Robbery suspect enters plea agreement
MARQUETTE — One of three people arrested on robbery charges in August entered a plea agreement Friday in Marquette County Circuit Court. Jordan Steinhausen, 18, of Escanaba pleaded guilty to one count...
View ArticleMurder suspect waives preliminary exam
CRYSTAL FALLS — An Alpha resident charged with open murder declined to have his preliminary exam Monday morning in Iron County Trial Court. Alfred Saario, 65, is charged with Open Murder and...
View ArticleDrug bust suspect arraigned
HOUGHTON — A Chicago area man arrested last week after a drug bust conducted by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) has been identified. Fountaine Gordon, 38, faces three drug...
View ArticleUPSET West now in operation
HOUGHTON — The Western Upper Peninsula has a new team in the fight against drugs. The drug problem in the western U.P. continues to escalate and now law enforcement has a team in place to combat the...
View ArticleGuilty verdict in Alger County criminal sexual conduct case
ALGER COUNTY — A man was found guilty for criminal sexual conduct involving a juvenile less than 13 years of age in Alger County. Thomas Arthur Lemoine was arrested in April of this year after an...
View ArticleMeth charge lands man jail sentence
IRON MOUNTAIN — The fight against meth continues here in the U.P. One Upper Peninsula man was sentenced Tuesday for his role in dealing with the dangerous drug. Joshua Faccio, 26, received 12 months...
View ArticleLaw inspired by death of U.P. residents in traffic accident
LANSING –State Sen. Tom Casperson and the family of Barbara and Thomas Swift joined Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday for a special bill-signing ceremony at the Capitol for Senate Bill 434, now Public Act...
View ArticlePolice looking for information on subject
MARQUETTE — Police in the City of Marquette are looking for information on the subject shown in the photo above. If you recognize this person, police ask that you contact the department via phone at...
View ArticleEmbezzlement suspect enters guilty plea
MARQUETTE — A Gwinn woman arrested for embezzlement in October has entered a plea agreement. Forty–four–year old Tracy Spruitenburg pleaded guilty to embezzlement of more than $200 but less than...
View ArticleFraud suspect enters guilty plea
ESCANABA — One of five individuals arrested in late October on fraud charges entered a plea agreement Wednesday morning in Delta County Circuit Court. Sharon Philemon, 59, of Wilson, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect in homicide incident lodged on charge of open murder
UPDATE — Thursday, December 15th, 2016 10:40 a.m. EST The Forsyth Township Police Department have identified the victim in the homicide incident that occurred early this morning. The victim has been...
View ArticleCochran trial date pushed back
IRON RIVER — The murder trial of Kelly Cochran scheduled to start on January 30th, 2017 has been pushed back. Iron County Prosecutor Melissa Powell says a conflict in Iron County Trial Court Judge...
View ArticlePolice seek public’s assistance to find wanted man
MARQUETTE — The Marquette Police Department is asking for help recognizing the subject in this photo. If you do recognize this subject, contact the Marquette Police Department at 906-228-0400 or send...
View ArticleCSC suspect receives prison time
MARQUETTE — An Ishpeming man accused of criminal sexual conduct with a 14-year-old girl is headed to prison. Richard Keller, 25, was sentenced to a year and a half to 15 years in prison in Marquette...
View ArticleSuspect caught by police after knocking himself out pleads guilty
MARQUETTE — In late October, Michigan State Police caught up with a suspect who had allegedly invaded a home in Negaunee Township and ran into the woods before apparently running into a tree and...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in connection with multiple vehicle larceny
MARQUETTE — A man was arrested on seven warrants authorized by the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office. Eric Lee Mohler, 23, of Norway was arrested by the Marquette Police Department and NMU Public...
View ArticleMicheal Walker pleas guilty
ESCANABA– A Delta County man charged with possession of meth has entered a plea agreement. 37–year–old Michael Walker of Escanaba pleaded guilty to one charge of possession of meth with a habitual...
View ArticleMan who struck concession stand pleads guilty
ISHPEMING– A Negaunee man who damaged public school property pleaded guilty Tuesday morning. Gerald Potvin, 35, pleaded guilty to failure to report an accident and careless driving at the Ishpeming...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police looking for restaurant customers to provide information on...
UPDATE — Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 9:30 a.m. EST Escanaba Public Safety officers say that customers at El Patron during the incident have notified their agency and will be cooperating in the...
View ArticleMan arrested on charge of child sexually abusive activity
FORSYTH TOWNSHIP — a Forsyth Township man has been arrested on the felony charge of child sexually abusive activity. The Forsyth Township Police arrested Todd Arthur Bartczak, 56, after an...
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