JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on multiple charges after a traffic stop.
Just after 1p.m. Jan. 26, sheriff's deputies stopped a northbound Ford F-150 truck bearing a Texas license plate pulling a trailer in the City of Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.
The driver allegedly committed a traffic infraction. Deputies discovered that the South Dakota license plate on the trailer had been reported stolen. Deputies also located a piece of tape on the trailer tongue that had been spray painted to match the trailer. The piece of tape was covering the VIN number. The trailer had been reported stolen out of Cherry County, Nebraska in October of 2020.
Jackson County deputies made contact with the Cherry County Nebraska Sheriff’s Office and was advised that an additional trailer had been stolen near the same time in Nebraska. Further investigation led deputies to contact the Orange County, Texas Sheriff’s Office who then was able to recover the second stolen trailer.
The pickup driver identified as Michael A. Hall, 35, of Mauriceville, Texas, was arrested on requested charges of possession of a hallucinogenic drug, driving while suspended, transporting an open container and for an outstanding felony warrant.
Deputies arrested a two passengers. Brian Michael Miller, 29, of Sulphur, Louisiana, was jailed on requested charges of possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm by a person addicted to a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon by felon; convicted in last 5 years.
Shane E. Sanger, 46, of Vidor, Texas, was arrested on requested charges of transporting an open container and possession of stolen property; felony. All three men were booked into the Jackson County Jail.