A 47-year-old man has been arrested in Taylorville for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. Nicholas Dyer was arrested on May 29th after Taylorville Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler noticed suspicious activity and conducted a traffic stop.  According to records, Dyer had been previously arrested on August 23rd, 2021, and was sentenced to nine years on March 24th, 2022 for the same offense.  Despite this sentencing, he was released on April 5th, 2024. 

Chief Wheeler says he respects but is very frustrated with the judicial process as he sees the early releases as harmful to safety in society.  The Taylorville Police Chief says that his department remains vigilant in monitoring individuals released from incarceration and hopes for positive rehabilitation and integration back into the general public, but says the police department will not allow threats to the community due to premature release.