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Woman facing super drunk charges for wrong-way crash on I-75
BAY COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A Bay County woman faces super drunk charges in connection with a deadly wrong-way crash that claimed the lives of two men from Genesee County. The crash happened back in March, when investigators say a 41-year-old woman from Pinconning was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I-75 near Salzburg Road in Monitor Township.
AuSable River Queen remains docked, leaving Oscoda's summer tourism adrift
IOSCO COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The AuSable River Queen is a prized tourist attraction in Oscoda during the summer. But it’s been docked because the owners cannot get the boat out of the water for a required inspection. “This is the only paddle wheel of its kind in Michigan.”...
Oscoda Township Man Convicted for Threatening Iosco County Prosecutor
An Oscoda Township man has been convicted for threatening his former landlord, who is also the Iosco County Prosecutor, as per reports by the Michigan Office of Attorney General. Dominque Simo, age 40, was found guilty by an Iosco County jury on a charge of malicious use of a telecommunications device. This felony could lead to a maximum sentence of six months in jail or a fine of $1,000. According to WNEM, sentencing decisions have yet to be announced, but the state noted its intent to seek a sentence that includes mandated mental health treatment.
Oscoda man convicted of threatening Iosco County prosecutor
IOSCO COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - An Oscoda man faces up to six months in jail for threatening the Iosco County prosecutor over a landlord-tenant issue last winter. Court records show an Iosco County jury found 40-year-old Dominque Simo guilty of one count of malicious use of a telecommunications device for threatening Iosco County Prosecuting Attorney James A. Bacarella.
Bay Port teacher wins $10,000 award from Manilow Music Project
(WLUK) -- A teacher from Northeast Wisconsin is being honored by music legend Barry Manilow with a $10,000 grant. Ashley Siegrist, a music teacher at Bay Port High School, was named Green Bay's winner of the Manilow Music Project -- a contest created to support high school music teachers and bands across the U.S.
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Kevin Charbonneau II, 40, of Oscoda
Kevin Victor Charbonneau II, aged 40, of Oscoda, MI, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. He was born on August 3, 1983, in West Branch, MI, to the late Kevin Victor and Susan Marie (Ferguson) Charbonneau. Kevin grew up in Oscoda, where his parents owned and operated Charbonneau’s Family...
Oscoda Man Found Guilty of Threatening Prosecuting Attorney
A jury in Ioscoa county found an Oscoda man guilty last Friday of making a threatening phone call to the Iosco County Prosecuting Attorney. On February 11, 40-year-old Dominique Simo called James Bacarella and told him if he didn’t show up at Simo’s home in 28 minutes, Bacarella would deeply reret it. The threat follows another threat Simo made to Bacarella in 2023 when Simo was a tenant at one of Bacarella’s properties. Simo threatened to shoot the man, according to court documents. With the previous threat of gun violence, Simo was arrested after maing the phone call.
Oscoda man found guilty of threatening his former landlord
OSCODA, Mich. (WNEM) - An Iosco County jury found a 40-year-old Oscoda man guilty of threatening his former landlord, Iosco County Prosecutor James A. Bacarella. Dominque Simo was found guilty of one count of malicious use of a telecommunications device for threatening Iosco County Prosecuting Attorney James A. Bacarella, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Jerry White, 88, of Prescott
Jerry Lee White, age 88 of Prescott, MI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at his home with family by his side. Jerry was born on August 28, 1935, to Kenneth and Laura (Byers) White in Pontiac, MI. Jerry was a dedicated metal pattern maker at Pontiac Motor...
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