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2 men rescued off the Frankfort coast after waves capsized their boat
FRANKFORT — On Friday morning, law enforcement rescued two men from an overturned boat in Lake Michigan. They said the call came in around 8:30 a.m. that two people were clinging to the underside of a boat off Frankfort Harbor. The Sheriff’s Office boat deployed with the help of Frankfort Police. They said they were able to get the two men out of the water with assistance from a “good Samaritan” boat. EMS checked the men once they got back on shore. The Sheriff’s Office said they were wet and cold but uninjured.
Michigan Man Sentenced By DOJ For Diverting Platte River Into Lake Michigan
A Michigan man has been sentenced for tampering with and vandalizing Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a popular tourist destination known for its pristine beauty. 63-year-old Andrew Blair Howard of Sparta and Frankfort was convicted in February 2024 of two federal misdemeanors for his actions in August 2022. According to...
Kidnapping victim leaves note in gas station leading to suspect arrest
EMERY COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A Michigan man was arrested last Thursday in central Utah for alleged kidnapping after the victim left a note in a gas station restroom, according to the probable cause statement. Richard Lyneal Phillips, 38, is facing one count of kidnapping, a second-degree felony, and...
Oklahoma executes man convicted of raping 2 teenage girls in Michigan
MCALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing his 7-year-old former stepdaughter in 1984. Richard Rojem, 66, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was declared dead at 10:16 a.m., prison officials said. Rojem, who had been in prison since 1985, was the longest-serving inmate on Oklahoma's death row.
Michigan Woman Who Drove Into Boat Club Killing 2 Kids Was Twice The Legal Limit
On April 20, 2024, 66-year-old Marshella Chidester drove her SUV into the Swan Boat Club in Newport, Michigan during a childs birthday party. The crash killed two young siblings, 8-year-old Alanah Phillips and 4-year-old Zayn Phillips, and injured 11 others. Chidester now faces multiple charges, including two counts of second-degree...
MSP Still Has A 1990s Era Camaro In Service
Do you remember in the 1990s when some Michigan State Police officers were driving Chevy Cameros? One MSP post still has one in operation. I have been lucky enough to travel in most of the lower 48 states as a traveling musician and I have to say the Michigan State Police have some of the most unique patrol vehicles on the road in the country.
TV6 Investigates drug trends in the UP part 3: Substance abuse effects on families
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - As law enforcement and the court systems deal with drug cases, the effects on families have been significant. Judge Cheryl Hill is the Chief Probate Judge for Marquette County. She says the impact of meth use is hurting families in upper Michigan. “What I see is...
Ohio woman sentenced for leaving threatening voicemail for Michigan lawmaker, officials say
(CBS DETROIT) - An Ohio woman was sentenced Wednesday in connection to leaving a race-based death threat voicemail for a former Michigan lawmaker, officials said. Sandra Bachman, 61, of Batavia, was sentenced in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County to 23 months to five years in prison. In June 2021, Bachman left a threatening voicemail to then-Michigan State Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson, which included death threats."You will die," Bachman said in the voicemail. "You are one of the worst offenders. We actually have a tier too, in like points for how much you are worth once we kill you.... You're going...
Individual Arrested for Pointing Laser at MSP Helicopter, Facing Severe Federal and State Penalties
A recent incident involving an individual shining a laser at a Michigan State Police helicopter has sparked a reminder of the illegality and dangers of such actions. According to ClickOnDetroit, aiming a laser pointer at aircraft is a federal offense since 2012, with hefty penalties including up to $11,000 per violation.
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