On Monday August 19, a traffic stop in South Haven resulted in two men being arrested after it was found the men were in possession of cocaine, marijuana, and an open bottle of vodka. The men were driving a white Pontiac Bonneville in the area of CR 388 near I-196…
Jessie Jones, a 42-year-old Liberty Township resident, was recently arrested for allegedly dealing heroin according to a news article at Mlive.com. Jones, who was arraigned on three felony charges on Thursday, August 15, was charged with using a firearm to commit a felony, felon in possession of a firearm, and…
On Sunday August 11, Bay City police were called to the home of David R. Mayse on Marsac Street. Mayse had been watching television when he heard noises coming from upstairs where the building’s owner, Steven L. Rufershafer, grows marijuana for medical use. Rufershafer is a licensed medical marijuana caregiver;…
On Monday August 12, a 17-year-old Lawrence man was arrested following a traffic stop on M-43 in Almena Township. Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled a vehicle over after observing the vehicle weaving within the lane and running onto the shoulder of the road. Upon pulling the vehicle over,…
On Friday August 9, Michigan State Police were involved in a high-speed chase near Cadillac through Wexford County after attempting to pull over a vehicle for speeding on U.S. 131. The incident took place at approximately 7:20 p.m. according to a news article at Mlive.com. When troopers attempted to pull…
On July 23, Child Protective Services received a tip regarding an alleged meth lab in a North Shores home where two children lived, according to a news article at Mlive.com. The children’s mother, Glinda Marie Reeman, now faces trial for running a meth lab; the children were removed from the…
Last month, a Genesee County jail guard was fired from her job after being accused of giving illegal drugs to an inmate at the jail. Amy Gatica was arraigned on 16 counts after it was alleged she brought cocaine into the facility and provided it to inmates while on duty.…
Recently, a resident of Colon Township was taken into custody and arrested for methamphetamine-related charges after the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office received a report of “smoking” trash. When a deputy arrived at the scene, he found the trash bag reported by a resident in the area was smoking. The…
In 2010, Aryn Deshaun Nash was shot in the head in Muskegon Heights while riding in a vehicle with Michael Fair; Nash was 18 years old at the time, and fully recovered following surgery for his injury. Now 21 years old, Nash is facing criminal drug charges following his arrest…
On Tuesday July 30, 25-year-old Cierra Shanae Collins pleaded guilty to a delivery of marijuana charge in connection to an attempt to smuggle drugs to inmates incarcerated in the Central Michigan Correctional Facility. Collins, a resident of Grand Rapids, reportedly tried to smuggle oxycodone, marijuana, and other items to inmates.…