According to a news article at Leader Publications, four individuals were sentenced to prison following a three-month long investigation into drug trafficking. The defendants, three men and one woman, allegedly trafficked crack cocaine in Niles and surrounding areas of Michigan. Several agencies participated in the investigation, including the Niles Police…
On Thursday October 24, Sharlonda Buckman had her 2011 Chevrolet Traverse stolen right out from under her when she stopped to buy some aspirin at a BP gas station in the 10700 block of East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. Buckman, who is CEO of Detroit Parent Network, told police that…
On Saturday October 26, Van Buren County sheriff’s deputies were in pursuit of two men, 24-year-old Jason Smith, and 26-year-old Matthew Durian, on outstanding warrants. Upon apprehending the men, it was discovered Smith’s cell phone was monitoring deputies’ conversations through an app which operated as a police scanner, according to…
Last week, 34-year-old Reneco Michelle Graus was charged with felony and first-degree murder after allegedly setting an apartment complex on fire in May of 2010. Graus is accused of setting the Highland Park apartments on fire, resulting in a 64-year-old man who lived in the building jumping to his death.…
On Wednesday October 23, 17-year-old Sergei Ryan Guider, a Forest Hills Eastern High School student, pleaded guilty to home invasion after allegedly breaking into a home in the 2700 block of Montreat Court NE. The break-in took place in August of this year; another high school student, Shane Aaron Homrich,…
Did you know that when pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence in Michigan, your driver’ license could be suspended if you politely refuse to take a breath, blood, or chemical test – regardless of whether you are convicted of DUI? Michigan’s Implied Consent Law means you automatically…
Kyle Alan Wilson, a 23-year-old Comstock Park resident, was arraigned on charges of open murder on September 16 in connection with the death of his 33-year-old cousin on September 13. Wilson and his cousin, Brandon Nelson, shared a York Creek apartment. The two allegedly became involved in an altercation that…
In August, we wrote about a 19-year-old developmentally disabled man who was convicted of killing four individuals when he was 14 years old. Davontae Sanford took his case before the Michigan Court of Appeals, claiming he was wrongly convicted of the murders. A known hit man, Vincent Smothers, claimed that…
On Thursday October 17, Broderick D. Miller pleaded guilty to a single count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana in Flint U.S. District Court. Miller pleaded guilty after nearly two kilos of marijuana were discovered by authorities in his north side home, according to a news article at Mlive.com.…
On August 23, 43-year-old Leonel Lopez Jr. suffered a fatal gunshot wound to his throat; now, 22-year-old Demarcus Finley of Kalamazoo will stand trial for open murder and other charges, according to a news article at Mlive.com. District Judge Anne E. Blatchford ordered Finely to stand trial after hearing witness…