MARQUETTE — An Ishpeming woman who led police on a chase in the City of Marquette has pleaded guilty to a pair of charges. Ashley Domire, 20, of Ishpeming, entered guilty pleas to third degree fleeing and eluding a police officer and operating while intoxicated. In the early morning hours of July 30th, Domire led
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CHIPPEWA COUNTY — A Drummond Island man charged with 21 felony counts, including 10 counts of possession of child pornography, will stand trial later this year. Beginning October 19th, a three–day jury trial has been scheduled for 67-year–old Robert Henning. On September 17th, 2015, Drummond was arrested after a lengthy investigation by the Chippewa County
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MARQUETTE — U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Miles, Jr. announced the recent sentencing of Joseph John Holm, Jr., who was convicted of being a convicted felon in possession of firearms. Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) assisted by detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) and officers from
Read More | Sex offender sentenced to federal prison on gun charges
QUINNESEC — Authorities in Dickinson County are investigating a number of thefts in the Quinnesec area. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post say several larcenies from motor vehicles have happened in that area in the past month. They are working with the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department on the investigation of those thefts.
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MARQUETTE — Twenty-two year old Cassie Croschere of Marquette pleaded guilty to unarmed robbery. This is a felony punishable for up to fifteen years in prison. She was originally charged with carjacking and fleeing a police officer or vehicle in the third degree. As part of the plea agreement, those charges will be dismissed. Croschere
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IRON MOUNTAIN — One person is in jail and another remains at large after an accident led to the discovery of two stolen vehicles. Iron Mountain Police were dispatched to a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of West Hughitt Street and Harding Avenue shortly before 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Police learned that the pickup truck —
Read More | One arrested, one at large after alleged car theft results in crash
IRON MOUNTAIN — An Iron Mountain man arrested on breaking and entering charges more than two years ago was sentenced this morning in Dickinson County Circuit Court. Troy Pounders, 35, is off to prison for the next two to 15 years on one count of breaking and entering and other of minor damage of property.
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ALGER COUNTY — A Chatham man found guilty on six charges of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree is now off to prison. 39 year-old Matthew Jaqua was sentenced to 25-40 years in prison this morning in Alger County Circuit Court. Troopers with the Michigan State Police Munising Detachment arrested Jaqua back in February
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MARQUETTE COUNTY — The trial date for a man granted a new trial has been pushed back a few months. Jason Sadowski, 45, was supposed to begin his second trial today in Marquette County Circuit Court. Sadowski is accused of keeping two women at a karate dojo in Ishpeming against their will back in 2013.
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MARQUETTE — A jury trial has been scheduled for a Gwinn man accused of first–degree criminal sexual conduct. Leo Field II, 27, will stand trial on Jan. 23, 2017. Field was arrested by the Forsyth Township Police Department in April on the CSC charge. The charge against Field carries a maximum sentence of life in
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LANSING — Michigan’s Attorney General has joined over thirty other states in a lawsuit against the maker of the drug Soboxone. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced his participation in the suit today. The suit alleges that Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, now known as Indivior, conspired with MonoSol Rx to switch the drug from a tablet
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LANSING, MI — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today cautioned Michigan drivers searching for a new vehicle to be on the lookout for flood damaged cars, trucks and SUVs. Heavy rains in Metro-Detroit over the last day have likely damaged vehicles, and many will end up on the used car market. Vehicles with flood damage
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ISHPEMING — Police in Ishpeming are warning residents of a scam that has made its way to the area. According to information from the Ishpeming City Police Department, citizens have received letters from Bono Lotto International in Spain stating that they won the lottery back in July. In order to collect the prize money, citizens
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HOUGHTON — One of the cases in a recent drug bust in Atlantic Mine is moving forward. Anthony James Vencato, 52, appeared in the 97th District Court in Houghton. He is facing a felony charge of possession of meth or ecstasy after being arrested a month ago when UPSET detectives executed a search warrant at
Read More | Drug suspect bound over to circuit court
HOUGHTON — A Laurium man charged with murder is being ordered into treatment. Christian Paul Kitti, 32, was determined to be Incompetent to Stand Trial in the 97th District Court in Houghton County. The court received a report from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Forensic Psychiatry. The court also
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ST. IGNACE- The Michigan State Police, St. Ignace Post won one out of the two awards presented at the annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving Banquet. According to the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post, the troopers received the award for “Outstanding Law Enforcement Agency,” given to agencies that “demonstrate dedication and commitment to enforcing drunken
Read More | Upper Peninsula Police win awards for fighting drunk driving
ESCANABA — An anonymous tip to police landed three people in jail Sunday night. Officers from the Escanaba Department of Pubic Safety say they were dispatched to the 200 block of North 12th Street to conduct a welfare check regarding possible drug use around 8:30 p.m. A meth lab was discovered on the 300 block
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HOUGHTON — A plea agreement has been reached for a Houghton County drug suspect. Anthony James Vencato, 52, appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court for an arraignment Monday morning. He pled guilty to Attempted Possession of Meth or Ecstasy, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. As per the plea deal,the initial
Read More | Atlantic Mine man pleas guilty in drug bust case
IRON MOUNTAIN — An Iron Mountain man arrested on marijuana charges was sentenced Monday in Dickinson County Circuit Court. Edward Reid, 24, received two months in jail and 12 months probation on one count of delivery and/or manufacture of marijuana. Reid was arrested by the Iron Mountain Police Department in April. Police found numerous marijuana
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MARINETTE COUNTY, WIS. — A Wisconsin man accused trying to hire a hitman to kill his son and daughter-in-law over a property dispute, has pleaded not guilty to those charges. At his arraignment Monday,Robert Dettmering, 74, pleaded not guilty and not guilty by mental disease/defect to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He will undergo
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