In July, 41-year-old Cory L. Thompson of Detroit was found guilty on numerous drug charges after being arrested for dealing heroin in Bad Axe. Now, it appears that Thompson will spend at least 13 years in prison following his sentencing hearing last week. Thompson was arrested in January of this…
On Friday September 6, Taylor police raided a home in the 27000 block of Joan Avenue, coming away with what was called a “large haul” of illicit substances according to a news article at The News-Herald. Friday afternoon at approximately 2:30, more than a dozen officers descended on the home.…
For several months now, SWET (Southwest Enforcement Team) has been investigating suspected illegal drug activity at a store and two residences in Van Buren County. Recent searches made by authorities resulted in the seizing of illegal marijuana, counterfeit clothing, suspected drug proceeds, and a fully automatic firearm according to a…
On Monday evening September 2, deputies arrived at a Gobles home after being called to the scene of a domestic dispute. Upon arriving, authorities located numerous meth labs on the property, according to a news article at Mlive.com. A two-year-old girl was removed from the home when deputies suspected the…
Recently, two Caseville Township men were bound over to circuit court after preliminary exams revealed sufficient evidence of their involvement in what police say was a heroin dealing ring. Jeff Hatch and Brandon Fabyan, both 31 years old, are to be arraigned on September 16. Hatch is charged with possession…
On Sunday evening September 1, a 42-year-old Bloomingdale man was pulled over by Van Buren County sheriff’s deputies after it was observed the man, who was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was driving erratically. Authorities claim the man was weaving in and out of his lane, according to a news article…
On Monday August 26, a 23-year-old Ithaca man was arrested after authorities found what they believed to be components for manufacturing methamphetamine in a white Dodge Caravan. After his arrest, the Midland County Sheriff’s Office was preparing to recommend to prosecutors that he be charged with possession and meth manufacturing,…
In April of this year, 45-year-old Dennis Neil Myers of Waterloo Township was arraigned on a charge of manufacturing 20 or more marijuana plants at his home located at 12351 Territorial Road. Law enforcement officials searched the home and allegedly found plastic-covered walls and grow lights in two rooms at…
Scotty McConnell, a 26-year-old Paw Paw resident, was arrested on Thursday August 22 in connection with operating a meth lab and other drug charges, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Law enforcement authorities received a tip regarding the whereabouts of McConnell, who had been wanted on drug charges. McConnell…
According to a Cass County Drug Enforcement Team news release, four people have been arrested on multiple methamphetamine-related charges after narcotics investigators obtained search warrants and searched two homes, one in Calvin Township and one in Mason Township. A news article at Mlive.com states that 42-year-old Bonita King and 41-year-old…