In October of 2012, a vehicle was stopped by an Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputy near Lansing on I-96. Upon searching the vehicle, the deputy found crack and powder cocaine. Two Lansing men were arrested, 42-year-old Rogelio Ruiz, and 37-year-old Gilbert Albarez. Albarez and Ruiz were transporting the three kilos of…
On Monday December 2, 42-year-old Arthur Payne was sentenced by Kalamazoo County Circuit Judge Alexander C. Lipsey to two to 15 years in prison for assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder. Payne allegedly beat his girlfriend severely in March after she returned home bringing food…
Recently Eric Mays, Flint City Councilman who was elected to the council for the First Ward in November, was arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana and operating under the influence of alcohol. According to news reports, the incident took place early Saturday morning November 30 when police discovered Mays changing a…
One of television’s greatest fictional doctors and misanthropes, Dr. Gregory House, used to mumble “everybody lies” at some point during each episode. Whether or not his statement is true, there is one time when you absolutely shouldn’t lie: when I’m your criminal defense lawyer and you’re describing your case to…
On April 6 of this year, the KFC located at 4040 Plainfield Ave. NE in Plainfield Township was robbed by a masked gunman who was recognized by two employees despite the ski mask he was wearing. Now, 45-year-old Ronnie Taylor has been convicted on several charges after robbing the KFC…
Michigan State Police have seen the use of large meth labs on the decline over the past decade, according to a recent news article at Mlive.com. However, police believe the one-pot method which is an easier and faster way to produce methamphetamine may be on the rise. In the past,…
On Friday November 15, 39-year-old Regina Slaughter-Barrera pleaded guilty to two counts of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with an occupant younger than 16 – child endangerment, second offense. Slaughter-Barrera also pleaded as a habitual offender with a third offense sentencing enhancement. The defendant was initially charged with two…
When convicted of a criminal offense such as armed robbery, murder, breaking and entering, or even drug manufacturing or distribution, you may feel you have been wrongly convicted, or that the sentence you received was excessive. Errors are made in Michigan courts, and you may have grounds for appeal. There…
In January, we wrote about a crackdown on drug activity and violent crime in the northwest Lansing area. The alleged activity was being investigated by the ATF and Lansing police; in all, 19 individuals were arrested for various federal drug and firearm offenses. Now, 24-year-old Merza Mizori has been sentenced…
Recently, 26-year-old Chad Neiderquill was charged with robbing a Saginaw woman which he knew with a screwdriver. Neiderquill allegedly stole the woman’s prescription medication on September 4 as she was carrying in and putting away groceries. The victim, 60-year-old Lillian George, told police that Neiderquill was driving in the area…