Mt. Pleasant man headed to trial for attempted murder
A Mt. Pleasant man accused of stabbing his roommate is heading to trial on (4) felony charges, including attempted murder. 57-year-old, Paul Vance Ellingson will face a judge for a pre-trial hearing on May...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Clarifies Eviction Orders With New Bill
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill to define who is allowed to serve eviction orders in the state. The bill clarifies which officials can be ordered by a court to evict a tenant, including...
Grieving Midland family sets up GoFundMe
The Family of a Midland county woman who died after a traffic crash have set up a GoFundMe to help her family. 34-year-old, Toni Esch Benchley’s funeral is still pending & she’s being remembered...
Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Rape And First-Degree Murder
A judge has sentenced a western Michigan man to life in prison for killing a 16-year-old girl who accused him of rape. Forty-three-year-old Quinn James of Wyoming, Michigan, learned his sentence Monday after a...
Isabella County treasurer is not seeking re-election
Isabella County will have a new prosecutor & treasurer next year as our current one, David Barberi, says he’s not seeking re-election. He plans to return to his family’s private law practice with his...
Shepherd Man Injured In Motorcycle Accident
A Shepherd man was injured in Deerfield Township after accidentally bumping the other bike he was riding side by side with. The man was later taken to the Spectrum Health Big Rapids for non-life-threatening injuries. He...
Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Other Sex Crimes
A man has been convicted of sex trafficking and other charges involving a child he met at a Grand Rapids Park. 39-year-old, Terrence Clay, of Kent County, was recently convicted by a federal jury...
Mt. Pleasant Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges
A 26 year old Mt Pleasant man faces 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty to attempting to make child porn. Gary Bugh admitted to paying a man to film him having sex with...
Isabella Commission approves public defender internship program
In the five years since Isabella County created a public defender’s office, its staff has gotten comfortable with the processes involved in representing defendants who can’t afford attorneys. But finding help when law school...
Scientists Recommend Michigan Adopt Higher Drinking Water Standards
Scientists are urging Michigan to adopt some of the strictest drinking water standards for "forever chemicals" in the country. Three scientists recommended health-based values for seven types of PFAS. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration will...