Man who allegedly conned women still wanted
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Police across Michigan are still on the lookout for a Muskegon man who allegedly conned several women out of thousands of dollars. Clare City Police posted on Facebook...
View ArticleHaskin prelim postponed
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Rebecca Haskin, 42, a former Clare County employee, was arrested in October on charges of embezzling from the Clare County Sheriff’s Department. Haskin was arraigned...
View ArticleWoman collecting charity money is alleged fraud
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A Beaverton woman was arrested November 26 for collecting donations she fraudulently claimed were for the Clare County Animal Shelter. Clare County Undersheriff Dwayne...
View ArticleFormer Harrison man charged in double murder
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A former Harrison resident and former Harrison High School student has been charged with the murder of his estranged wife and her father in Kalkaska County. Keith Allen...
View ArticleTow truck driver charged with CSC
On Jan. 17, 2015 the Mt. Pleasant Police Department began investigating allegations of a tow truck driver inappropriately touching customers. A victim reported a tow truck driver touched her...
View ArticleArmed 7-11 robber held on $1,000,000 bond
Mt. Pleasant police officers responded to a robbery at about 3:40 a.m., Feb. 27 at the 7-11 store, 2397 S. Mission Street. Police gathered evidence and interviewed the night clerk, who was able to...
View ArticleMount Pleasant man faces attempted murder charges
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A 22-year-old Mt. Pleasant man, Juan Romero III, has been arraigned for five felonies and 2 misdemeanors after he allegedly stabbed his mother and stepfather. Romero was...
View ArticleCCSD deputy resigns after DUI charge
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A now former deputy at the Clare County Sheriff’s Department resigned June 29 after her arrest the day before for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. She resigned...
View ArticleFerguson faces arson for trailer fire
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A Clare man, Kevin Ferguson, 48, has been charged with arson for burning a trailer he owned at Mid Michigan Metals on Maple Road west of the City. According to Clare County...
View ArticleOlson sentenced for attempted CSC
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Frank Thomas Olsen, 41, of Harrison, was sentenced Monday by Circuit Judge Thomas R. Evans to five years for two counts of attempted Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 1st...
View ArticleMan who shot brother sentenced
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Jesse James Vanbuskirk, 38 of Harrison, pled guilty June 15 to Assault in Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm less than Murder and Possession of a Short Barreled Shotgun....
View ArticleCarter sentenced
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Dawn Renee Carter, 44, of Lake, who pled no contest July 20 to Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death, was sentenced Monday by Circuit Court Judge Thomas R. Evans to...
View ArticleBallas sentenced
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Michael Ballas, 31, of Lake, will serve up to four years on larceny and probation violation charges filled earlier this spring. Ballas pled guilty to Larceny in a Building...
View ArticleFormer deputy pleads no contest to CSC
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A former Isabella County Sheriff’s Deputy and former Clare City reserve officer is facing prison time for Criminal Sexual Conduct and Misconduct in office. Isabella County...
View ArticleFive from courts seek salary increases
By Rosemary Horvath Correspondent Clare County Commissioners met in closed session an hour Wednesday at the request of District Court Judge Joshua Farrell, speaking on behalf of a contingent of court...
View ArticleLocals jailed for rolling meth lab
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Adelord L. Frederick III, 27 of Harrison and Sara D. Thompson, 23, are facing charges in connection with a “rolling meth lab,” discovered after a traffic stop in Saginaw...
View ArticleMan shoots at car after road rage
By Pat Maurer Correspondent A 19-year-old Clare man, Slade Davis, was arraigned Monday after a “road rage” incident which let to him firing a gun at another car, driven by an acquaintance. According to...
View ArticleMMR grant allows Clare to purchase AEDs for DPW, Airport
Thanks to a $1,600 grant from Mobile Medical Response Ambulance Service and matching funds from the City, the Clare Department of Public Works and the Clare Municipal Airport will now each have an AED...
View ArticleMioduszewski resigns to be top cop at SVSU
Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski will resign as sheriff this month to take a new position as the Saginaw Valley State University’s Chief of Police. His last day as Sheriff of Isabella County...
View Article3 suspects sought in Jay’s theft
Investigators from the Clare County Sheriff’s Department are looking for help with a retail fraud case at Jay’s Sporting Goods. They are trying to identify three suspects. Anyone with information of...
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