The City of Mount Pleasant issued a response to a city employee’s Facebook post. The post shows a blue lives matter police support flag with a Nazi swastika under the blue stripe. The city says it does not support the post from Vice Mayor Amy Perschbacher. They said that the post was an expression as a private citizen, not as…
The Attorney General’s Office says they’ve arrested a Charlotte man accused of making a bomb threat at the Michigan Capitol building. Around 6:40 Thursday morning capitol security received a call from a man saying a bomb was at the Capitol building. Security told legislators, staff, and employees to stay away as the swept the building, which was later deemed safe….
State police say they got a call about a suspicious man and ended up arresting a Cadillac man, for having meth. Troopers responded to the call Saturday evening and found Aaron Schwab sitting on a bench near M-55 in Cadillac. State police say Schwab had a bench warrant out of Osceola County. When they searched him, troopers also found meth…
Traverse City police say they are no longer looking for their original suspect who left suspicious packages at Fifth Third Bank in downtown Traverse City earlier this week. After a tip, police interviewed a 62 year old man about the incident on Pine Street Thursday. The Traverse City Police Department says they have recovered the suspect’s coat, hat, and rubber…
A Muskegon man was arrested for driving drunk in Manistee County. Troopers arrested Shawn Bliss on Saturday afternoon. They say he ran a stop sign at Springdale and M-115 in Copemish. Troopers say Bliss failed a field sobriety test. He was charged on Monday with operating while intoxicated third offense. Bliss will be back in court next month.
A Harbor Springs man who’s accused of stealing a pickup truck took a plea deal on Tuesday in Emmet County. Zachary Krebiehl-Power pleaded guilty to attempted receiving and concealing a motor vehicle. Police say he stole the truck back in July from Aussie Watersports on M-72 in Grand Traverse County. The truck has since been returned to its owner. Krebiehl-Power’s…
Two Canadian men played a game of chess in a way that few could enjoy. Ron Batuigas and Nick McNaught of Ontario cut some holes in the ice of their local lake, set up a chess board, and jumped in. When they decided to spend more than five minutes in the icy water, they chose chess to help get their…
The Isabella County Sheriff’s Office has a warning about stolen vehicles. The sheriff says they saw a drastic increase in stolen cars over the last few months from both rural and more populated areas. Most have been recovered, but police believe people are using the cars to commit other crimes like retail fraud and breaking and entering. The sheriff wants…
The Michigan State Senate passed a $465 million COVID-19 relief bill of their own. It includes $63 million in grants to small businesses, $45 million for restaurant workers who could get up to $1,600 grants, and the bill would extend 26 weeks of unemployment into 2021. Senate Majority Leaer Mike Shirkey commented, “Recently, our governor said the state was “too…
In Otsego County, state police say they arrested Brandon Labuhn for having illegal drugs. Troopers pulled the Afton resident over last Wednesday in Bagley Township. State police say Labuhn was driving on a suspended license. When they searched the car troopers found crack cocaine, suboxone, meth, a scale, and a syringe. Labuhn was charged with several crimes on Monday, including…
