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Oxford shooter to appear for monthly placement hearing as sentencing looms
Read full article: Oxford shooter to appear for monthly placement hearing as sentencing loomsThe convicted Oxford High School shooter is set to appear in court Thursday for yet another hearing to confirm his placement at the Oakland County Jail while he awaits sentencing.
Parents of Oxford shooter appear in court, expert argues parents should have seen it coming
Read full article: Parents of Oxford shooter appear in court, expert argues parents should have seen it comingThe parents of the Oxford High School shooter appeared in court on Friday for a hearing about expert witnesses for the prosecution.
Here’s what the Oxford shooter’s attorney said after he pleaded guilty to all charges
Read full article: Here’s what the Oxford shooter’s attorney said after he pleaded guilty to all chargesThe attorney for the Oxford High School shooter says she believes her client made the right choice Monday after he pleaded guilty to the 24 felony charges against him.
Live stream: Suspected Oxford shooter appears in court for monthly placement hearing
Read full article: Live stream: Suspected Oxford shooter appears in court for monthly placement hearingThe suspected Oxford High School shooter is scheduled to virtually appear in court Thursday morning to confirm his placement at the Oakland County Jail, where he awaits trial for the fatal Nov. 30 mass shooting.
Judge denies defense’s motion in Stislicki murder case; next court date scheduled
Read full article: Judge denies defense’s motion in Stislicki murder case; next court date scheduledFloyd Galloway, the man charged in the believed murder of Danielle Stislicki, is set to appear in court Wednesday morning for a motion hearing.
Live stream: Man charged with murder in fatal Belle Isle hit-and-run to appear in court
Read full article: Live stream: Man charged with murder in fatal Belle Isle hit-and-run to appear in courtA 23-year-old man charged with murder in a hit-and-run on Belle Isle that killed one girl and injured another is set to appear in court Tuesday morning for a preliminary examination hearing.
Judge again orders accused Oxford shooter to remain at Oakland County Jail
Read full article: Judge again orders accused Oxford shooter to remain at Oakland County JailThe accused Oxford High School shooter appeared in court Friday morning for a monthly hearing to confirm his placement at the Oakland County Jail while he awaits trial.
Judge moves back trial date for suspected Oxford shooter to January 2023
Read full article: Judge moves back trial date for suspected Oxford shooter to January 2023The suspected Oxford High School shooter appeared in court Thursday morning for a monthly hearing to confirm his placement at the Oakland County Jail while he awaits trial -- of which the date has been pushed back several months.
Live stream: Accused Oxford shooter appears in court for monthly placement hearing
Read full article: Live stream: Accused Oxford shooter appears in court for monthly placement hearingThe accused Oxford High School shooter appeared in court Thursday morning for a monthly hearing to confirm his placement at the Oakland County Jail while he awaits trial.
Get Caught Up: Oxford shooting latest -- suspected shooter bound over, parents denied bond reduction, more
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Oxford shooting latest -- suspected shooter bound over, parents denied bond reduction, moreThe suspected Oxford High School shooter and his parents appeared in court for two separate hearings on Friday.
Ex-music professor at University of Michigan expected to plead guilty to sex charges
Read full article: Ex-music professor at University of Michigan expected to plead guilty to sex chargesStephen Shipps is reportedly scheduled to plead guilty to two felony counts of “coercion of enticement of a minor female” next month.
Prosecutors say Dearborn Heights man called 911, admitted to killing his mother
Read full article: Prosecutors say Dearborn Heights man called 911, admitted to killing his motherProsecutors read the medical examiner’s report, stating that 73-year-old Ibtisam Field suffered multiple bruises, abrasions and died from blunt force trauma and strangulation.
79-year-old Ypsilanti Township woman appears in virtual hearing, ordered to reduce number of marijuana plants
Read full article: 79-year-old Ypsilanti Township woman appears in virtual hearing, ordered to reduce number of marijuana plantsA show cause hearing was held for a 79-year-old woman, who says she’s growing multiple marijuana plants for those in pain.
Prosecutor catches alleged abuser in victim’s home during virtual Michigan court hearing
Read full article: Prosecutor catches alleged abuser in victim’s home during virtual Michigan court hearingSTURGIS, Mich. – Video of an online court hearing in the town of Sturgis has gone viral because of one thing noticed by an eagle-eyed prosecutor. During the court hearing, the woman begins to hesitate when being questioned by Davis, who spoke up when she noticed the woman constantly was looking off screen. The woman’s video goes blank, and Harris’ camera eventually turns off too. “Your honor, we both don’t want the no-contact order,” Harris said. I’m sorry I lied to you.”Judge Middleton immediately shuts Harris down and adjourns the hearing.
FBI informant gives detailed account into domestic terrorism plot against Gov. Whitmer
Read full article: FBI informant gives detailed account into domestic terrorism plot against Gov. WhitmerREAD: Confidential informant testifies in hearing for 3 men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Dan said one of the men working with the group wanted to hogtie Whitmer up and put her on display. READ: Who are the Wolverine Watchmen? AdThere were also discussions of installing Wolverine Watchmen members as the new government. One of the men, a supposed leader of the Wolverine Watchmen, claimed he would be targeting Michigan’s Attorney General and Lt.
Confidential informant testifies in hearing for 3 men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
Read full article: Confidential informant testifies in hearing for 3 men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. WhitmerLANSING, Mich. – A confidential informant for the FBI is testifying in the case against three men charged in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. The informant testified that he was there for the planning of both the storming of Michigan’s Capitol and the plot to kidnap and kill Whitmer. READ: How an informant brought down plot against Michigan Gov. He said he was introduced to the Wolverine Watchmen through a suggested page recommendation on Facebook. READ: Who are the Wolverine Watchmen?
How an informant brought down plot against Michigan Gov. Whitmer
Read full article: How an informant brought down plot against Michigan Gov. Whitmer“He just wanted to notify us about the Wolverine Watchmen and tell us that the group was a danger to law enforcement,” the agent said. This information was revealed at the preliminary hearing for three of the 14 men accused in the kidnapping plot against Gov. READ: How a post office worker became FBI’s inside man into terrorism plot against Gov. READ: Who are the Wolverine Watchmen? READ: A look at group texts between suspects in terrorist plot against Michigan Gov.
Fiat Chrysler pleads guilty in corruption case
Read full article: Fiat Chrysler pleads guilty in corruption caseDETROIT – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, now part of Stellantis, has pleaded guilty in a long-running corruption probe. There will be a federal monitor making sure that there are no improper payments to UAW going forward. FCA stands for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which now is part of Stellantis, a company created by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot. “Your honor, we plead guilty,” FCA general counsel Chris Pardi told U.S. District Judge Paul Borman. They are awaiting their sentences in Detroit federal court.
Ex-Menominee County deputy faces Dec. sentencing after plea deal in sex assault case
Read full article: Ex-Menominee County deputy faces Dec. sentencing after plea deal in sex assault caseMENOMINEE, Mich. – A former sheriff’s deputy accused in the sexual assault of a teenage boy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Brian W. Helfert of Menominee pleaded guilty in court Friday to attempted accosting for immoral purposes, which carries a penalty of up to two years. “I wish to plead guilty, your honor,” Helfert said in court, according to The EagleHerald in Marinette, Wisconsin. He also acknowledged “inappropriate” statements made to the teenage victim who he knew through his assignment as a Menominee County juvenile crime investigator and school resource officer. Helfert was fired from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department in December 2019.