Category Archives: Assault Charges

Draymond Green, forward for the Golden State Warriors and celebrated member of the NBA, was arrested in mid-July in East Lansing, Michigan for assault. However, he has since accepted a plea offer that will keep him out of jail but require that he pay fees and restitution instead.   Green is accused of slapping Michigan […]

There were times in our not-too-distant past when openly treating people differently (read:poorly) because of their skin color, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation was entirely acceptable. While this certainly still happens all over the country today, it is no longer the societal norm that it once was. Thank goodness! But some wonder if our response […]

The NBA‘s Draymond Green, forward for the Golden State Warriors, was recently arrested in East Lansing, Michigan for Assault. But the Ingham County judge, presiding in 54B District Court and overseeing Green’s case has agreed to move his arraignment so as to not interfere with his appearance at the next Olympic Games.   According to […]

Alonzo F. Castillo Jr. and Robert Conley III have been charged with assault and attempted murder in Saginaw. They are accused of using a golf club, a tire iron, and a gun to assault 43-year-old Salvador Gomez outside his home. Only a jury can decide if their intention was actually to kill him, which was […]

The name Ford is synonymous with American history in the form of the classic motor car. It was Henry Ford who gave the US its automobile history, and Michigan it’s title as the “motor state.” So it is little wonder that anyone born under the auspicious title of “Ford” will have their actions scrutinized by […]

Lawmakers Working on Domestic Violence Law Changes   A seven bill package that would drastically overhaul the state’s domestic violence laws has passed the Senate with an overwhelming majority of votes. But this is only one stop along the way. The bills will now have to return to the House for approval before heading to […]

Livingston County Man Accused of Assaulting Pregnant Girlfriend Donavan Logan Buckner, an 18-year-old resident of Gregory in Livingston County, has been charged with a number of felonies, all of which stem from a single incident in which authorities are alleging that he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend.

34-year-old James VanCallis Jr. was found guilty of murder on Monday morning, by a jury of twelve people in the Macomb County Circuit Court. The person they believe he is guilty of murdering? 14-year-old April Millsap, who was found dead in a wooded area where she had been walking her dog, Penny.

Teen Allegedly Burned Youngsters with Cigarettes and Lighter Austin R. Garcia, a Bay City teenager, is facing charges for allegedly burning a couple of younger teens. What is interesting about this case is that even though Garcia is 18-years-of-age, which means that he is a legal adult according to Michigan law, and the kids he is said to have […]

Special Ed Teacher Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges Shirley Thoen, a 59-year-old early childhood special education teacher in Port Huron is said to have abused a child in her care. She recently pled guilty to two misdemeanor counts of assault and battery, which will likely earn her a few months in jail.