U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 12-11-17 10:50 p.m. ET
The bookings into the Delta County Detention Center this weekend included several cases that received extensive media coverage – update includes Probation Violations: Suspect in a crash that caused a power outages to Escanaba restaurants – plus one of two teens charged in a meth bust is violated; also three women charged in theft cases – and back in jail tonight is one of the two charged in a Bark River gun and safe theft – plus bookings for Domestic Violence and sex offender fails to register new address
An Escanaba woman – who was to be sentenced today for the theft of a safe and a gun from a Bark River home – is now booked on an obstruction of justice charge – and it is not clear if it was connected to her sentencing today.
Former Hooters girl 32-year-old Kasey Marie Rudden of 2720 8th Avenue South in Escanaba, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at about 4 p.m. today, Mon., Dec. 11, 2017 on a charge of obstruction of justice. No bond has been set.
Rudden is one of two Escanaba residents charged breaking into a Bark River home on 17th Road and stealing a safe and pistol.
Rudden was originally charged second-degree home invasion, a 15-year felony, and possession of burglary tools (a hammer, punch bar, and screwdrivers), a 10-year felony, in connection with the incident which occurred sometime between May 1-10.
Rudden had been free on a $50,000 bond (10 percent $5,000 cash) until today when she was taken back into custody.
Rudden was to be sentenced today (12-11-17) after entering into a plea agreement and pleading guilty to one count of larceny in a building and one count of lying to a peace officer investigating a four-year felony.
Lying to a police officer is obstruction of justice. If anyone knows what her sentence was – or what happened today, please contact U.P. Breaking News.
Rudden goes by the name Kasey Stoerck on Facebook. On Facebook, the San Diego, CA native also claims to be a former Hooters girl, bartender and trainer.
The other suspect is 34-year-old Trenton Jay Fitch of 3881 L.15 Lane in Escanaba, MI. Fitch pleaded guilty to an accessory charge for accepting the gun from Rudden – and was sentenced last week to six months in jail – and given credit for serving a month and was ordered to pay over $2,000 in fines/costs and restitution.
A judge ordered Rudden to no contact Fitch or the two homeowners. She also had other restrictions like no drinking, no illegal drugs, must submit to random drug testing and confined to home between the hours of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
In July 2017, Rudden pleaded guilty in Delta County District Court to unlawful use of a license plate; $325 fines and costs.
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27-year-old James J. Young of Gladstone, MI was booked into the DCDC at 3:22 p.m. today, Mon., Dec. 11, 2017 on a charge of domestic violence. A bond has not been set. If you have information please contact us.
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Convicted Michigan sex offender 49-year-old George Alan Novak of Escanaba, MI was booked into the DCDC about 1 p.m. today, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 on a charge of sex offender/failure to register. Bond is not set.
On April 24, 1994, Novak was convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) – Fourth Degree (multiple variables)
Prior to his arrest and failure to file, Novak’s Last Known Address was 423 S. 15th Street in Escanaba, MI.
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Two Delta County men whose cases made the news across the U.P. this year were booked on Friday into the DCDC on separate charges of probation violation.
Gavin Warner
Booked are 19-year-old Gavin Warner and 24-year-old Dennis John Reese of 1226 N. 19th Street in Escanaba, MI
In Dec. 2016, Reese crashed his vehicle into a utility pole in Escanaba causing power outages at nearby restaurants. Reese was charged with drugged driving, possession of marijuana, and possession of a contraband in jail.
Reese was charged charged with five-year felony prisoner possessing a contraband in jail after police found drugs on him during booking.
Reese was the driver of a pickup truck that crossed the center-line at a high rate of rate of speed on 1st Avenue North near North Lincoln Road – and during the wreck collided with a parked, unoccupied vehicle and crashed into a utility pole.
Reese pleaded guilty in Feb 2017 and was sentenced to probation on one count of operating while intoxicated and one count of possession of analog drugs. The wreck into the utility pole knocked out power to Wendy’s, Hudson’s, and Elmer’s restaurants.
The costs of the damage involve about $45,000 in restitution.
Warner was one of the two teens arrested in August 2016 for methamphetamine possession and manufacturing meth within 500 feet of a school zone.
Warner was sentenced to participate in Michigan’s Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA) after pleading guilty to one count of meth possession and maintaining a drug house.
Warner and a Bark River man were busted by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team and the Escanaba Department of Public Safety.
The charges against Warner stem from an Aug. 8, 2016 incident in Escanaba involving a co-defendant who was also arrested in conjunction with the meth bust.
Both were sentenced under the Holmes Youthful Training Act – under which convictions are removed from the records if the probation and release terms are completed successfully.
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37-year-old James Smith of Escanaba, MI was booked into the DCDC at noon today on a charge of delivery/manufacture (non-narcotic) of Schedule 1, 2 controlled substances.
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Three Delta County woman were booked in Escanaba on Saturday on theft-related charges:
28-year-old Natashia Bess was booked into the DCDC on Saturday night on a charge of first degree retail fraud. Bond was set at $1,000.
Heather Olson
32-year-old Heather Olson was booked into the DCDC on Saturday night on a charge of conspiracy to commit first degree retail fraud.
41-year-old Mara Randall was booked into the DCDC Saturday afternoon and released today (Monday) on a $20,000 bond. Randall is charged with receiving and concealing stolen property and larceny from a motor vehicle.
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Upper Peninsula Breaking News by Greg Peterson 