Calumet Break–In Arrests Made
Two people were arrested in connection with a Calumet break–in. Houghton County Deputies arrested a man and a woman for a breaking and entering of a camp on Lakeshore Drive. The couple is believed to...
View ArticleHit and Run
After a week two male suspects who hit a school bus in Harvey and fled the scene are still unaccounted for. On 5/24/2021, around 5 pm, a silver mini–van struck a Marquette Public School bus in the...
View ArticleThree Upper Peninsula Men Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct Relating To...
Three Upper Peninsula men have been charged with criminal sexual conduct related to children. As part of a multi–agency sting operation, Robert Jay Miller, Ameire Rackem Stevens and Alan Brian...
View ArticleDrug Arrest Made In Ontonagon County
ONTONAGON, Mich – An Ontonagon man was arrested on drug charges following a nine month investigation. The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested the 29–year–old man on charges of...
View ArticleA Luce County Deputy suffered minor injuries after he was dragged by a car
A Luce County Deputy suffered minor injuries after he was dragged with a car during a traffic stop Tuesday morning. The deputy was investigating a possible breaking and entering at the Newberry Water...
View ArticleTwo Marenisco Residents Await Arraignment
MARENISCO TOWNSHIP, Mich – Two people in Marenisco Township are awaiting arraignment after being stopped at a traffic stop over the weekend. Michigan State Police Troopers stopped a vehicle traveling...
View ArticleLocal electric company warns against scam calls
Scam calls have been surging in the eastern Upper Peninsula under the guise of a local electric company. Cloverland Electric Cooperative is warning customers against a large scam where callers have...
View ArticleBruce Township Man Arraigned On Assault Charges
BRUCE TOWNSHIP, Mich -A Bruce Township man was arraigned in 91st District Court on five charges Tuesday. Forty–seven year old Korey Lavigne faces multiple counts including Felonious Assault, Felony...
View ArticleBARAGA MAN ARRESTED CHILD SEXUALLY ABUSIVE MATERIAL CHARGES
BARAGA: A Baraga man was arrested for possession of child sexually abusive materials last week. Kyle Ross Moilanen, 25 of Baraga, for possession of child sexually abusive materials. Moilanen was...
View ArticleIron River Man Shot and Killed By Police Has Name Identified
IRON RIVER, Mich – The name of an Iron County man who was shot and killed by police in June was released today. According to the release, the mans name was David Ronald Bridgette. Bridgette was killed...
View ArticleTwo Upper Michigan Men Sentenced In Crimes
MENOMINEE, Mich – Two upper Michigan men were sentenced to prison time by the Menominee County Prosecutor. Cody Michael Miller was sentenced to two to five years for threating to shoot up the...
View ArticleOperation: Safe Driver Week
Michigan roads and streets might feel a little safer this week. This week, motor carrier officers from the Michigan State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division will be conducting commercial...
View ArticleFormer Upper Peninsula Priest Sentenced For Second Time
LANSING, Mich – A former Upper Peninsula priest has been sentenced in a sex abuse case. Gary Jacobs was sentenced to between eight and 15 years for one count of second degree CSC on Tuesday. Attorney...
View ArticleMarquette Branch Prison Officer Released From Hospital
MARQUETTE, Mich – A Marquette Branch Prison sergeant was released from the hospital Tuesday following an inmate assault. The man was taken to the hospital for possible injuries after a prisoner punched...
View ArticleTwo Chippewa County child abuse cases conclude
In Chippewa County, two child abuse cases have concluded after multiple years. Yesterday, two men were sentenced to prison time after separate investigations. In the first, Robert Guilmette, 29, was...
View ArticleStephenson man charged with timber theft
The owner of a Stephenson logging company is facing prison time. Raymond Vetort, owner of R&J Logging, was charged today with three felonies for stealing more than 100 thousand dollars of lumber...
View ArticleBomb Threat On The Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAC CITY, Mich – An Upper Peninsula bridge closed over the weekend due to a bomb threat. At around 2:30 pm yesterday, the Mackinac Bridge was closed to all traffic due to a called in bomb threat....
View ArticleThe Michigan Film “Ring of Silence”
Marquette had a soft movie premiere last night at the Federation of Women’s Clubhouse. The Michigan film “Ring of Silence” is playing a large role in awareness and education in regards to human...
View ArticleBike Stolen From Nonprofit In Marquette County
MARQUETTE, Mich – Bikes are a big deal in the Upper Peninsula. So it seems like an even bigger deal when one gets stolen. A member of Start The Cycle in Marquette had their 2018 white Salsa Timberjack...
View ArticleEscanaba man arraigned on methamphetamine charges
More than 30 grams of methamphetamine were found in Escanaba yesterday. Jimmy Pethers, 41, of Escanaba was arrested on 4 charges: possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, possession of...
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