In February of this year, three brothers who are triplets were sentenced in connection with a Buena Vista Township incident involving unarmed robbery and other charges including assault with intent to commit murder. Deshawn, Devon, and Juronn Shivers were all sentenced in the case, Deshawn and Juronn to probation, Devon…
David Maurer, a 71-year-old man who lived at the Lurie Terrace senior community in Ann Arbor, was found dead inside his apartment on December 1. Police believe he died approximately a week earlier, and that three men who allegedly robbed the elderly man are responsible for his death. Neighbors who…
In August of this year, Scot Granke’s farm in Arlington Township was raided after authorities received a tip from the Paw Paw teacher’s estranged wife claiming that Granke, a licensed medical marijuana grower, was manufacturing more than his license allowed. Granke is also accused of manufacturing hashish, and is expected…
Adam Andrew Phillips, a 22-year-old Grand Rapids man, will now face trial in connection with the alleged attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend on November 5, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Phillips and the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office failed to reach a plea agreement. The victim, 18-year-old Elizabeth Batchelder, was…
Christmas is just around the corner, and right on its heels comes the New Year’s holiday. This is a time of year when many people are attending holiday parties and festivities, family get-togethers, and generally enjoying the season. While it’s fun to enjoy the company of friends, family, or co-workers…
Ashley Baker, a 27-year-old Watervliet resident, was charged with four counts each of felony operating a motor vehicle with any amount of controlled substance in her system causing death and misdemeanor committing a moving violation causing death in connection with a February 16 crash which left four people dead. Baker’s…
Recently, Marshall Brabo, a 66-year-old Rockford man, was convicted of attempted murder in the brutal beating of his wife the day after Valentine’s Day, when the two had dinner and sex at the home where her estranged husband was residing. He now faces potential life in prison and is scheduled…
Recently, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the conviction and sentence of 47-year-old Robert Clinton Giamporcaro, who was accused of assaulting his girlfriend and her son in December of 2011. Giamporcaro was charged with three counts of felonious assault, and two counts each of interfering with electronic communications and domestic…
Recently, a tip from an individual led Michigan State Police to discover a meth lab and possible home invasion in Farwell, according to a news article at The Morning Sun. On Monday December 9, police responded to the call at a vacant home which was in the vicinity of three…
Fred Willy Glespie, a 19-year-old Benton Harbor resident, was found not guilty on Friday December 6 in connection with an apartment fire that killed three children in February of this year. Glespie was acquitted of the charges after a jury deliberated just over an hour. The February 18 fire occurred…