On Friday, January 31st at approximately 9:11 P.M. Officer Smith with the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation in the area of US 30 near Hawthorn Road. During the course of the stop it was discovered the driver of the vehicle 36 year old, Melvin Santana-Slone of Warsaw was wanted on an active felony warrant through Kosciusko County for Dealing in Methamphetamine. Slone was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County for his active warrant through Kosciusko County and was found to be Habitual Traffic Violator and held on a $1,505 bond
Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is a mere allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
