine possession.
Howard was transported to the Mercer County Jail. She is scheduled to appear in Mercer County Circuit Court on Thursday.



