In July of 2012, Thomas Murdock was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the June 2011 death of his girlfriend, who died after being struck by Murdock’s vehicle as he backed it up so that Lisa Hardwick, the victim, could mow the lawn. While found not guilty on that…
In 2004, a woman’s skeletal remains were discovered in a remote area of Wonder Valley by a traveler who was walking his dog. The body was in a shallow grave located in a remote desert area off Ironage Road, approximately one mile south of Twentynine Palms Highway. It was determined…
On Sunday October 6, the Fife Lake Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at an apartment complex located at 206 Main Street. After investigating, authorities suspected the blaze was sparked by a light used in a large indoor marijuana grow operation, according to a news article at the…
Recently, 42-year-old Greg William Keebler of Tecumseh pleaded guilty to charges in connection with operating a methamphetamine lab. In April, the OMNI III Narcotics Team obtained and executed a search warrant after suspecting the defendant was operating a meth lab at the Marlboro Apartments where he lived. Another individual, 34-year-old…
On Friday, 22-year-old Kane D. Reeves of Paw Paw was charged with attempted murder after allegedly beating his estranged girlfriend in what is described as a “vicious” attack. Police claim Reeves threatened to kill the victim, who according to news articles is the mother of Reeves’ three children. The incident…
As highly qualified Michigan criminal appeal attorneys, we are occasionally asked by defendants whether they can appeal a conviction based on the fact the defendant felt his or her defense lawyer was ineffective or incompetent. There are occasions on which a defendant may feel that had his or her attorney…
In June of 2013, Tracy Ferrell was convicted of reckless driving for a 2012 incident in which he was charged with DUI after driving into a light pole and mailbox in Pennsylvania. Ferrell held a Michigan CDL (commercial drivers license) at the time. However, the information regarding the reckless driving…
On September 24, state Sen. John Proos introduced Senate Bill 535 that if passed, will result in a Michigan methamphetamine abuse registry. Essentially, any person who is convicted of a meth-related crime would be required to have a prescription in order to buy Sudafed and other cold/allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine…
In 2010, Jimmie Allen Nelson was convicted of a murder which occurred some 30 years ago. Nelson was found guilty in the 1980 murder of Cherita Thomas, who was 20 years old at the time. Authorities believe Nelson killed Thomas, and then buried her body after picking her up in…
In 2004, two individuals were killed in a double shooting at the Super 8 Motel in Mt. Morris Township. Jajuan Fordham, 35, is an alleged Pierson Hood gang member who was charged along with another gang member in the deaths of Marcus L. Ballard, 25, of Flint, and Kenneth M.…
