State Knew Christopher McGee Lived With Victim
Court records indicated that state officials knew that registered sex offender Christopher McGee was living with his girlfriend and her two daughters prior to his conviction that he sexually abused her 8-year-old daughter. Officials...
Deer Shot At Fancher Elementary Playground
Mt Pleasant Police officers had to shoot and kill a deer that got into the Fancher Elementary School playground after it was injured. The deer was running around the playground shortly after 7:00am, and...
Samuel Maykiss Pego Sentenced
U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington sentenced Samuel Maykiss Pego to 140 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty in February for assault with intent to murder charges. The...
Union Township Selects Interim Building Official
Independent contractor Barry VanBuskirk will act as the interim building official for Union Township until the position is filled by new township manager Mark Stuhldreher, who has yet to be officially hired. VanBuskirk’s hiring...
Mt Pleasant Sex Offender Accused With Assaulting Child
30-year-old Christopher McGee, a registered sex offender from Mount Pleasant, has been accused of fondling and raping an 8-year-old girl. McGee was already in prison from 2008 to 2011 for an earlier sex conviction....
Mt Pleasant Man Drunkenly Steals Jimmy John’s Car
Mount Pleasant police pulled a man over early Saturday morning after he drunkenly stole and drove a car from Jimmy John's. Investigators say that Jeremy Carlson was driving with a suspended license, and blew...
Baby Left Alone, Woman Calls Police During Altercation
A 22-year-old woman called police on Sunday after her 23-year-old boyfriend would not stop pursuing her during a fight from the Super 8 hotel to O’Kelly’s in Mount Pleasant. When police arrived, they found...
Mt Pleasant Working To Improve Bikeability
The city of Mount Pleasant plans to add additional pavement markings and signage this summer in an effort to improve the city’s bikeability and walkability. 19 total bicyclists were involved in accidents with automobiles...
Mark Ranzenberger To Remain In Police Custody
Mark Ranzenberger elected to remain in police custody and stay at the Bay County Law Enforcement Center while his trial for child pornography possession plays out. Magistrate judge Patricia Morris told Ranzenberger that he...
Mt Pleasant City Commission Rejects Signature Measure
The Mt Pleasant City Commission rejected a proposal to reduce the number of signatures needed to bring a citizens referendum on a citywide ballot. The number of signatures would be lowered to 10 percent...