Blog tagged as Crime

Challenger Talks About Old Conviction; Incumbent Hid Conviction From Application 

09/20/24 12:51 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Challenger Talks About Old Conviction; Incumbent Hid Conviction From Application 
Republican House candidate Ronald William Robinson doesn't spend a lot of time talking about his gambling addiction that led to a misdemeanor conviction decades ago.

North Branch Man Who Wrote A Book On Jan. 6 Experience Charged 

08/23/24 01:07 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
North Branch Man Who Wrote A Book On Jan. 6 Experience Charged 
The FBI says a North Branch man who wrote a first-person account under a pen name about the Jan. 6 riot is now facing charges.

Are Shoes A Dangerous Weapon? 

07/31/24 12:31 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Are Shoes A Dangerous Weapon? 
The Michigan Supreme Court asked on Tuesday for additional briefing in a Livingston County criminal case that asks whether shoes are a dangerous weapon.

You May Not Be In Trouble But You Can't Leave 

07/29/24 12:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
You May Not Be In Trouble But You Can't Leave 
Police officers who suspect someone is doing something criminal, but do not give them an avenue to leave the encounter are violating the suspect's constitutional rights, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday in three different but related cases.

Ex-GR Police Officer Wants Civil Suit Over Shooting Death Dropped 

07/25/24 01:09 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Ex-GR Police Officer Wants Civil Suit Over Shooting Death Dropped 
An attorney told a federal appellate panel Wednesday that a former Grand Rapids officer charged with murder used permitted methods to subdue a suspect resisting arrest.