Kentucky man extradited for 2008 charge
COLDWATER — A now 17-year-old girl, earlier this year, told Michigan State Police that she was molested in Bronson when she was 8-years-old.Travis Howard-Kinsey, 38, waived extradition from Carlisle,...
View ArticleVanMeter faces third degree CSC charges
COLDWATER — Calhoun County Jail inmate Dante VanMeter, 19, of Battle Creek, was arraigned by Polycom video Friday on charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct charges in Branch County. The third degree charge...
View ArticleDealer donates new SUV to husband of El Paso shooting victim
Once again, the El Paso community has rallied behind the husband of a woman killed in the Aug. 3 Walmart shooting.Antonio Basco got a new Ford Escape SUV this week, free of charge, courtesy of Casa...
View ArticleWeigle discusses state law update at recent Exchange Club meeting
COLDWATER — Branch County District Court Judge Brent Weigle gave an update on recent changes to Michigan statutory law, meeting Constitutional requirements of fairness for indigent defendants, to...
View ArticleOhio first-grader points loaded gun at student in school office, email says
An Ohio first-grader who found his grandmother’s loaded gun at school this spring pointed it at another student, according to a newly released email.On March 8, the child found the 9 mm handgun that...
View ArticleTo combat porch pirates, Texas makes package thefts a felony offense
We've all seen the videos of brazen thieves stealing packages from doorsteps.Deliveries from Amazon and other firms have become a popular target for so-called porch pirates.Now, one state is doing...
View ArticleSix seniors, ages 62 to 85, caught having sex in Conn. park, police say
Six senior citizens were arrested at a Connecticut park after they were allegedly caught engaging in sex acts.Those involved ranged in age from 62 to 85, TV station KVUE reports.The incident happened...
View ArticlePlea heads off trial in child abuse, pornography case
COLDWATER — Faced with a Tuesday trial for second degree child abuse in a child pornography case, Jamie Siler, 26, entered a no contest plea Thursday morning to attempted child abuse.She will be...
View ArticleSick Florida boy’s clothing, souvenirs stolen during Make-A-Wish trip
As an infant, doctors didn’t give Oliver De Borde long to live after he suffered severe brain damage due to a congenital heart defect. But two years later, the little Ocala boy continues to brighten...
View ArticleFeds accuse 80 people of using scheme to defraud at least $6 million from...
Federal prosecutors have accused 80 people of orchestrating an elaborate scheme to defraud at least $6 million — primarily from lonely women.Most of the men charged are Nigerians, according to CNN....
View ArticleBailey, Furman sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison
COLDWATER — “This is the crime that shocks the conscience of every parent,” Branch County Circuit Court Judge Bill O’Grady said Monday before he sentenced both David Bailey, 37, of Coldwater, and Talia...
View ArticleStansberry arrested after high speed chase
BRANCH COUNTY — It took some time but Branch County Sheriff K-9 Deputy Chaos and three deputies got their man, Matthew Stansberry, 32, Saturday after a chase halfway across Branch County.Deputy Scott...
View ArticleVan Lieu sentenced for using heroin
COLDWATER — Melanie Van Lieu, 31, agreed with Branch County Circuit Judge Bill O’Grady that “right now” is the time to change her lifestyle.”Van Lieu will have nine months jail with 18 months probation...
View ArticleCopas pleads after high speed chase
COLDWATER — Because of pending charges in Calhoun County, Joseph Copas, 36, pleaded no contest to possession of a stolen car, fleeing police and driving with a suspended license Wednesday after a July...
View ArticleBeebe to serve time in Branch County before returning to Indiana
COLDWATER — After six months in the Branch County Jail, Brandy Beebe, 40, will go to the Steuben County Jail to face Indiana charges.The Orland, Indiana, woman was found walking, intoxicated, on Quimby...
View ArticleOlympian Simone Biles' brother charged in Ohio triple murder
The brother of U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has been charged in connection to a triple murder in Ohio.Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, was arrested Thursday in Georgia, NBC News reports. He is a member of...
View ArticleIndiana man charged with threating friend, wife with a gun
COLDWATER — Markus DeGraw, 38, was arrested Friday for threatening his best friend, Mark Nolan, and his wife, Rachel DeGraw, with a gun Wednesday morning after a confrontation in Kinderhook...
View ArticleAlabama 14-year-old accused of killing 5 family members
Authorities in Alabama say a 14-year-old has confessed to killing five family members.The slayings happened early Tuesday in Elkmont, which is about 45 miles northwest of Huntsville.According to...
View ArticleCriminal charges for 7 Ohio students accused of serving teachers crepes...
Seven Ohio middle-schoolers were charged Tuesday with delinquency felony counts accusing them of putting or conspiring to put bodily fluids in crepes that were served to teachers.The students, all...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines mechanic accused of trying to sabotage plane
An American Airlines mechanic has been arrested after he allegedly tried to sabotage a plane.Federal authorities say Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani admitted to tampering with the jet's air data...
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