Police Memorial Honors K-9 Brewster
A special memorial service was held Wednesday evening in memory of former Clare Police K-9 officer Brewster, who died when he was hit by a vehicle last month. Citizens and Law Enforcement personnel...
View ArticleRulapaugh Sentenced for Criminal Sexual Conduct
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Gregorio Calderon Rulapaugh, of Lake was sentenced for two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct, 3rd degree (victim or victims ages 13-15) Monday. On November 26, Rulapaugh...
View ArticleCarlton Attempts to Flee, Crashes Vehicle
By Pat Maurer Correspondent An attempted traffic stop on West Fifth Street near Maple Road Tuesday led to a police chase that ended when the vehicle driver, identified as 28-year-old Joshua Carlton of...
View ArticleGarlitz Sentenced up to 10 Years
Elaine Ann Garlitz By Pat Maurer Correspondent Elaine Ann Garlitz of Clare will spend from 23 months to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine in December. According...
View ArticleBailey Found Guilty of Meth Delivery
Jeffery Bailey By Pat Maurer Correspondent Jeffrey Scott Bailey, of Harrison was found guilty Friday, January 24th of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and possession of the drug after a two day...
View ArticleMidland Names Ford First Female Police Chief
Nicole Ford, a 22-year law enforcement veteran and recently deputy chief and interim chief of the Flat Rock Police Department, was named the new Midland Police Chief, the first female police chief in...
View ArticleAmish Man Seriously Injured in Crash Tuesday
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Tuesday evening, Gladwin County deputies were called to investigate the report of a dead horse blocking South Bard Road in Beaverton Township. A second call to Gladwin...
View ArticleKessinger Found on the Fun in Georgia
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A Gladwin man, Matthew R. Kessinger, also known as Sam Kessinger, who we reported last week was being sought by the Michigan State Police and the Midland County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleWomen Sentenced for a Scamming Bandit Out of Millions
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Lorie Stuer of North Branch is headed to prison for an invoicing scam that cheated Bandit Industries of Isabella County out of $3.3 million over a seven-year period in an...
View ArticleMP Man Arrested for Threatening Woman
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Isabella County Deputies were called out when a man, Anthony Dover, reportedly loaded a gun and threatened a woman in a domestic assault call February 12th. Isabella...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Coach Arrested for Child Sexual Conduct
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A former coach at Mt. Pleasant Schools and City Recreation is facing charges that he molested a 12-year old while he was a swim coach at the district. David Eric Alsager, 66...
View ArticleClare County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Armed Robbery Suspect
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Clare County Investigators are looking for a man that robbed the Next Door Food Store early Sunday morning. A release from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office said Central...
View ArticleOrr of Clare and Shepherd Woman Arrested on Weapons Charges
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A pickup pulled over in Mt. Pleasant March 18th with a back seat full of long guns landed a Clare man, Bradley Orr, 21, and a Shepherd woman, Taylor Dintaman, 21, behind...
View ArticleOsceola Prosecutor Busy With Non-Essential Complaints
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION — Osceola County prosecutor Anthony Badovinac has been keeping very busy in his office. They’ve been handling reports of nonessential activities taking place in...
View ArticleMcLaughlin Sentenced for Possession of Meth
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Elizabeth Ann McLaughlin, of Lake, Michigan, was sentenced last Monday to serve five to 20 years on two felony counts and 16 months to two years on a third count. Judge...
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