On October 4, 2024, Commerce Police Officers arrested Christopher Matthew Barge of Commerce and Hannah Dawn South of Wylie. Both were charged with Possession/Use of a Volatile Chemical to Inhale/Ingest. Authorities have not disclosed the specific chemical involved.
South’s charge related to an event on April 4, 2024. Inhalation of volatile chemicals is considered extremely dangerous and can be fatal.
Barge’s bond was set at $2,500, while South’s bond has not yet been set. Both individuals are students at Texas A&M University-Commerce.