Trial set for man charged with scamming job seekers (The Daily Telegram)
Fri, 16 May 2008 14:58:18 GMT
An Aug. 5 date with a jury in Lenawee County Circuit Court could be just the beginning for a Jackson man accused of cheating job seekers across Michigan out of thousands of dollars in training fees in the past year.
Man, 84, Convicted in Movie-Style Bank Heist (WXYZ-TV Detroit)
Fri, 16 May 2008 14:24:44 GMT
An 84-year-old Chicago man has pleaded guilty to taking part in a 1991 stickup that mirrored a Hollywood movie and netted $359,628 from a Michigan bank.
Chicago man, 84, convicted in bank heist that mirrored movie (WILX 10 Lansing)
Fri, 16 May 2008 03:50:37 GMT
An elderly Chicago man pleads guilty to a cold robbery case.
1991 Saugatuck bank robber finally nabbed (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:38:21 GMT
Carmine Jannece and three others, inspired by the movie Point Break , were part of the biggest bank robbery in Michigan history when they stole $360,000 in cash from a Saugatuck bank.
West Michigan arrests made for scams of elderly relatives (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:59:39 GMT
Three arrests made in West Michigan. Twelve arrested in total across Michigan.
Attorneys to sue USDA, MDA over livestock-tracking plan (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
Thu, 15 May 2008 16:08:11 GMT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A group of lawyers that represents farmers wants an end to a new government program for electronically tracking American livestock and poultry.
Teen�s death brings arrest (Sturgis Journal)
Thu, 15 May 2008 14:36:16 GMT
The Jan. 8 death of a Sturgis teen has led to the arrest of a Benton Harbor man.
Report chastises Rockford District Judge Steven Servaas (The Bay City Times)
Thu, 15 May 2008 11:15:21 GMT
ROCKFORD -- Rockford District Judge Steven Servaas displayed "sick humor" toward female co-workers and his office essentially "remains vacant today," according to a much-anticipated ruling on the long-time jurist's conduct.
Menominee homicide still under investigation (The Mining Journal)
Wed, 14 May 2008 14:47:40 GMT
STEPHENSON — Michigan State Police troopers in Menominee County are continuing their investigation today into the murder of a Menominee Township man whose body was discovered at his residence Monday morning. Troopers said the victim of the homicide was Mark A. Keller, 49, who lived along Bay de Noc Drive in Menominee Township. The incident was reported at 11:30 a.m.
Fugitive mom back behind bars in Michigan (The Bay City Times)
Wed, 14 May 2008 08:45:17 GMT
LANSING -- A suburban housewife arrested near San Diego 32 years after she escaped from a Detroit-area prison is back in Michigan to serve out at least 5 1/2 years on heroin charges.
