At his sentencing hearing on August 15, 21-year-old Willie Lee-Wilson Williams apparently had no reaction when sentenced to between 80 and 160 years in prison for the attempted murder of a female corrections officer in 2012, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Williams allegedly attempted to murder Jaclynn Rodriguez…
On July 31, 68-year-old Matthew Andrew Carter was sentenced to 165 years in prison for the alleged sexual abuse of children living in a group home Carter ran for the poor. A news article at AnnArbor.com states that Carter traveled from Florida to Haiti frequently to abuse the children. He…
Michigan law enforcement officials are preparing for the Labor Day holiday period by sending the message “Buckle Up and Drive Sober” to motorists in an effort to crack down on drunk drivers through the holiday. Local and state law enforcement agencies will coordinate with the Michigan Office of Highway Safety…
On Sunday August 11, Bay City police were called to the home of David R. Mayse on Marsac Street. Mayse had been watching television when he heard noises coming from upstairs where the building’s owner, Steven L. Rufershafer, grows marijuana for medical use. Rufershafer is a licensed medical marijuana caregiver;…
On Monday August 12, a 17-year-old Lawrence man was arrested following a traffic stop on M-43 in Almena Township. Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled a vehicle over after observing the vehicle weaving within the lane and running onto the shoulder of the road. Upon pulling the vehicle over,…
On August 7, two young men from Detroit were arrested after it was suspected they were involved in ramming their truck into a gun shop in Southfield, then stealing guns and various ammunition. The two suspects, 17-year-old Tobais A. Nance, and 20-year-old Arthuro L. Tate are now in custody for…
50-year-old John William Wilson, a man who had just been released from prison, is reportedly headed back after being convicted of running a counterfeiting operation out of a South Haven hotel room. According to a news article at Mlive.com, Wilson used the bogus bills making purchases at local businesses. Wilson…
In November of 2010, Ed Foster was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 1998 death of Deborah Boothby in Covert Township. Boothby was beaten before being run over by two cars and left on the side of the highway to die, according to a…
On Friday August 9, Michigan State Police were involved in a high-speed chase near Cadillac through Wexford County after attempting to pull over a vehicle for speeding on U.S. 131. The incident took place at approximately 7:20 p.m. according to a news article at Mlive.com. When troopers attempted to pull…
On March 22 of this year, David Gladstone, a 20-year veteran of the Lansing Police Department, was arrested and charged with assaulting a teen inmate at the city’s jail. Gladstone was suspended following the charge, and placed on administrative leave. On Tuesday August 6, a jury found Gladstone not guilty…