On March 31 of this year, 33-year-old Nicole Riggs of Oak Park was fatally shot when an altercation took place at the Myst Ultra Lounge. A news article at Myfoxdetroit.com indicates that some men who were at the club were thrown out by the bouncer after becoming involved in an…
In January of 2012, Donald Martin Zuder was convicted on a charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a weapon used in connection with an incident at his home that allegedly occurred with a female acquaintance in 2006. Zuder, who is now 79 years old, will serve out his sentence…
On Monday June 17, a 64-year-old man was pulled over by Van Buren police because his license plate was obstructed. The Lawton man was found to be in possession of marijuana and methamphetamine; his driver’s license was also suspended. The stop occurred in Waverly Township in the 33000 block of…
In early June, 48-year-old Steven Thomas Keene, a sheriff’s deputy with the Cass County Sheriff’s Department for 25 years, was charged with several counts related to the alleged staging of an accident so that a friend could collect insurance money to purchase a new car. Kalamazoo County Chief Assistant Prosecutor…
In April of 2008, Miguel and David Vidana allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman at the York Creek Apartment Complex. Both men were convicted of rape in 2011 and sentenced in separate trials to 23 to 45 years in prison by Kent County Circuit Court Judge George Buth. Now, both men…
Kevin Taylor, a 19-year-old Kalamazoo man, has been sentenced to a minimum 9 years after being convicted of first-degree child abuse. Kalamazoo County Circuit Judge Gary C. Giguere to 112 months to 20 years in prison, saying that the abuse of a 2-year-old boy was an act of brutality, and…
While her body has not been recovered, Judge Kimberly Schaefer has determined that Jahleel Hoskins will stand trial on charges of open murder in the case of Latrice Maze, a mother of 5 who has been missing since March 19. Hoskins was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute with Maze…
A 24-year-old Detroit man whose name has not been released pending his arraignment is facing charges of first-degree home invasion and other offenses related to an incident involving his ex-girlfriend on Wednesday, June 12. According to a news article at AnnArbor.com, the man allegedly forced his way into his ex-girlfriends…
On Sunday June 2, 33-year-old Patrick William Wisniewski of New Baltimore died in a motorcycle accident involving another motorist who was driving on a suspended license. The accident took place at approximately 9:30 p.m. near Jefferson Avenue and 21 Mile Road, according to an article at Lawofficer.com. Wisniewski was reportedly…
In a case that is somewhat bizarre, a man believed he was legally married to his wife, and that therefore he had the right to have sexual relations with her regardless of whether it was consensual. Calvin Ford Martz was convicted on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, unlawful imprisonment,…