Upper Peninsula sledders defy death – will their luck last? Three hurt Wednesday in high speed U.P. snowmobile crashes

URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-22-18 – 6:10 a.m. ET

Three dramatic high speed snowmobile crashes seriously injures sledders on Wednesday in three U.P. Counties

Sleds crash traveling too fast – two U.P. snowmobilers hit trees and another is launched 60 feet into the air

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Upper Peninsula of Michigan) – At least three U.P. snowmobilers are lucky to be alive this morning after crashing their sleds at a high rate of speed on Wednesday – and two had to be airlifted from the scene to the trauma center in Marquette.

A 26-year-old man was airlifted to Marquette late Wednesday night, Feb. 21, 2018 by Valley Med Flight
The victim crashed his snowmobile in the Hiawatha National Forest in a remote area of Alger County.
The victim hit a tree so hard – it left a big dent in his helmet.
“There was significant damage to his helmet,” one rescuer radioed.

It was estimated he was traveling about 60 miles per hour when he lost control and slammed his snowmobile into a tree.
The crash was reportedly near or on snowmobile Trail Number 8 – in Au Train Township, MI.
The crash was reported just after 10 p.m. ET, Wednesday night.
The Valley Med flight chopper landed on M-94 to load the victim.
The Au Train Township Volunteer Fire Department set up a landing zone on M-94 at Wyman Road.
The man had just been on 15-minute ride on a rescue sled aka “The Blue Bubble.”
Alger Rescue 21 helped treat the victim and get him ready for medivac.
The 26-year-old male snowmobiler was seriously hurt. He was flown to U.P. Health System – Marquette.
The victim had an open femur fracture to his upper left leg – and apparently broke his hip.
The man also injured his left elbow and a small gash to his face – and possible head injuries . Despite his injuries, the man had strong vital signs.
Assisting with snowmobiles and manpower were U.S. Forest Service, Alger County Sheriff’s Department, and Michigan State Police.

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Meanwhile, about 5:40 p.m. ET Wednesday night -a snowmobiler was seriously hurt when he crashed his sled in a remote area near the Delta County – Schoolcraft County line.
The 37-year-old victim reportedly suffered a broken pelvic and other injuries.
Firefighters set up landing zone on USFS Highway 13 near the Midway Store – north of Cooks, MI in a remote area that is close to the Delta County and Schoolcraft County line.

The victim was about 12 miles NW of E. County Line Road. The crash was near “the trail head” on Forest Highway 440.
The victim is a 37-year-old male who was airlifted to the Marquette trauma center.
The man reportedly lost control of his sled and hit trees going about 60 mph.

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And in Marquette County during the Wednesday noon hour, a snowmobiler traveling too fast found his sled shooting 60-feet into the air and slamming back to the ground.
The crash happened at 12:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Sands Township.
47-year-old Jeremy Carl Beerman of Marquette, MI was eastbound along power lines just west of Snowmobile Trail Number 8 – and about a mile and a half south of Station Road.
Suddenly, his sled hit a ravine near the railroad track overpass. Beerman and his sled were launched some 60 feet.
The victim was suffering from compression and back injuries. He was taken by ambulance to the Marquette hospital.
Those assisting the Marquette County Sheriff’s Department were the Sands Township Volunteer Fire Department, Sands Township EMS, and U.P. Health System-Marquette paramedics.

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Felony arrests in Marquette and Escanaba area in past few days – all different cases – home invasion, stalking, failure to register as a sex offender, and drug busts

URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-21-18 – 9:40 p.m. ET

Separate cases of stalking, home invasion, drug sales, plus a sex offender who did not register – are just some of the accusations in the latest round of arrests in Delta and Marquette counties

Convicted Michigan sex offender 39-year-old Earnest Michael Curtis of Harvey, MI

Wesley Allen Cote of Ishpeming, MI

Brenda Childress

Tallen Prisk

Brandon Morcum

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Escanaba/Marquette, MI) – Arrests in Marquette and Delta counties in past few days included a sex offender who failed to register, plus separate cases involving stalking and home invasion – and drug busts.

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54-year-old Brian D. St. Onge of Escanaba, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 8:29 a.m. ET this morning Wed., Feb. 21, 2018.
St. Onge is charged with felony stalking and malicious use of a telephone to make threats.
Bond for St. Onge has not been set.

