Bond has been set at $50,000 cash only for a 41-year-old Sedalia man who has been charged with drug-related felonies after a traffic stop in Saline County on Saturday, February 6.
According to a probable-cause statement, the law-enforcement officer says he located a pillow case in the bed of the truck. Inside the pillowcase was an overnight bag that contained a syringe plunger cap; a digital scale; a glove; and a clear plastic bag containing another clear plastic bag. Upon inspection of the bag, it contained a knotted corner bag. The contents- including what appeared to be white napkins- of the Ziploc bag were wet and tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine. After asking if he had anything on his person, the driver was searched once at the jail, and three small bags and a folded dollar bill fell out of the suspect’s pants pocket.
Two Newton, Iowa, residents are facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Saline County on January 22.
According to a report from a Saline County Deputy, he conducted a traffic stop of a speeding vehicle on northbound U.S. Highway 65. During the traffic stop, the passenger provided multiple versions of identification and showed signs of impairment by a stimulant narcotic. When the passenger made statements about narcotics to be present in the vehicle, a search of the vehicle was conducted. The two occupants of the vehicle were arrested for possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine- and transported to the Saline County Sheriff’s Department.
A 28-year-old Marshall man has been charged with felonies for allegedly burglarizing a government building in Saline County in April 2020.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a person contacted authorities regarding a burglary at the visitor’s center at Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park. Items reported stolen included two laptops- a Panasonic Toughbook and a Dell- as well as a handheld radio. They had a total value of about $1,200. There also was damage to the window where the suspect entered.
By video surveillance, a suspect was identified as Brett Michael Ortega, who didn’t deny nor admit to the burglary when interviewed by authorities on May 6.