33-year-old Jason Michael Warfield of Sparta was recently charged in connection with the June 21 armed robbery of an Admiral gas station located at 206 S. State Street. Warfield allegedly used a knife and bicycle in the commission of the crime. According to a news article at Mlive.com, Warfield made…
20-year-old Kosgar Lado was arrested on Thursday, June 27 for the murder of 35-year-old Anthony Kye who died of gunshot wounds he suffered near a residence in the 600 block of North Pine Street according to an article at Mlive.com. Lado was formally charged on Thursday, and arraigned on Friday…
In February of this year, 28-year-old Elmore Ray was arraigned on several charges after being accused of firing a sawed-off shotgun at cars on U.S. 23. According to a news article at Annarbor.com, Ray wore an expression of disbelief as the charges were read, saying that “I didn’t assault anybody,…
In May of this year, 18-year-old Zachary Scott Gnass pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering in connection with a February incident at the Byron Center Market, located at 2592 84th St. SW, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Gnass is a former Byron Center High School…
In October of 2011 Dallas A. McDade Jr. was convicted of first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing 38-year-old Eric Lamont Jenkins in July of 2010, when McDade was just 17 years old. He was sentenced to mandatory life without parole. On Friday June 28, the Michigan Court of Appeals…
Getting arrested for driving under the influence is a serious offense, however there are more implications for the driver than paying a fine and potential jail time. Did you know that refusing a chemical (breath) test can result in a one-year suspension of your driver’s license? Under Michigan’s Implied Consent…
In January of 2012, Richard Frank Thomas was convicted of the murder of Elijah Todd Butler, a crime that took place in October of 1971. Butler was a Marine who had married Geraldine Butler just four days earlier. According to a news article at Mlive.com, the man’s dying words, “Gerry,…
Patrick D. Winter, a 54-year-old father of nine children from Bloomfield Hills, will spend three years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to charges of mail and wire fraud. Winter was sentenced on Tuesday, June 25 of attempting to inflate an insurance claim by more than $230,000, and…
On Tuesday June 18, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a decision in a case involving a 25-year-old Bay City man convicted for sexual assault of a 4-year-old girl. David B. Burns’ conviction was overturned in a unanimous 7-0 decision, the justices agreeing with a ruling made by the Michigan Court…
In what is believed to be Michigan’s largest methamphetamine seizure at an estimated value of nearly $500,000, five men were indicted and have now been convicted on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute. Four of the men pleaded guilty of the charge prior to trial, while one…