Judge issues warrant for truant suspect

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A felony arrest warrant was issued for a Lodge Pole man when he failed to appear for a hearing Wednesday on a drug charge.

Jesse Snell Jr., 32, was scheduled to appear in state District Court on a charge of felony possession of methamphetamines. When Snell did not appear, Judge John Warner issued a warrant for his arrest, and set bond at $10,000.

Snell was originally scheduled for a jury trial Wednesday. On Tuesday Hill County Attorney David Rice and Snell's defense attorney, Jeremie Yellin, reached a tentative agreement that called for a...