According to Jewel Dailey, a former methamphetamine addict, the last three years haven’t been easy. Dailey says that the Van Buren County Drug Treatment Court Program she entered after being addicted to meth for 16 years not only changed her life, but saved it. She also admits that her addiction…
In a ruling issued two weeks ago, the conviction of a medical marijuana patient was vacated by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The appeals court found that an “edible” (brownies) containing THC extract from marijuana resin is not, under the MMMA (Michigan Medical Marijuana Act), usable marihuana. The court vacated…
In what is believed to be Michigan’s largest methamphetamine seizure at an estimated value of nearly $500,000, five men were indicted and have now been convicted on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute. Four of the men pleaded guilty of the charge prior to trial, while one…
Charles Curtis Hobbs, a 35-year-old Ypsilanti resident, was arrested on May 12 by Ypsilanti police after officers received a call involving a domestic dispute in which the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at his girlfriend. When police arrived at the scene, Hobbs told officers that he was moving out of…
In the fall of 2011, then 87-year-old Leo Sharp of Michigan City, Indiana was pulled over in Washtenaw County near Chelsea for improper lane usage. In the course of the stop, it was discovered that Sharp had 104 bricks of cocaine in his vehicle, which were determined to be worth…
In February, a break-in in a home in Delhi Township resulted in Ingham County Sheriff’s Department deputies discovering numerous marijuana plants and guns including a Romanian AK-47 replica and an assault rifle in the home which was invaded. According to news reports at MLive.com, a home invasion occurred shortly after…
Lansing gang members accused of killing a woman in July of 2010 will not face the death penalty, according to news reports. Shayla Johnson was killed in the course of a robbery at her Lansing home on July 23, 2010. While no explanation was offered, West Michigan federal prosecutors were…
In November, Detroit voters passed a proposal legalizing the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by individuals over 21 years old. However, it doesn’t seem that much has changed as far as police or the government are concerned. Voters passed the proposal 65-35; now, those over age 21…
Recently, seven people have been arrested after selling illegally obtained prescriptions in the Lansing tri-county area. Five people believed to be involved in the prescription drug ring are still at large. In total, a dozen people have been charged with obtaining drugs such as Vicodin and OxyContin, and selling the…
UPSET (Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team) arrested three individuals following a meth bust in Ishpeming on Monday, November 26. The three suspects were lodged at the Marquette County Jail pending arraignment on the charges, which include conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of meth components. The suspects who were arrested…