In March of 2012, the Michigan Court of Appeals ordered that then 20-year-old Devon Glenn Jr. be re-sentenced for his role in a 2009 armed robbery in Jackson. Glenn had been serving 18 to 30 years in prison, however the appeals court ordered a Jackson County Circuit judge to re-sentence…
On February 14 of this year, Robert Lamont Addie was charged with numerous counts after allegedly striking a Pittsfield Township police officer in a Burger King parking lot. Addie was charged with two counts of resisting a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, third offense operating while intoxicated, and…
Matthew Daniels, a 46-year-old Grand Haven man who pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 8 to six months in federal prison. Daniels was also ordered to pay more than $119,000 in restitution to the IRS after he allegedly under-reported his income by $362,000…
In most cases, a criminal sentence is a serious matter that can negatively impact your life in varying degrees depending on the crime committed. When an individual is sentenced to years in prison, it isn’t unusual to appeal; however, it is a very complex process that requires among other things…
Ali Darwich, a 31-year-old man who lives in Beverly Hills, was sentenced on Wednesday May 8 to 137 years in prison following his December conviction for his role in an arson ring that resulted in insurance companies being defrauded of more than $5 million. Darwich was initially arrested in 2008…
Leo Terlisner, a man who is now 65 years old, was convicted in 1977 for a murder and robbery that occurred in 1971. Another man, James Wayne Wilson, was also convicted; both are currently serving sentences of life in prison without parole in the murder of Joe Swetay. In March…
On Thursday May 2, Troy police were set up on Interstate 75 near Coolidge when according to news reports a Chevy Malibu went zipping by at 86 mph, 16 mph over the posted speed limit. Police were conducting speed enforcement, and began a chase of the vehicle after tracking its…
On Friday May 3, 72-year-old Alphonso D. Jackson of Detroit was arrested after the body of an elderly woman in a dismembered state was discovered in his apartment. Jackson was arraigned on Monday after being charged with concealing the death of a person, disinterment of a body, and tampering with…
In October of 2012, a 17-year-old Pioneer High School student was one of three who were allegedly involved in a brawl following a football game between Pioneer and Huron High School. The boy, whose name was not released, was ultimately found guilty on one charge of misdemeanor assault and battery…
When your driver’s license has been suspended, it’s easy to break the law and continue to drive; after all, driving is a necessity and leading a normal life is almost impossible if you cannot get behind the wheel. The fact is, there are far more people who drive on a…