If you have a photo of Mr. St. Onge please send it to us privately (never reveal sources).

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Wesley Allen Cote of Ishpeming, MI

22-year-old Wesley Allen Cote of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 5:34 p.m. ET on Mon., Feb. 19, 2018. Cote also has address in Republic, MI.

Cote is charged with third-degree home invasion.
Bond for Cote us set at $50,000.

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Convicted Michigan sex offender 39-year-old Earnest Michael Curtis of Harvey, MI

Convicted Michigan sex offender 39-year-old Earnest Michael Curtis of Harvey, MI

Convicted Michigan sex offender 39-year-old Earnest Curtis of Harvey, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 12:25 p.m. ET on Mon., Feb. 19, 2018.
Curtis is charged with failure to resister as a sex offender.

Convicted Michigan sex offender 39-year-old Earnest Michael Curtis of Harvey, MI

Curtis was convicted of third–degree criminal sexual conduct by force or coercion on July 22, 2004 in Marquette County Circuit Court.

Earnest Michael Curtis – Registered Sex Offender

Last known address: 125 Kawbawgam Road Apt 3, Marquette, MI 49855

Aliases: Earnest Michael Curtins; Edub X

Criminal Record of Earnest Michael Curtis
Offense: Third–degree criminal sexual conduct by force or coercion (CSC 3rd) in Marquette County, MI

Date Convicted: July 22, 2004 in Marquette County 25th Circuit Court

Convicted Michigan sex offender 39-year-old Earnest Michael Curtis of Harvey, MI

Convicted Michigan sex offender 39-year-old Earnest Michael Curtis of Harvey, MI

Earnest Michael Curtis:
http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=2026801&AgencyID=55242

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Brenda Childress

Brenda Childress

44-year-old Brenda Lee Childress of Escanaba, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 6:34 p.m. ET tonight Wed., Feb. 21, 2018.
Childress is accused with selling a controlled substance.

Childress was booked on a charge of with delivery/manufacture of a non-narcotic Schedule 1, II, III controlled substance.

In June 2017 – Childress was sentenced to five days in jail after pleading guilty to impaired driving of a motor vehicle while using by drugs.

Bond for Childress is $2,500.

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Tallen Prisk

Tallen Prisk

19-year-old Tallen Prisk of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 7:12 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 19, 2018.
Prisk is charged with felony possession of cocaine.
Bond has not been set for Prisk – however if he got a sweet plea bargain – Prisk may have been sentenced on Monday.

In April 2017, Prisk and another Marquette man were charged with two 20-year felonies – delivery/manufacture of cocaine and delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. They were pulled over in the Wendy’s parking lot in Marquette. In addition to a large amount of cash, police confiscated 12 grams of meth and seven grams of cocaine

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Resisting arrest:

Brandon Morcum

Brandon Morcum

33-year-old Brandon Morcum of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 7:25 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 19, 2018. Morcum also has recent addresses in Negaunee and Ishpeming.

Morcom is charged with second-offense operating a vehicle while impaired, attempted resisting arrest/obstructing police, and second-offense driving with suspended/revoked.

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Probation Violation:

Escanaba:
36-year-old Amy Teeple of Escanaba, MI, DCDC on Wed., Feb. 21, 2018
41-year-old Mara Randall of Escanaba, MI, DCDC on Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

Marquette:
50-year-old Joseph Cornelius of Negaunee, MI, MCJ on Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

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Vehicle rolls down steep Michigamme River embankment in Republic; Suspect flees on foot bond

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-19-18 – 1:03 a.m. ET –

Update:  The vehicle is registered to Kevin James Glass and Mary Elizabeth LeBlanc – both of Minnesota. Law enforcement authorities have not released any information on this crash. If you have info, please contact U.P. Breaking News.

At the stroke of Midnight, car is reported over the side of steep, deep river embankment in Republic, MI – Vehicle registered out of Minnesota – Duluth area

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Republic, MI) – Authorities are investigating an accident in which a vehicle has flipped down a Michigamme River embankment.

The accident was reported to 911 at one minute before midnight, so it was still technically Sun., Feb. 18, 2018.

The crash was along River Road near County Road 601 (also known by another name in that area).

The Republic Township Volunteer Fire Department rushed to the scene.

