On Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 12:05 A.M., the Marshall County Sheriff's Department received a call in reference to a possibly impaired motorist traveling northbound on U.S. 31 at a high rate of speed and all over the roadway.
Marshall County Deputies located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on it. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the driver of the vehicle, Jose A. Rivera-Ramirez, did not have a driver's license. Ramirez was arrested and lodged in the Marshall County Jail for Operating a Vehicle without Ever Receiving a License.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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