Grand Saline man accused of theft of $440K worth of gold coins
Grand Saline man accused of theft of $440K worth of gold coins Russell Wayne Melton, 28 (Source: Smith County Sheriff's Office) By Carrie Provinsal | December 14, 2020 at 4:27 PM CST - Updated December 14 at 4:27 PM TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Smith County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Grand Saline man accused of stealing $440,000 worth of gold coins as part of his loot during a November home burglary. Russell Wayne Melton, 28, is charged with theft of over $300,000. He was arrested on Dec. 8 and is being held on a $250,000 bond. On Nov. 19 the Smith County Sheriff’s Office receive...