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False Pretenses with Intent to Defraud
Sentencing Set in Flint Substitute Teacher Scam In the 2003 movie School of Rock, actor Jack Black’s character Dewey Finn is an out of work Rocker who needs money. He decides to pose as his roommate, Ned Schneebly, who is a substitute teacher, and work at a private school where he teaches all of his […]
[Read More]Body Cameras for Michigan Police Officers?
Body cameras worn by police officers is an issue with lots of debate between those who argue that transparency and accountability are great tools for ensuring better officer conduct, and those who claim that the financial investment is too great a strain for most departments to make it a worthwhile expenditure.
[Read More]Bay City Home Invasion Charges
Not getting along with your neighbors is a struggle that many, many people face at one point or another in life, and it can cause enormous tensions between households. You know what we’re talking about right? That guy you hated living next door to in college because he thought it was acceptable to throw “impromptu” […]
[Read More]Former MSU Employee Facing Larceny and Embezzlement Charges
Scrap metal is big money. Ask any real estate agent around town and they will tell you, one of the greatest problems they face with regards to vacant homes is the theft of the copper plumbing pipes, which are worth quite a lot of money at local scrap yards. But while MSU is not a […]
[Read More]U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Michigan Case
Supreme Court to Review Woods v. Donald This term the U.S. Supreme Court granted review of a Michigan case, Woods v. Donald. Out of all the cases that come before the Court for review, only about 1% get chosen to be heard per term.
[Read More]Jury Finds Joel Wilson Guilty
Joel Wilson Guilty of Racketeering and More It took the jury almost a full day to discuss and deliberate the charges faced by Joel Wilson – the Bay City business owner accused of running a ponzi scheme through his company – The Diversified Group. But in the end, they were unanimous in their decision, and […]
[Read More]Devil’s Diciples Gang Members Convicted
Detroit Motorcycle gang convicted on RICO and meth charges In a Federal Courtroom in Downtown Detroit recently, six members of the Devil’s Diciples Motorcycle Club (the misspelling is intentional, by the way), were convicted on RICO and meth charges, among other things. According to the prosecution, the Devil’s Diciples, (DDMC) are widely known for intimidation […]
[Read More]Flint Triple Murder Sentencing
Flint Teen gets Life Sentence Deonte Isaac Gray, a 19-year-old from Flint was recently sentenced to life in prison for a triple murder. What makes this situation slightly different from the many other murders processed by the Flint Court on a regular basis, is that one of the victims in this case was 9-year-old Trashawn […]
[Read More]Grand Haven False Threat of Terrorism
33-year-old Matthew Lawrence Krueger is in a lot of trouble, and not just in one place either. Krueger is apparently facing a number of arson related charges in Oceana County in addition to a false threat of terrorism charge from Ottawa County. Apparently both sets of criminal activity took place on the same night in […]
[Read More]Jury Out in Joel Wilson Trial
After just a single day of jury selection and only a few days of witness and expert testimony, the Joel Wilson trial began to wind down, and in closing arguments, both the prosecution and the defense explained to the court their respective positions.
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