In February of this year, 28-year-old Elmore Ray was arraigned on several charges after being accused of firing a sawed-off shotgun at cars on U.S. 23. According to a news article at Annarbor.com, Ray wore an expression of disbelief as the charges were read, saying that “I didn’t assault anybody,…
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18-year-old Former Standout Athlete Charged with Breaking and Entering, Safe-Breaking
In May of this year, 18-year-old Zachary Scott Gnass pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering in connection with a February incident at the Byron Center Market, located at 2592 84th St. SW, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Gnass is a former Byron Center High School…
Bloomfield Hills Man to Spend Three Years in Prison for Mail, Wire Fraud
Patrick D. Winter, a 54-year-old father of nine children from Bloomfield Hills, will spend three years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to charges of mail and wire fraud. Winter was sentenced on Tuesday, June 25 of attempting to inflate an insurance claim by more than $230,000, and…
Suspect Arrested in Fatal March Shooting at Myst Ultra Lounge in Southfield
On March 31 of this year, 33-year-old Nicole Riggs of Oak Park was fatally shot when an altercation took place at the Myst Ultra Lounge. A news article at Myfoxdetroit.com indicates that some men who were at the club were thrown out by the bouncer after becoming involved in an…
19-year-old Kalamazoo Man to Spend a Minimum of 9 Years in Prison for Child Abuse
Kevin Taylor, a 19-year-old Kalamazoo man, has been sentenced to a minimum 9 years after being convicted of first-degree child abuse. Kalamazoo County Circuit Judge Gary C. Giguere to 112 months to 20 years in prison, saying that the abuse of a 2-year-old boy was an act of brutality, and…
23-year-old Detroit Man to Appear in Court on Armed Robbery, Other Charges
Jamill Devon Passmore, a 23-year-old Detroit man who allegedly assisted in setting up a group of EMU students who were robbed of personal items outside of the Westview Apartments in January of this year, is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, May 30 for a pretrial hearing before Judge…
72-year-old Royal Oak Township Woman Charged with Attempted Murder of Daughter
On Friday May 24, 72-year-old Mozella McIntyre was arrested and charged with attempted murder after she and her adopted daughter became involved in an argument over a bottle of water; McIntyre fired a gun at the 20-year-old woman, who was uninjured. She was arraigned before Oak Park 45B District Judge…
Ypsilanti Township Man Convicted of Robbing 2012 Graduation Party Sentenced to Up to 10 Years in Prison
Javon Hurston, a 35-year-old Ypsilanti Township man, was sentenced to up to 10 years in Prison on Monday May 20 for his role in the robbery of a graduation party last year. In April, Hurston pleaded no contest to numerous criminal charges; thirteen of those charges will be dismissed including…
Delton Man Charged with Open Murder in September 2011 Death of Roommate
Harold Ordway of Delton was recently charged with open murder in the September 2011 shooting death of Paul Frederic Atchley, one of Delton’s past roommates. Ordway had long been suspected in the deaths of Atchley and 33-year-old Michael VanBuskirk, although prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence to charge Ordway in the deaths.…
Suspect Arrested and Charged in February Shooting of Lansing Teen
In early February of this year, a 16-year-old girl was shot in the back; Lansing police searched for a suspect after blocking off roadways between Daleford and Oakland avenues along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Last week, police arrested 18-year-old Uriah Jackson in connection with the shooting, according to a…