Bond set for accused in Holmes county murder 11-24-2010

BOND HAS BEEN SET AT $2 MILLION EACH FOR TWO MEN CHARGED IN THE MURDER OF A HOLMES COUNTY MAN. MALCOLM MELTON, 22, AND ERIK ELLIS, 28, REMAINS JAILED WEDNESDAY ON CHARGES OF CAPITAL MURDER, ARSON AND ARMED ROBBERY. THE MURDER VICTIM, JIMMY SANDERS, 63, APPARENTLY WAS TRYING TO HELP THE MEN.  SHERIFF WILLIAM MARCH SAID ELLIS WENT TO SANDERS HOME SUNDAY CLAIMING TO HAVE CAR TROUBLE.  MARCH SAID AUTHORITIES ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER SANDERS WAS KILLED IN CARROLL COUNTY WHERE WITNESSES SAID THEY HEARD SHOTS AFTER SEEING SANDERS IN HIS TRUCK WITH TWO MEN. SANDERS BODY WAS FOUND MONDAY INSIDE HIS BURNING TRUCK IN HOLMES COUNTY.