Tag Archives: Felony Crimes

A Clinton Township man is being charged with first-degree murder as well as 14 other felony counts after he allegedly attacked his fiancee, as well as three others in her home. Should these charges be added to the already long-list of previous criminal charges against him, the punishments will undoubtedly be severe likely resulting in significant jail time.

Although the Second Amendment guarantees Americans the right to possess and bear arms, a person can still be arrested and slapped with criminal charges for bringing out a gun. A perfect example is seen in the recent case of a Clare County man who was arrested by police last week after drunkenly drawing a firearm toward two deputies.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced today to head back to jail, serving anywhere from 1.5 to 5 years behind bars. He was convicted of violating the terms of his probation in April, after he failed to report his tax returns, as well as truthful information regarding his abilities to pay his restitution stemming from his infamous 2008 cover-up scandal.

In January 2009, cardiologist William Alt, 81, was accused of over-prescribing addictive pain killers, and his medical license was suspended. A criminal investigation launched in October 2009 discovered that he continued to treat patients anyways, resulting in his arrest on felony criminal charges last week.