Just after midnight New Year’s eve, a 27-year-old Ypsilanti woman was pulled over in Pittsfield Township in the parking lot of a Steak ‘n Shake after police were called to the restaurant by employees who said she was acting “disorderly,” according to a news article at Mlive.com. The woman had…
Recently, a man was pulled over by Dearborn police after it was noticed he was driving on a flat tire. Upon stopping the driver of the 1998 Dodge Ram, it was discovered he was driving a vehicle with stolen license plates, and that his driver’s license was suspended. The incident…
On Thursday January 9, three individuals were arrested after authorities found evidence of methamphetamine production at a home near Three Rivers High School, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Officers with SCAN (St. Joseph County Area Narcotics) received a tip regarding the use of methamphetamine at the residence, located in…
Recently, nine individuals were arrested for their roles in distributing heroin in the Wisconsin/Michigan areas of Green Bay, Marinette, and Menominee, according to a news article at The Daily News. Multiple agencies were involved in the investigation and arrest of those nine individuals, including the DEA, Marinette Police Department, Menominee…
On December 17, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Rodell Brown, an intake corrections officer at the Ryan Correctional Facility convicted of larceny in a building in connection money taken from detainees at the facility. Brown was responsible for processing parole detainees, and allegedly stole four inmates’…
Three Michigan men were arrested on New Year’s eve in Huntington, W. Virginia following what is being called a “major” heroin bust. On Tuesday December 31, Huntington police were alerted by several people regarding possible drug activity at an apartment complex. Police then executed a search warrant and upon investigating…
Reid Cook Hanson, a 36-year-old Grand Rapids Township man, was recently sentenced to four to 25 years in prison for robbing a Circle K gas station and convenience store located at 514 Michigan St. NE. Reid admitted to robbing the station on September 26, saying it was “the dumbest thing…
A South Bend, Indiana man is facing federal charges in connection with several bank robberies which have taken place in Indiana and Michigan, according to news reports at Mlive.com. 59-year-old Dennis Carl Love was recently arraigned on two counts of felony firearm, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, and…
Many people are not aware that if they are convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense, they have the right to appeal their conviction. A conviction is not “the end of the road.” However, it’s also important to note that winning an appeal is not easy, and in fact rare…
Recently, a shooting at a Midland apartment complex left one person injured and another dead. Police responded to a call on January 3 at the Joseph’s Run Apartments on Village Circle to find a 31-year-old woman dead; she had apparently been shot, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Officers also…
