Houghton Co. fugitive facing multiple charges

A Houghton County man who was a wanted fugitive in a domestic violence case was in court Friday.

Travis Kuopos, 26, is lodged in the Houghton County Jail on a half million dollar cash bond.

Travis Kuopos, 26
Travis Kuopos, 26

He has three cases against him including a misdemeanor Domestic Violence charge.  Kuopos failed to appear for court hearings in this case and a bench warrant was issued.

That charge could land Kuopos in jail for 93 days.

He has two new cases against him: Malicious Destruction of Property, between $200 and $1,000 – another misdemeanor.  He could face up to one year in jail for that misdemeanor charge.

Kuopos faces another two–count misdemeanor of Stalking, a one year misdemeanor, and Reckless Driving, a 93 day misdemeanor.

His next scheduled court appearances in Houghton County District Court are for pretrial hearings on October 9 and October 11.