Men sentenced in Circuit Court
MARQUETTE — Two men were sentenced in Marquette County Circuit Court this morning. Twenty–four year old Tyler Paquette was sentenced to one year probation with a condition of ninety days in jail with...
View ArticleDrug passing case reaches plea deal
HOUGHTON — Two Houghton County women accused of trying to pass drugs to an inmate at the county jail have agreed to a plea deal. 35–year–old Sarah McMahon of Laurium and 29–year–old Jamie Ekdahl of...
View ArticleWanted fugitive returning to Michigan soon
CRYSTAL FALLS — A woman accused of homicide and various other felony counts is on her way back to the Upper Peninsula. According to Iron County officials, 33–year–old Kelly Cochran is en route to Iron...
View ArticleMotorcycle chase suspect arraigned
HOUGHTON — A man accused of leading police on a high–speed motorcycle chase across the Copper Country was arraigned in Houghton County District Court Friday morning. Thirty–year–old Rudolph Voght is...
View ArticleUPDATE: Missing child found safe
UPDATE — 8:50 a.m. May 16th, 2016 (EDT) ABC affiliate WXYZ reports that Dakota Grimes has been located. She was found safe at a home near the area where the car was stolen with her inside. DETROIT —...
View ArticleMan arrested on multiple felony counts pleads not guilty
IRON MOUNTAIN — An Iron Mountain man facing multiple felony counts, including four counts of third–degree criminal sexual conduct, entered a not guilty plea at his circuit court arraignment this...
View ArticleReid heading to trial
IRON MOUNTAIN — An Iron Mountain man charged with two felony drug counts is headed towards a trial. Twenty–four year old Edward Reid pleaded ‘not guilty’ to one count of delivery, manufacture of...
View ArticleNew details in murder case link suspect to possible serial killings
CRYSTAL FALLS — Kelly Cochran remains in the Iron County Jail on a $5 million cash bond. The 33–year–old is being held on six felony charges, including homicide, open murder in the death of...
View ArticleMan sentenced to reduced charges
ONTONAGON — An Ontonagon man accused of four felony counts, including attempted murder and first–degree criminal sexual conduct was sentenced Tuesday in Ontonagon County District Court. Fifty–one...
View ArticlePair off to jail for maintaining a drug house
GOGEBIC COUNTY — A pair of Watersmeet Township residents will spend the next few months behind bars for their role in maintaining a drug house. Fifty–six year old Steven Comes and 52–year–old Shirley...
View ArticleOWI suspect bound over to circuit court
MARQUETTE — A Gwinn man accused of seriously injuring a woman in a one–car accident has been bound over to circuit court. Thirty–one year old Dave Nykanen waived his preliminary exam in Marquette...
View ArticlePolice warn residents of phone scam
CALUMET — Police in the Copper Country are warning residents about a recent phone scam. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post say that citizens in the area have been receiving numerous...
View ArticleWoman charged with mail fraud receives conviction and sentencing
U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Miles Jr. has announced the conviction and sentencing of Carol Rae Vitton on charges of mail fraud. The 59-year-old retired employee of the Ironwood Area School district had...
View ArticleDrug suspects headed to circuit court
ESCANABA — Two Escanaba residents facing drug charges are on their way to appear in front of Delta County Circuit Court Judge Stephen T. Davis. Fifty–eight year old Sherry Valiquette and 39–year–old...
View ArticleFour arrested in meth bust
MARQUETTE — Four suspects were arrested over a two–day period for their involvement in several meth labs around the U.P. The arrests are a result of a meth enforcement operation coordinated by the...
View ArticleVehicle stolen out of Kingsford
KINGSFORD — A vehicle has been reported stolen out of Kingsford. Kingsford Public Safety says they’re on the look for a silver 1998 Pontiac Transport. The vehicle was stolen from a residence on the...
View ArticleKingsford man pleads no contest in embezzlement case
KINGSFORD — In April, Dickinson County Prosecutor, Lisa Richards issued a ten count arrest warrant for a Kingsford man charged with embezzlement. That man has decided not to go to a jury trial. Jason...
View ArticleStrangulation suspect bound over
IRON MOUNTAIN — An Iron Mountain man arrested last month on a assault charge has been bound over to circuit court. Thirty year-old Joshua D’Amico waived his preliminary exam in Dickinson County...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in meth investigation
ISHPEMING — Police have made an arrest in connection with a meth lab that was discovered earlier this month in the City of Ishpeming. The Ishpeming City Police Department arrested 33–year–old Joshua...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to OWI causing serious injury
MARQUETTE — A Gwinn man allegedly responsible for causing serious injury to a woman in a traffic accident last July entered a not guilty plea in Marquette County Circuit Court. Thirty-one year old...
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