Matthew Lawrence Smith

Matthew Lawrence Smith

REXBURG — The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a St. Anthony Work Camp resident who walked away from his job in the community.

Matthew Lawrence Smith, IDOC No. 61409, left his worksite in the 900 block of University Boulevard in Rexburg at 7:52 a.m. Monday.

Smith, 38, is white, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 135 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. He was wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and a brown jacket.

Smith’s criminal record includes convictions for aggravated assault and grand theft in Gem County, burglary in Kootenai County, and grand theft, illegal possession of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance in Ada County. He has been eligible for parole since May 23, 2021. His sentence was to be discharged on Nov. 22, 2025.

People with information about Smith’s whereabouts should call 911.

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