Melissa Shelby Mattingly was sentenced in Grant County Superior Court Tuesday morning for multiple issues including theft and attempted robbery stemming from early 2022 actions. Mattingly said she feels being arrested likely saved her life due to her opiate addiction.
June 26, 2024
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EPHRATA – Melissa Shelby Mattingly, 48, of Moses Lake was sentenced after entering guilty pleas on six felony charges – and thanked the court for compassion and said that her arrest was a blessing. “I think my arrest probably saved my life, and although I am facing an exorbitant amount of time away from my children and my parents, I know that I am lucky to still have my life, and I hope that I can at least use my experiences to let other people know that this is the result of fentanyl,” Mattingly said prior to sentencing.