Michigan State Police recently responded to a report involving a vehicle that crashed into a ditch in Tuscola County. According to the crash report, the incident occurred on a recent Thursday evening, and what followed caused the driver to be arrested and charged with...
Felonies
Woman sentenced for felonies involving stealing of merchandise
Trial watchers in Michigan and elsewhere might be interested in a case of a 63-year-old woman in another state who has been sentenced to a 54-month stay in federal prison. According to court documents, the woman's arrest followed investigations by the Federal Bureau...
Felonies: Michigan man facing charges after recent incidents
Michigan police are continuing an investigation of a string of events that occurred after they were to called to a business location just before 9 a.m. on a recent Monday. The officers were told that a vehicle had just been stolen while the car's owner was inside the...
Husband and wife indicted on various felony charges
Facing health-care fraud charges in Michigan and other states could have severe consequences. One such a case in another state involves a husband and wife, both practicing chiropractors. A federal jury recently indicted the couple and eight other individuals on...
10-year-old girl’s death leads to felony charges against driver
Following a fatal Michigan car accident in July, the driver who allegedly caused the death of a 10-year-old girl is now facing felony charges. According to court documents, the accident occurred in an intersection in Warren on July 25. Prosecutors claim that the...
Woman facing felony charges after fatal head-on crash
One decision can change a person's life forever. Some individuals may make a choice without even realizing that they could be setting their life on a completely different path. Unfortunately, some decisions can lead to negative outcomes, such as felony charges.One...
Charges for felonies dismissed, accused woman sues for damages
Michigan residents will likely have empathy with a woman in another state who faced charges related to embezzlement and conspiracy, which were later dismissed. However, the harm that the arrest caused to her personal life and career could not be reversed. As soon as...
Michigan man’s 3rd arrest on illegal gambling-related felonies
The Michigan Gaming Control Board and the state's Department of Attorney General conducted a joint investigation into the activities of a man who was allegedly involved in illegal gambling activities. Reportedly, the 57-year-old was arrested on similar charges on two...
Man faces felony charge after his plan to steal helicopter fails
A 70-year-old man allegedly called dispatchers on a recent Sunday morning to inform them that he was heading to the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Bay City, Michigan, to steal a helicopter. He was eventually arrested and charged with felony firearms possession after a...
DNA resolves murder, rape and other felonies from decades ago
Older people in Michigan and elsewhere might remember a case from Dec. 1987 when a 17-year-old girl's body was found naked along the road in another state where she was dumped after she was raped and killed. The ever-advancing DNA technology helps investigators...