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Crime

Attorney general files charges against alleged fake electors

LANSING (AP)— Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates confirming they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the ...

Police chase results in minor injuries

By Journal Staff K.I. SAWYER — Two Forsyth Township Police officers were left with minor injuries after attempting to conduct a traffic stop on Tuesday. Officers from the FTPD attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 55-year-old Robert Jacobson, who was wanted for felony ...

Ishpeming man arraigned for road rage incident

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Jonathan Jay Bluebird, 29, who is accused of chasing down and stabbing an out-of-state driver on Thursday, was lodged in the Marquette County Jail after being arraigned on Thursday on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than ...

Police seek camera footage in murder probe

By ILSA MINOR The Daily Press ESCANABA — The Delta County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the help of anyone who may have had cameras pointed towards M-35 between Escanaba and Cedar River, which could provide valuable information about the murder of 22-year-old Harley Corwin. According to ...

Rock woman charged with Medicaid fraud

By Journal Staff LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that Medicaid fraud charges have been filed against Nicole Stouffer, 42, of Rock. The criminal complaint charges a total of nine counts, all 4-year felonies. The charges stem from an investigation into a ...

Prosecutors seek death penalty in Idaho student slayings

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year. Bryan Kohberger, 28, is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the deaths at a rental house near the Moscow, ...