Four Michigan people charged for numerous crimes in Lower Peninsula
LOWER PENINSULA — On Friday, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced that after an in-depth investigation four people are charged for conspiracy to abduct, rape…
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Prisoner kills cellmate because of his sexual orientation
MUNISING — On July 18th, 2017, Deshawn Madden, 23, was transferred to the Alger Correctional Facility in Munising Township. Madden was placed in a cell…
Saario off to prison for 25-40 years
CRYSTAL FALLS — Alfred Saario, 66, of Alpha, sat silently Thursday morning during his murder sentence hearing. On August 18th, a jury found him guilty…
Sentencing delayed for man convicted of murder
CRYSTAL FALLS — Sentencing for an Alpha man convicted of second-degree murder has been pushed back. According to Iron County Prosecutor Melissa Powell, Alfred Saario,…
Prisoner arraigned on first-degree murder charge
MUNISING — The prisoner accused of killing his cellmate at the Alger Correctional Facility in July was arraigned Tuesday morning. Deshawn Madden, 23, is charged…
Gutzman receives life sentence for killing Gwinn woman
MARQUETTE — “I know what I did was wrong. I took my best friend’s life.” Those were all the words 52-year-old Darrell Gutzman could muster…
Man pleads no contest to murder charge
MARQUETTE — An Ishpeming man charged with open murder has pleaded no contest to second-degree murder. Derek Blemke, 24, entered his plea Tuesday in Marquette…
UPDATE: Saario faces a possible life sentence after murder conviction
UPDATE: Friday, August 18th, 2017 6:45 p.m. ET CRYSTAL FALLS — A sigh of relief from the victim’s family as the jury found 66 year-old…
Murder trial underway in Iron County
CRYSTAL FALLS — The case of an Alpha man accused of murdering his stepdaughter and then turning the gun on himself is underway in Iron…
Saario trial set to begin Monday
CRYSTAL FALLS — The Upper Peninsula’s latest murder trial is set to begin next week. Alfred Saario, 56, is accused of shooting and killing Jamie…