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Top Deputy to Milwaukee County Clerk of Court in Jail on Drug Charges
HeartlandPost ^ | 8/14/26 | Dan O'Donnell

Posted on 08/14/2026 1:30:56 PM PDT by CFW

Samotria Matthews, the top deputy and closest ally of Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court Anna Maria Hodges, was arrested Thursday and is currently incarcerated in the Milwaukee County Jail, the Heartland Post has learned exclusively.

Sources tell the Heartland Post that Matthews was arrested during a raid at her home and is being held on potential drug charges. She is one of the longest-tenured employees at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and came out of a brief retirement in 2022 to join Hodges’ staff. Ironically, she had been serving as the senior admiinistrator for Milwaukee County Criminal Court.

“An individual holding an appointive position in the Clerk of Circuit Court’s office is in custody amid an investigation unrelated to her official duties,” Hodges told the Heartland Post. “Yesterday, I suspended this employee pending further developments in this matter, revoked all employee system access, and removed this employee from the website contact list.”

Hodges quietly removed Matthews from the Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court staff page after learning of the arrest. It is unclear whether she would have informed the public about the reason for this removal had she not been contacted for comment.

(Excerpt) Read more at heartlandpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: corruption; democratcorruption; drugs; elections; milwaukee; samotriamatthews

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So much fraud, crime, and corruption in our government. Especially in our elections.
1 posted on 08/14/2026 1:30:56 PM PDT by CFW
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2 posted on 08/14/2026 1:31:09 PM PDT by CFW
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3 posted on 08/14/2026 1:37:56 PM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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Is that SaMOtria or SamoTRIa?


4 posted on 08/14/2026 1:50:07 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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Not sure, but at 5’7” and two bills, don’t call her late for dinner!


5 posted on 08/14/2026 1:53:13 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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Man, oh man. The diversity never stops paying dividends.


6 posted on 08/14/2026 1:57:58 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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Samotria Matthews - Retired Deputy Division Administrator-Civil at  Milwaukee County | LinkedIn

Samotria Matthews (shown), the top deputy and closest ally of Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court Anna Maria Hodges, was arrested Thursday and is currently incarcerated in the Milwaukee County Jail on drug charges, the Heartland Post has learned exclusively.

Sources tell the Heartland Post that Matthews was arrested during a raid at her home and is being held on potential drug charges. She is one of the longest-tenured employees at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and came out of a brief retirement in 2022 to join Hodges’ staff. Ironically, she had been serving as the senior admiinistrator for Milwaukee County Criminal Court.

7 posted on 08/14/2026 1:59:01 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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Is that SaMOtria or SamoTRIa?


I am hoping that the upcoming generation will revive older names such as Betty Sue, Jean Ann, Mary Ruth, Betty Lou, etc.


8 posted on 08/14/2026 2:39:35 PM PDT by CFW
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Must have pissed off the wrong people.


9 posted on 08/14/2026 2:44:56 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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Samotria sounds like a nasty disease.


10 posted on 08/14/2026 3:49:28 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty ( )
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Samotria sounds like a nasty disease.


11 posted on 08/14/2026 3:49:29 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty ( )
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SHE is a disease,


12 posted on 08/14/2026 7:07:27 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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