Marshall County Commissioners Discuss Juvenile Detention Center Contract

  
 

The Marshall County Commissioners received clarification on a proposed contract for 2015 with the Muskegon River Youth Center in Logoda.

James Pheibush from the probation department explained that he negotiated with the detention center for point to point transport.

“For $149, they will transport a kid from point A to point B which I think is cheap,” stated Pheibush. “If they exceed eight hours in a transport, it’s $238 and I thought that was a bargain compared to having one of our road officers tied up for that many hours and other legal questions involved.”

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Marshall County Man Jailed for Probation Violation, Drug Charges

Meth BustAn Argos man is back in jail after an unannounced Wednesday visit from the Indiana State Police and Marshall County Probation Department. They found Jeremy Hill, 31, at a home at 115 W. Williams St. in Argos and arrested him on a warrant. While searching the home, officers reportedly found several meth labs and drug paraphernalia. The home is located within 1,000 feet of a public park, which elevates the offense to a Class A felony. Hill faces several charges including manufacturing methamphetamine within 1000 feet of a park, possession of methamphetamine, possession of precursors, and probation violation.