MSP: 2 arrested after fleeing troopers in Jackson County
HANOVER — The Michigan State Police Jackson Post reports that two people were arrested after fleeing from troopers Tuesday afternoon in Jackson County.Troopers on general patrol observed a suspicious...
View ArticleFormer Coldwater man held on additional rape charges
Brad Risner held more CSC charges JACKSON — The Jackson County prosecuting attorney has charged former Coldwater resident Brad Risner, 28, with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, in a 2010 cold...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds MDOC employment decosion
Appeals court upholds MDOC employment decisionBy Don Reid@DReidTDRLANSING — Michigan Court of Appeals upheld Circuit Judge Bill O’Grady’s dismissal of a discrimination case filed by former Lakeland...
View ArticleState police: Vehicle theft on rise
BRANCH COUNTY — "We have been seeing a huge increase in stolen vehicles," Michigan State Police Sgt. Todd Price told Branch County township supervisors Monday night.Price said the trend is not only in...
View ArticlePrison mail policy changed by contraband drugs
LANSING — Due to an increase in contraband that has been coming into facilities from incoming prisoner mail, Michigan Department of Corrections is implementing new ways of handling incoming mail,...
View ArticlePolice search for person who damaged athletic fields
Damage to Coldwater High athletic fieldsCOLDWATER — Coldwater police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that caused major damage to athletic fields around Coldwater High School early Monday.In a...
View ArticlePlea bargain sends Posante back to prison
Posante sent back to prisonCOLDWATER — Justin Posante, 39, will return to prison for 21 months to 15 years for possession of methamphetamine second offense as well as 21 months to 60 months auto theft,...
View ArticleMcCann charged with attempted murder of wife
McCann faces attempted murder of wifeCOLDWATER — Travis McCann, 28, will face charges of attempted murder of his wife, after an argument and confrontation Nov. 11 in Sherwood Township.An arraginment...
View ArticleCSC probation violations send 19-year-old to prison
McNitt gets prison for probation violationsCOLDWATER — Gaviv McNitt, 19, will serve a few months in Michigan Department of Corrections for a series of probation violations.Circuit Judge Bill O’Grady...
View ArticleStump sent to prison for probation violation in 2017 CSC case
Probation violation sends Stump to prison in 2017 CSC caseCOLDWATER — The evidence of a probation violation against Thomas Stump, 38, was graphic and on video. That sent Stump to prison for 23 months...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in aggravated stalking case
Toth pleads in sexual stalking caseCOLDWATER — Zackery Toth, 35, could face a prison sentence Jan. 11 after pleading guilty to aggravated stalking and using a smart phone to send sexually explicit...
View ArticleAT&T hit by armed robbers
Police search for five men who robbed Coldwater ATT SundayCOLDWATER — Police are looking for five men involved in an armed robbery of the AT&T store Sunday at 730 E. Chicago St., Coldwater.A call...
View ArticleOswalt charged in McCann shooting coercion attempt
Oswalt charged for coercion in McCann shooting caseCOLDWATER — Alyssa Oswalt, the first of two people who tried to help Travis McCann get charges dropped against him, was arrested Thursday on two...
View ArticlePrison ordered for ramming police vehicle
Robertson sent to prison for ramming policeCOLDWATER — Donnell Robertson, 28, told Circuit Judge Bill O’Grady Monday, "Send me to prison. I don’t want to be in the Branch County jail."Wish granted....
View ArticleMSP: Crashes down, but gun thefts doubled in 2020
Crashes down gun thefts up for 2020 MSP reportsBRANCH COUNTY — Traffic crashes in Branch County are down 13% this year, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Todd Price. But gun thefts are upmore...
View ArticleMan arrested for possession of heroin, cocaine, other drugs
Miller charged for cocaine and heroin possessionCOLDWATER — Justin Charles Miller, 30, was charged after he was found with a large stash of drugs, and police say he was headed toward a known drug sale...
View ArticlePrison contraband case nets only probation for Adrian pair
Only probation for two Adrian residents in prison contraband caseCOLDWATER — Adrian residents Amber Duren, 33, and James Bellamy, 20, escaped jail after plotting to throw drugs into Lakeland...
View ArticleLongacre got what he deserved appeals court rules
Longacre loses appeal after serving timeLANSING — The Michigan Court of Appeals thinks Kyle Longacre, 30, of Sturgis got what he deserved.Longacre thanked prosecutor Zack Stempien and circuit court...
View ArticleMan sentenced after home invasion charge dismissed
Azocar sentenced after home invasion dismissedCOLDWATER — Sam Azocar, 33, will be on two years probation for possession of methamphetamine he was delivering July 24.Circuit Court Judge Bill O’grady...
View ArticleDNR asking for help finding deer-poacher
DNR looking for deer poachers in Noble townshipBRANCH COUNTY — Local Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers asking the community for help to find the person who shot and left a...
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