In February of this year, three brothers who are triplets were sentenced in connection with a Buena Vista Township incident involving unarmed robbery and other charges including assault with intent to commit murder. Deshawn, Devon, and Juronn Shivers were all sentenced in the case, Deshawn and Juronn to probation, Devon…
In August of this year, Scot Granke’s farm in Arlington Township was raided after authorities received a tip from the Paw Paw teacher’s estranged wife claiming that Granke, a licensed medical marijuana grower, was manufacturing more than his license allowed. Granke is also accused of manufacturing hashish, and is expected…
Ashley Baker, a 27-year-old Watervliet resident, was charged with four counts each of felony operating a motor vehicle with any amount of controlled substance in her system causing death and misdemeanor committing a moving violation causing death in connection with a February 16 crash which left four people dead. Baker’s…
Recently, a tip from an individual led Michigan State Police to discover a meth lab and possible home invasion in Farwell, according to a news article at The Morning Sun. On Monday December 9, police responded to the call at a vacant home which was in the vicinity of three…
48-year-old Bethany Murk of Geneva Township was recently arrested and charged with several counts including domestic violence, possession of scheduled prescription medications, felony possession of marijuana, and resisting and obstructing a police officer, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Deputies were called to the residence located in the 61000 block…
In October of 2012, a vehicle was stopped by an Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputy near Lansing on I-96. Upon searching the vehicle, the deputy found crack and powder cocaine. Two Lansing men were arrested, 42-year-old Rogelio Ruiz, and 37-year-old Gilbert Albarez. Albarez and Ruiz were transporting the three kilos of…
Recently Eric Mays, Flint City Councilman who was elected to the council for the First Ward in November, was arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana and operating under the influence of alcohol. According to news reports, the incident took place early Saturday morning November 30 when police discovered Mays changing a…
Michigan State Police have seen the use of large meth labs on the decline over the past decade, according to a recent news article at Mlive.com. However, police believe the one-pot method which is an easier and faster way to produce methamphetamine may be on the rise. In the past,…
In January, we wrote about a crackdown on drug activity and violent crime in the northwest Lansing area. The alleged activity was being investigated by the ATF and Lansing police; in all, 19 individuals were arrested for various federal drug and firearm offenses. Now, 24-year-old Merza Mizori has been sentenced…
On Thursday November 21, BAYANET (Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team) detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Mount Pleasant, according to news reports at Mlive.com. The detectives searched a residence near East Henry on North Adams while investigating the suspected sale of heroin. Upon searching the residence, investigators…