There was concern someone might be trapped in the vehicle because 911 callers cold only use flashlights to look down to the vehicle from atop the steep embankment.

“We unsure if there is anybody in the vehicle – its down a steep embankment,” a dispatcher told responding firefighters and EMS.

“It’s quite a steep embankment,” said another dispatcher.

First the vehicle was said to be partially in the Michigamme River. Firefighters on the scene said its resting on its side against a utility pole.

“It’s on its side against pole,” said a firefighter who quickly navigated the the embankment to make sure the vehicle was unoccupied.

That firefighter arrived in his own vehicle since he was closer to the wreck, and it was unknown if anyone was trapped. Authorities search then nearby area to make sure an injured person did not pass out unseen.

The vehicle is registered to two people out of Minnesota, and police are searching for the driver. U.P. Breaking News is temporarily withholding the names. The names match with a couple in the Duluth area.

Michigan State Police are investigating the crash.

Valentines Day domestic violence on Sugar Island, plus arrests for embezzlement, shoplifting, fighting with cops, and delivery of drug analogues in Delta County and Marquette County

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-15-18 – 9:45 a.m. ET –

Even on Sugar Island with Jewells, domestic violence happened on Valentines Day night

36-year-old Kelly Lynn Peacock of Gladstone, MI

26-year-old Steven David Baker of Marquette, MI

32-year-old John Eastep of Ishpeming, MI

33-year-old Heather Olson of Escanaba, MI

Embezzlement, shoplifting, tussling with cops, and drugs are among the recent arrests in Delta County and Marquette County

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

**Editor’s note – The mobile patrol info has stopped for the past 24 hours – and at the Delta County Detention Center they put in a fake name this morning charged with domestic violence – not funny  or they are covering for a real person. Marquette County has also stopped.

(Sugar Island, MI) – Police have been searching for a man after he allegedly caused rib injuries to a female on Valentine’s Day 2018 on Sugar Island, MI in the eastern Upper Peninsula.
Last night, police responded to the Jewell residence on Sugar Island..
It is not clear if he fled the island – as the ferry was alerted but he may have driven a different vehicle than on the broadcast.
The suspect was either still hiding on the island or at the mainland casino playing Nickle slots.

 

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36-year-old Kelly Lynn Peacock of Gladstone, MI

36-year-old Kelly Lynn Peacock of Gladstone, MI

36-year-old Kelly Lynn Peacock of Gladstone, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 2:11 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 13, 2018 – and released on same day at 5:47 p.m.

Peacock is charged with embezzlement by an agent or trustee.

The amount of her bond is not known.

Police have not released information about the arrest of Peacock.

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38-year-old Katherine Patricia Strom of Manistique, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 1:40 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 13, 2018.

Strom is charged with creation/delivery of an analogue – controlled substance violation.

Bond has not been set for Strom.

If you have a photo for Ms. Strom please send it to us on Facebook

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33-year-old Heather Olson of Escanaba, MI

33-year-old Heather Olson of Escanaba, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 1:58 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 13, 2018.

Olson is charged with second degree retail fraud.

Bond has not been set.

In 2015, Olson was convicted of third-degree shoplifting.

Details about the latest charge have not been released including whether it is new case or sentencing.

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26-year-old Steven David Baker of Marquette, MI

26-year-old Steven David Baker of Marquette, MI

26-year-old Steven David Baker of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 4:37 p.m., ET on Tues., February 13, 2018. on a probation violation involving another Valentines Day violent crime.

Baker is booked on a parole violation/inmate detainer.

Armed with a pistol, Baker robbed a pizza delivery man on the 100 block of West Michigan Street in Marquette on Valentines Day 2014. Baker was arrested in the basement of a home on W. Arch Street – where police recovered the gun and stolen property.

In a plea deal, Baker was convicted of felony firearms possession and larceny from a person – in exchange two serious felonies were dropped including armed robbery.
He served about two-years of a 10 year sentence – and was apparently paroled to Marquette about a month ago – Jan. 11, 2018

See the rest of Baker’s criminal record on the MDOC inmate finder:
https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=761939

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32-year-old John Eastep of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 3:17 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 13, 2018.

He is charged with attempted resisting and obstruction a police officer.

Bond has not been set.

