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Man receives possible lengthy prison sentence on meth charge
ESCANABA — An Escanaba man who was one of three people arrested on meth charges last year is off to prison. Jesse Allen King, 24, received a sentence of 2 1/2 to 20 years in prison on one count of...
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Attempted bank robber receives federal prison sentence
WISCONSIN — A New York man arrested last year for attempting to rob a bank was sentenced Monday in federal court. Ross Bertucci, 33, will serve six years at a federal penitentiary in Indiana for one...
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Suspect arrested for delivery of marijuana
AHMEEK — A Keweenaw County man was arrested on two counts of delivery of marijuana. Detectives from the UPSET West team served a search and arrest warrant on 59 Bollman Ave in Ahmeek, Michigan on...
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Opening comments for Cochran trial
CRYSTAL FALLS– Today was day number two of Kelly Cochran’s murder trial. The trial was delayed around three hours this morning for an unexpected legal issue that Iron County Prosecutor Melissa Powell...
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Police find vehicle in snow bank; driver arrested
ONTONAGON — An Ontonagon man was arrested Tuesday night after police found him behind the wheel with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .27, more than three times higher than the legal limit. Just after...
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More delays case of local high school coach facing child porn charges
HOUGHTON — A former Houghton High School coach facing child porn charges was in court today. 72–year–old Don Sawaski appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday to ask that the conditions of...
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Ex-lover called to testify at Cochran trial
CRYSTAL FALLS– Kelly Cochran’s murder trial continues to move along as an ex–lover was brought to the stand to testify. Eric Erickson, who also had an affair with alleged murder Kelly Cochran, was...
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Neighbors tell court they heard a gun shots from Cochran house
CRYSTAL FALLS — Today at the murder trial of Kelly Cochran, two of her old neighbors testified about their relationship and what they say during the time the victim Chris Regans’ disappearance....
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Police seek public’s help in identifying people
MARQUETTE – The Marquette Police Department is requesting any information our viewers might have about the man and woman in these photographs. If you know or recognize these people, please send them a...
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Suspect responsible for damaging public school property sentenced
MARQUETTE — A Negaunee man who damaged public school property back in November was sentenced Friday in Marquette County District Court. Gerald Potvin, 33, was sentenced to 12 months probation. Potvin...
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Former police chief testifies at Cochran trial
CRYSTAL FALLS — Former Iron River Police Chief Laura Frizzo took the stand as the first week of Kelly Cochran’s murder trial came to a close Friday afternoon. Laura Frizzo was the original officer who...
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Laura Frizzo’s testimony continues at murder trail
CRYSTAL FALLS– In her second day testifying, former Iron River Police Chief Laura Frizzo described the change in appearance she saw in alleged murderer Kelly Cochran, as Frizzo continued to...
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Traffic stop results in drug bust
ONTONAGON COUNTY — A traffic stop Sunday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a 24-year-old Petoskey man on drug charges. The traffic stopped occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. in Ontonagon County. An...
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Drug suspect sentenced
HOUGHTON — A Hancock man will spend the next month in jail for a drug charge. Andrew Rohrer, 30, was sentenced to 60 days in the Houghton County Jail for possession of a controlled substance. Rohrer...
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Phone calls played at Cochran Trial
CRYSTAL FALLS– The recordings of two of Kelly Cochran’s phone calls were played to the jury today as her murder trial proceeded. Melanie Gaboyan told her daughter “overall, even though all this...
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U.P.S.E.T investigation
K.I. SAWYER– Authorities in K.I. Sawyer spent part of Tuesday night cleaning up what appears to be an suspected meth lab. Members of the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team were at a residence...
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Jail supervisor testifies at Cochran murder trial
CRYSTAL FALLS– A Kentucky jail supervisor testified about some experiences he had while alleged murderer Kelly Cochran was housed there. Edward Jackson, the Jail Supervisor of Graves County Jail in...
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Powell questions Cochran
CRYSTAL FALLS — The prosecuting attorney in the Kelly Cochran murder trial didn’t hold back when cross examining the defendant today. Iron County Prosecutor Melissa Powell was able to question alleged...
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Plea agreement entered in check theft case
MARQUETTE — A Marquette County woman charged with three counts of uttering and publishing checks has entered a plea agreement. Melinda Rae Mongiat-Gransinger, 29, of Republic, pleaded guilty to one...
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Jury finds Cochran guilty of first-degree murder
CRYSTAL FALLS– After only a few hours of deliberation, the jury for Kelly Cochran’s murder trial came back with a verdict. Cochran was found guilty of one count of first-degree premeditated murder,...
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