Recently, two individuals were arrested after Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives searched a vacant Hartford apartment, according to a news article at Mlive.com. The narcotics detectives searched the vacant apartment at the request of the property owner. Upon searching the vacant residence, detectives discovered eight hydrochloric gas generators,…
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Big Rapids Township Resident Busted for Meth Manufacturing
Kevin Lee Tucker, a 54-year-old Big Rapids Township man, was scheduled to return to court on November 19 on multiple charges related to the manufacturing of methamphetamines. Tucker’s home was raided on November 13 by CMET (Central Michigan Enforcement Team), who had secured a search warrant. According to news reports,…
Detroit, St. Clair Shores Police Officers Face Charges in Connection with Armed Robbery
In July, Detroit Police Sgt. David A. Pomeroy and St. Clair Shores Police Sgt. Michael Notoriano were arrested in connection with an armed robbery after Notoriano’s daughter was robbed of her cell phone at a Detroit gas station. Now, the two officers are facing a combined 18 criminal charges stemming…
Ypsilanti Township Man Arraigned on Open Murder, Other Charges in Shooting Death at Party
Allante Percy, a 21-year-old Ypsilanti Township man, was recently charged with open murder in the November 1 shooting death of 29-year-old Edward Gwinner. Percy was also charged with felony firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm according to news reports at Mlive.com. Percy was arraigned on the…
Michigan Supreme Court to Consider Whether Defendant’s Right to Fair Trial was Violated by Allowance of Expert Testimony
Levon L. Bynum was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and two counts of assault with intent to murder in connection with an incident which took place in August of 2010. Bynum allegedly fired a gun during an altercation that took place outside a party store, and was ultimately charged in…
Flint Man Sentenced to Up to 20 Years for His Role in Two Meth-Related Explosions
Keith William Boyce Jr., a 38-year-old Flint resident, was sentenced on Monday November 18 to 3 to 20 years in prison for his role in two methamphetamine lab explosions according to recent news articles. Boyce pleaded guilty to charges related to an April 16 incident on the city’s north side;…
Critical Advice for Michigan Motorists Who Have Had Their Driver’s License Suspended
Michigan driver’s license restoration attorneys realize the dramatic impact not being able to drive has on your daily life. Unfortunately, we also know that on the Internet, there is plenty of misinformation regarding drivers license suspension and the process of having your license restored or reinstated. At Grabel & Associates,…
Convictions of Former Bridgman Woman for Check Fraud and Perjury Upheld by Michigan Appeals Court
In 2011, 42-year-old Betsy Kwasny was convicted in Berrien County Trial Court of check fraud and perjury. She is serving three prison sentences for allegedly swindling a retired couple and two women in in 2008 and 2009 in by credit card fraud and check scams, according to a news article…
Woman Charged with Meth Possession Following Coldwater House Fire
On September 9, a home located on Greenfield Road on the Michigan-Indiana state line caught fire. After investigating, it was discovered that methamphetamine was on the property, according to a news article at The Daily Reporter. 44-year-old Laura Ferrier was recently charged with possession of methamphetamine, and is now facing…
Tennessee Man Charged with Armed Robbery and Murder of Jackson Bar Owner Nearly 40 Years After the Fact
A Nashville, TN man, 65-year-old George Edward Alexander, was recently charged in the death of a Jackson bar owner nearly 40 years ago. Alexander is now incarcerated in the Jackson County Jail awaiting a November 26 preliminary exam on charges of armed robbery and first-degree murder in the September 1975…