On Friday April 19, a 20-year-old woman was shot in the head as she was walking to her apartment after getting off work. The woman, who is a resident of Pittsfield Township, was treated for non-life threatening injuries following the shooting, although the suspect was still at large. Chief Gordy…
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Stanton Mother Arrested for Child Abuse of 2-year-old Daughter
26-year-old Samantha Slater was arrested on Tuesday, April 23, on charges of child abuse. According to a news article at Mlive.com, Slater was at home when Brooklyn Weimer was allegedly abused by Benjamin Wilkins, Slater’s boyfriend, and almost killed according to Montcalm County prosecutors. On March 24, Wilkins admitted that…
Meridian Township Man Convicted of Armed Robbery Faces 3 to 15 Years in Prison
In January of this year, 31-year-old Raymond Burger of Meridian Township was arrested for allegedly robbing a gas station in December of 2012. Burger was accused of holding up the Marathon gas station located at 3010 Lake Lansing Road with a weapon. News reports at Mlive.com state that no one…
Never Lie About AA When it Comes to Getting Your Driver’s License Restored in Michigan
As skilled Michigan driver’s license restoration attorneys, we understand that in the majority of cases individuals have their license suspended or revoked after repeated DUIs. We also know that many people have a notion that in order to have their license restored, they must attend AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). Even those…
Teen’s Conviction in Fatal Shooting Upheld by Michigan Court of Appeals, Back to Court for Resentencing
In March of 2010, then 14-year-old Dakotah Eliason allegedly shot his grandfather while he was asleep on the couch. Eliason was said to have emotional issues due to the loss of a family dog, his cousin’s death in a car accident, and the recent suicide of a close friend according…
Lansing Woman to Stand Trial on Charge of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Slashing of Acquaintance
On Thursday April 11, 26-year-old Pamela King was bound over to circuit court by Lansing District Judge Hugh Clarke on a charge of felonious assault, also known as assault with a dangerous weapon. King allegedly slashed an acquaintance in the course of an argument on March 31 of this year.…
Woman Suspected in Spaghetti Sauce Bank Robbery in Clinton Township Arrested
A woman nick-named the “Ragu Bomber” in connection with robbing a Clinton Township bank using two jars of spaghetti sauce on Saturday April 6 has been arrested. 53-year-old Ophelia Amelia Neal was arrested after robbing the Fifth Third Bank using spaghetti sauce in a bag which she claimed to be…
Two Teens Arrested Following Alleged Carjacking of Woman with Toddler in Detroit
On Wednesday April 10, a woman was allegedly carjacked after coming out of a west Detroit Dollar Store, where she and her 4-year-old son had been shopping for balloons. The incident took place in the middle of the day, when the woman was carjacked at gunpoint as she unlocked her…
Michigan Court of Appeals Determines Saginaw County Juror’s Wikipedia Research Not Sufficient to Overturn Larceny Conviction
In November of 2011, Julie M. Maliszewski was convicted of larceny from a person. The conviction stemmed from an incident in July of 2010 when Maliszewski was at a friend’s home in Birch Run Township and allegedly stole jewelry worth thousands of dollars, although Maliszewski was deemed “mentally impaired” by…
Novi School Principal Accused of DUI Placed on Immediate Paid Leave
Deerfield Elementary Principal Kim Warren was recently suspended after it was suspected that she was drinking alcohol on her lunch break. The Novi, Michigan elementary school principal was arrested for DUI after Novi police received a 911 call reporting an erratic driver, according to Police Lieutenant Eric Zinser. As of…