Partnership kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month
MARQUTTE– The Marquette Women’s Center and Marquette County Law Enforcement came together to raise awareness about domestic violence. Domestic Violence Awareness Month was kicked off at the Marquette...
View ArticlePlea deal for cocaine suspect
MARQUETTE — A Marquette woman arrested on a drug charge in June entered a guilty plea this morning in Marquette County Circuit Court. Stephanie Bryan, 29, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine, less...
View ArticleKidnapping suspect headed to trial
SAULT STE. MARIE — A trial date has been set for a McMillan man accused of kidnapping a woman back in July. Michael Millette, 46, was arrested after police say he confronted a husband and wife with a...
View ArticleMan arrested for alleged damage to parked cars
BRUCE CROSSING — An Ontonagon County man is in jail after allegedly damaging parked vehicles Tuesday night. Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office say the 24-year-old Ewen man was...
View ArticleLocal police warn of creepy clown sightings in the U.P.
MUNISING — Chief of Police John Nelson in Munising is warning residents of creepy clown sightings in the area. According to a press release, over the past week the Munising City Police Department has...
View ArticleLawnmower thief gets probation
MARQUETTE — A Marquette man who attempted to steal a riding lawnmower from a local business received his sentence in Marquette County Circuit Court Friday morning. Brad Morris, 35, received eighteen...
View ArticleMan arrested, charged after causing two accidents
IRON MOUNTAIN — A Kingsford man has been charged in relation to a pair of accidents that occurred last Friday in the City of Iron Mountain. Sean Ryan, 52, is charged with driving while intoxicated and...
View ArticleMan steals trail cam, other goods from deer blind
NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP — An Ishpeming man who hunts in Marquette County is looking to identify the person he believes stole his trail camera. These pictures are courtesy of Fred Torreano. Fred says this...
View ArticleState Police encourage cyber hygiene
LANSING — In an effort to prevent Michiganders from losing millions of dollars to cybercriminals every year, the Michigan State Police (MSP) is encouraging residents and business to practice good...
View ArticleGwinn man arrested after damaging property
FORSYTH TOWNSHIP — A Gwinn man was arrested after damaging multiple vehicles in a repair shop parking lot. Arthur Sharkey, 48, was arrested by Forsyth Townhship Police on October 23rd on a 4 count...
View ArticleU.P. woman arrested for embezzlement
GWINN — A Gwinn woman has been arrested by Forysth Township Police for embezzlement. A warrant for the arrest of Tracy Spruitenburg, 44, was executed yesterday for an embezzlement charge of more than...
View ArticleUPDATE: Johnson sentenced to three years in prison for sexual assault of 16...
WINDSOR, Ont. — [Keweenaw Report] Former Calumet hockey player Ben Johnson was sentenced today to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a bar in Windsor, Ontario, more...
View ArticlePolice looking for stolen vehicle
MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information regarding an ATV that was recently stolen. The vehicle is a 2014 Polaris Ranger crew cab side-by-side. The vehicle was...
View ArticleUPSET arrests Detroit man on several felony drug charges
SAULT STE. MARIE — An investigation by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) in the eastern U.P. has landed a Detroit man behind bars. UPSET detectives arrested 30-year-old Dalfhan...
View ArticleTwo arrested after traffic stop reveals drugs
ROCK — Two residents from the Wilson area were arrested Friday night after a traffic stop revealed drugs in the vehicle. Deputies from the Delta County Sheriff’s Office say they conducted a traffic...
View ArticlePolice looking for man in retail fraud case
MARQUETTE — The Marquette City Police Department is looking for the public’s help in identifying a man. The retail fraud incident is said to have occurred on Thursday, October 27th. The subject in...
View ArticleEmbezzlement suspect arraigned
MARQUETTE — A Gwinn woman arrested on an embezzlement charge last week has been arraigned in Marquette County District Court. Tracy Spruitenburg, 44, was formally charged Monday with one count of...
View ArticleActive meth lab found in vehicle; two people arrested
FORSYTH TOWNSHIP — Two people are in trouble with the law for allegedly having an active meth lab in a vehicle. At approximately 3:00 p.m. Monday, Forsyth Township Police was notified by a caller who...
View ArticleDrug suspects arraigned in Delta County
WILSON– Two people arrested and charged with possession of controlled substances over the weekend following a traffic stop in the Wilson area have been arraigned in Delta County District Court. Rodney...
View ArticleU.P. man arrested for five felony counts relating to CSC
GWINN — An eighteen year old Gwinn man was arrested by the Forsyth Township Police on a warrant for five felony charges relating to criminal sexual conduct. Tayler Steven Schwechel was arrested...
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