Tag Archives: Assault Charges in Michigan

New Legislation Could Make Assaulting Sports Coach or Referee a Felony The Michigan Senate is currently in the process of considering a set of bills intended to enhance penalties for anyone charged with assaulting a sports coach or referee. And in the wake of 44-year-old John Bieniewicz’s death last year, some feel that this couldn’t […]

It was like a scene from a movie. A gunman behind a barricade, the street crawling with police, roads closed to civilians, a terrified hostage….. But this was no movie. And unlike what would have been the Hollywood finale to this scary scene, the situation has since been resolved without anyone getting shot or blown […]

The best birthdays tend to include cake and messy parties and sometimes, depending on your idea of excitement, oddly shaped balloon animals. The worst ones, it seems, are often marked by gifts of socks and a definitive lack of cake. But David Seifert has set a whole new standard for “worst birthday ever”, by spending […]

17-year-old Dequan L. Leaman recently appeared in the Bay County Circuit Court and pled guilty to a single count of assault with a dangerous weapon, which is a four year felony. In return the prosecution has agreed not to pursue a charge of malicious destruction of property more than $1,000. Also, Judge Harry P. Gill […]

Christopher Allen Scott, a 58-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested recently for threatening people at a bar. But, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department who conducted the arrest, this isn’t the first time Scott has acted out his frustrations in a public setting. In fact, he apparently has quite a history of disruptive behavior […]

Charged After Assaulting Homeless Man Martin R. Miller, the 30-year-old former marine who attacked a homeless man who was staying with Miller and his wife, after the three engaged in a threesome, has chosen to waive his right to a preliminary examination, and instead anticipates accepting a plea bargain.

Charlotte Hornets Player Jeff Taylor Arrested in Misdemeanor Case Jeff Taylor, the 25-year-old forward for the Charlotte Hornets, out of North Carolina, was arrested and charged with several crimes in Michigan, after he allegedly assaulted both his girlfriend and a hotel employee in an East Lansing Hotel just days ago. According to the East Lansing […]

Saginaw Teen Gets 20 Years  The second of four young men charged with armed robbery and assault, following a mini crime spree in Bay City, has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for his part in the criminal exploits. On Monday, July 21st, Bay County Chief Circuit Judge Kenneth W. Schmidt sentenced […]

Shots Fired at Two Teen Boys James Kenneth Seeley, a 33-year-old resident of Flint, has been found guilty of shooting at two 14-year-old boys outside his house in September 2013. According to police records, at 7 pm on Sunday, September 29th, officers were dispatched to the scene of a shooting near Arizona Avenue and Lewis […]

Defendants Sentenced Wonzey Saffold, a 30-year-old resident of Detroit and one of the men charged with the mob beating of Steve Utash, was sentenced recently to a minimum of 6 years in prison. He is one of several people who are facing prison sentences for their involvement in the attack on Utash. Utash was attacked […]