Approximately three weeks ago, three men were arrested following a traffic stop conducted by a Michigan State Police trooper. In the course of the stop, the trooper discovered more than 1,000 grams of what he suspected to be cocaine. Police said that the substance was packaged for distribution, according to…
On Monday November 4, a jury was selected for the trial of 32-year-old Demeatrius Tate, a man who allegedly participated in a one-day crime spree which included carjacking and two armed robberies, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Tate allegedly committed the crimes along with 18-year-old Artravius Riley, who…
In February of 2011, 36-year-old Terrance L. Shepard and 43-year-old Patrick A. Martin were convicted of first-degree premeditated murder. The two were allegedly involved in the December 2002 suffocation death of 19-year-old Kevin Amos Jr., whose body was discovered in March of 2003 on the banks of the Cass River…
On Wednesday October 30, a search warrant was executed at a home in the 39000 block of Paw Paw Road in Paw Paw Township by Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives. Now, a 33-year-old woman has been arrested and jailed for harboring a fugitive and manufacturing meth, according to…
On Wednesday October 30, the Michigan House voted on making it possible for residents with multiple DUI convictions to secure a restricted driver’s license by having an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicles which will detect breath alcohol. The House voted to make the three-year pilot program permanent after…
On October 10, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in prison for various public corruption charges including bribery, extortion, and racketeering. It has been seven months since Kilpatrick was convicted by a jury on what the government referred to as running a “money-making racket” out of…
It’s that time again – Halloween. While children (and many adults) enjoy dressing up as their favorite characters or villains and collecting candy, fruit, and other goodies, Halloween is one of the most dangerous holidays of the year. It’s important that parents and children take precautions to make Halloween 2013…
On Wednesday October 30, 28-year-old Craig Reginald Lewis went on trial for the August 2012 shooting death of Frank Harris. On October 28, the defendant pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing a firearm while committing a felony; however, he is fighting the open murder charge…
Thomas Philpot, a former Lake County Clerk, is currently serving an 18-month federal prison term in Milan, Michigan for allegedly diverting more than $24,000 in federal funds while in his position. He was convicted on charges of public corruption for pocketing taxpayer money as his own salary bonus. According to…
On Monday October 29, two men were charged in Flint U.S. District Court with selling crack cocaine in the Flint area according to a news article at Mlive.com. The two men, who were not named in news reports, had not been indicted or arraigned on the charges at the time…