Blog Posts in February, 2010
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
Three men were arrested on various charges in Woodhaven after someone called police to report there were people smoking pot in their truck. Police arrived at the scene with a drug sniffing dog, who ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
The early stages of a child pornography case are underway as both sides are expected to wrap up a preliminary examination of the evidence around March 15. The man at the center of the case is ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A Kent County jury has convicted a mother of murder for starving her disabled daughter to death. Tammy Jefferson, 42, will likely to be sentenced to mandatory life in prison for failing to care for ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A raid on two Detroit houses resulted in a major drug bust for police investigators. During last week’s raid, police discovered 22 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $4.1 million. From the homes ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
Two men have been arrested for allegedly shooting another man outside a bar in Southgate. Kyle Wilkerson and Jonathan Reese are both accused of murdering 42-year-old Elijah Keith Young. They have each ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
Craig DeRoche, former speaker of the Michigan House, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence . According to police, the former politician was so drunk he couldn't even stand up ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A woman who worked in the Waterford Township treasurer’s office has been sentenced to two years probation for embezzling money from the office. Melanie Marie Davidson, 27, had only been working as an ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A hockey coach has been charged with a misdemeanor count of assault & battery after punching the opposing team’s coach during a brawl on the ice. The incident began when the two coaches, one from ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A Clinton Township man has been arrested on hit & run charges after hitting a Rochester Hills sheriff deputy’s patrol car and driving away. As the deputy was living an accident scene he had ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A Troy woman has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fatal auto accident that left her passenger dead. The accident occurred back in December when the driver, 19-year-old Paige ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A Detroit woman has been charged with retail fraud after attempting to steal a home theatre system from a Sears department store in Troy. Felicia Annette Robinson, 45, was arraigned last week in a ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A man accused of murdering an 89-year-old woman and setting her house on fire has accepted a plea deal. On February 22, Michael Bush, 26, will begin a 30 to 60 year prison sentence for the murder of ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
A man charged with impersonating an FBI agent and possessing more than a dozen firearms will remain in police custody, as per a ruling handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Victoria Roberts. ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
The Associated Press has reported that a new study from the insurance industry found that banning the use of hand-held devices while driving has not been as effective as some lawmakers might have ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2010 By Freedman & Freedman
Three Pontiac teenagers could face life in prison after being charged with armed robbery. The teens are accused of committing armed robbery in connection with two separate incidences that occurred ...
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