Blog tagged as Crime

The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on legislation that would allow juvenile offenders over 16 years old to be transported by police with adult offenders if certain conditions, such as if the offense is committed together, are met.

St. Clair County Circuit Court records show that Yale Area Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against Sen. Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway)’s wife, Kellie Lauwers, who reportedly stole $32,300 from the chamber.

An appeals panel affirmed the conviction and sentence of a Battle Creek mother who cyberbullied a 19-year-old in 2020.

Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a roundtable on human trafficking Friday that she’s investigated “so many” elected officials who solicited sex workers over the years that she doesn’t see legislation passing that would create escalated penalties for the solicitation of sex work.

An assistant county prosecutor asked the Michigan Supreme Court not to expand the eligibility of “juvenile lifers” to seek possible parole to 19- and 20-year-olds.