Appeals court affirms conviction for sexual touching
ADRIAN — An Adrian man’s conviction in a criminal sexual conduct case has been upheld by the Michigan Court of Appeals.A Lenawee County Circuit Court jury convicted Eliseo Cheyo Guererro Jr., 48, in...
View ArticleTestimony underway in murder case
ADRIAN — A hearing to determine if a murder case should proceed to trial continued this week in Lenawee County District Court.Testimony in the case against James David Allan, 38, began Nov. 23. He is...
View ArticleProtest calls for better health care for prisoners
MADISON TWP. — Patrice Ferguson's husband has been incarcerated for 37 years. He recently tested positive for COVID-19.Ferguson said her husband has chest pains, body aches and lost his sense of taste....
View ArticleHudson woman arrested in death of Monroe County animal control officer
Monroe County Animal Control Officer Darrian Young died in June after her patrol vehicle was struck by an alleged drunken driver.
View ArticleCharges dismissed against technician in alcohol device case
CHARLOTTE — A judge has dismissed charges against one of two people charged with forgery and other crimes in an investigation of Michigan's desktop alcohol-breath devices.Eaton County District Judge...
View ArticleWalberg, Kahle supported rejected Texas lawsuit
U.S. Supreme Court denied Texas’ effort to prevent Michigan’s Electoral College votes from being cast.
View ArticleWoman charged in Young fatality to face judge
The Hudson woman charged in connection with a car crash that claimed the life of Monroe County Animal Control Officer Darrian Young was expected to face a judge today.
View ArticleHudson woman arraigned in animal control officer’s death, denied bond
MONROE — A Hudson woman has been arraigned on three felony charges, including second-degree murder, after allegedly striking and killing a Monroe County Animal Control officer while driving...
View ArticleUpdate given in 2019 murder case
ADRIAN — A 2019 murder case was back in court Wednesday as an attorney provided an update to a judge.A "voluminous" transcript of the case’s preliminary examination testimony in Lenawee County District...
View ArticleJudge fines U.P. cafe, says civil disobedience 'not an option'
CALUMET — An Upper Peninsula cafe was found in contempt of court and fined $2,500 for continuing to serve indoor diners, the latest turn in an effort to get the owner to comply with coronavirus...
View ArticleSnyder, 8 others charged in Flint water case
FLINT — A new investigation of the Flint water disaster led to charges against nine people, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and key members of his administration, who are accused of various...
View Article$10 million bond issued on murder suspect
ADRIAN — The suspect in a double homicide in Adrian was arraigned Tuesday in Lenawee County District Court and is being held on a $10 million bond.Appearing virtually from the Lenawee County Jail,...
View ArticleAdrian murder suspect charged with break-in, seeking to kill man in Morenci
ADRIAN — The defendant in a double homicide in Adrian was formally charged Friday with also breaking into a home in Morenci with the intent of killing someone inside.Christopher Lee-Ryan Carden, 34, of...
View ArticlePsychiatric evaluation ordered for double murder suspect
ADRIAN — A double murder suspect accused of gunning down two men convicted of sexually assaulting children has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination to determine if he is competent to stand...
View ArticleMother of murder suspect: ’He snapped’
ADRIAN — While a hearing was being held inside the Rex B. Martin Judicial Building for murder suspect Christopher Lee-Ryan Carden, a small group of his supporters protested outside, claiming the system...
View ArticlePair from Adrian who tried to smuggle drugs into prison near Coldwater sentenced
COLDWATER — Two Adrian residents escaped jail after they plotted to throw drugs into Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater Sept. 19.Both Amber Duren, 33, and James Bellamy, 20, pleaded guilty to...
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