On Friday October 31, two individuals were arraigned in the October 27 shooting death of 76-year-old Kenneth LaBita, a longtime Plymouth Township resident. LaBita was found inside his home just east of Haggerty on the evening of the 27th; he had been shot to death, according to police. A news…
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Oklahoma Inmate Given Life Sentence in Stabbing Files Appeal
In February of this year, 23-year-old Ryan Garcia was convicted of first-degree murder in a Lawton courtroom after jurors found him guilty of stabbing an inmate to death in the GEO prison. Garcia allegedly participated in the 2012 beating and stabbing of Sonny Limpy, a 25-year-old inmate at the prison.…
Man Arrested for OUI, More Following Crash in Rochester MA
A Massachusetts man who sustained injury and demolished his pickup truck on Monday November 3 was arrested and is facing numerous charges, according to a news article at The Wanderer. The accident occurred at about 9 p.m. in Rochester near the intersection of Route 58 and Route 28 when the…
Alabama Man Arrested on Drug Charges Thanks to ‘Man’s Best Friend’
Last week, Prattville, Alabama police executed a drug search warrant at the home of a man suspected of manufacturing methamphetamine. When police went to Edward Melvin Henderson’s home to execute the warrant, he ran into a wooded area behind his home. Authorities were about to give up on the search…
Memphis Crash Leaves Mother of Young Injured Son Facing DUI Charges
Recently, a 29-year-old Memphis woman was charged with DUI following a crash that resulted in injury to her young son. According to a news report at WMC Action News 5, Kenyatta Reed-Ferguson crashed into two fences after losing control of her vehicle as she was driving eastbound on Interstate 240.…
Santa Ana Man Drives on Suspended License, Causes Crash That Leaves One Dead and Five Injured
On the evening of Saturday October 25, 23-year-old Herbert Granados Calderon of Santa Ana was driving southbound and allegedly ran a red light, resulting in a tragic accident. As Calderon went through the red light at Central Avenue and Bristol Street, he broadsided a Honda which caused the Honda to…
Halloween Safety Tips for Michigan Trick-or-Treaters and Motorists
Halloween was once upon a time a safe holiday; today, the dangers lurk around every corner. Whether you’re a parent whose children will be out and about this Halloween Friday, or a motorist who wants to avoid a potentially tragic accident, we have a few safety tips that we thought…
Former Alabama Teacher’s Aide to Appeal Conviction for Sex Abuse
In August of this year, Michael Horton, a former teacher’s aide, was found guilty of first-degree sodomy in a Madison County court. Horton’s attorney asked for a pre-sentencing investigation immediately, as Horton and his family sat in disbelief, looking shocked at the jury’s verdict. Horton allegedly sexually abused a child…
Michigan Man Driving John Deere Lawn Mower Arrested for DUI
Recently, a Lawton man was arrested after being pulled over by police for multiple traffic violations while he was driving a John Deere riding lawn mower. The 36-year-old man was pulling a trailer behind the lawn mower as he drove north on CR 657 near 60th Avenue in Antwerp Township,…
Homeless Huntington Beach Man Arrested on Suspicion of Dealing Heroin in Library
Recently, a Huntington Beach area homeless man was arrested after it was suspected he was selling heroin from the Simi Valley Library, according to a news article at the LA Times. Bradley Bates was arrested on suspicion of narcotics for sale after he allegedly posed as a library patron, selling…