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26-year-old Dominique Devon Allen of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 9:09 a.m. on Tues., Feb. 13, 2018.

Allen is charged with contempt of court/violation of bond conditions.

In July 2015, Allen was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 18 months probation with deferment on jail sentence on one count first degree retail fraud. He was told to stay out of trouble.

If you have a photo of  Mr. Allen please send it to us.

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Wisconsin man arrested in Marquette County on rape charge, plus charges filed against Marquette woman involved in Friday’s apartment standoff with cops; plus a pair of downstate teens arrested in a theft case – one is a high school football stand-out

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-12-18 – 8 p.m. ET

CSC, felonious assault, fraud/theft crimes among arrested today in Marquette County, MI

Andrew Sobay

Lorin Rochon

Tatyana Cunegin

Kevontae Jewitt

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – Serious charges were filed today in Marquette County against five people including a Wisconsin accused of rape, the woman involved inlast Friday’s stand-off at a Marquette apartment complex – plus a pair of downstate teens charged in a theft crime – one is a football standout.

Andrew Sobay

Andrew Sobay

Andrew Sobay

33-year-old Andrew David Sobay of Marinette, WI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 5 p.m. ET tonight, Mon., Feb. 12, 2018.

Sobay is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and with being a fugitive from justice.

Sobay also had ties to Escanaba and Menominee.

Sobay is being held without bond.

Details about the case have not been released.

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Lorin Rochon

Charges were filed today against the woman who allegedly pointed a handgun a police in Marquette triggering a stand-off on Fri., Feb. 9, 2018.

31-year-old Lorin Elise Rochon of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at at 4:15 p.m. ET this afternoon, Mon., Feb. 12, 2018.

Rochon is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon/felonious assault.

Rochon is being held on a $150,000 bond.

She is charged in connection with this past Friday’s stand-off with police from several agencies at her apartment at a complex located at 200 Northland Drive in Marquette.

Police went to her apartment on a well-being check.

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Kevontae Jewitt

Tatyana Cunegin

Two downstate teens were arrested in Marquette County this morning and charged with numerous theft related felonies- and one is a high school football standout.

Tatyana Cunegin

18-year-old Tatyana Cunegin of Ypsilanti, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) on two felonies at 11:05 a.m. ET this morning, Mon., Feb. 12, 2018.

Cunegin is charged financial transaction device forgery and larceny from a building.

Cunegin is being held on a $10,000 bond.

Details about the arrest and the crime have not been released by police.

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Kevontae Jewitt

18-year-old Kevonta Jewitt of Harper Woods, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) on three felonies at 10:16 a.m. ET this morning, Mon., Feb. 12, 2018.

Jewitt is charged with using a computer to commit a crime, financial transaction device forgery and larceny from a building.

Jewit is being held on a $10,000 bond.

Jewitt is mentioned on numerous websites that touted his recent abilities as a defensive end in high school. It is unknown why the couple were in Marquette County.

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33-year-old Alex Acevedo (address unconfirmed) was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 3:26 p.m. ET this afternoon, Mon., Feb. 12, 2018.

Acevedo is being held on an inmate detainer and is charged with a parole violation.

Acevedo is being held without bond.

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Andrew Sobay

Lorin Rochon

Tatyana Cunegin

Kevontae Jewitt

 

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UPDATE: Victim is in serious condition: M-35 reopened after closure of nearly five hours due to crash: M-35 was closed Saturday afternoon following a semi-tractor trailer truck vs pickup truck accident in McFarland, MI at the Marquette County/Delta County line

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-11-18 – UPDATE

The crash happened just before 1 p.m. ET on Sat., February 10, 2018 on M-35 in McFarland, MI and closed the highway for about five hours.

Kevin Jenkins

24-year-old Kevin Alexander Jenkins of Gwinn, MI (pictured above) was driving the semi-tractor trailer.

Adam Kyle Garrison

37-year-old Adam Kyle Garrison of Rapid River, MI was driving the pickup truck towing a trailer with a snowmobile. He remains hospitalized in serious condition. Garrison’s dog was injured and trapped in the wreckage with him, and was taken to a vet by a family member who came to the scene.

Both vehicles were northbound with the semi in the rear.

As Garrison slowed down his pickup truck to make a left turn, the tractor trailer truck started to pass the pickup.

The pickup with the snowmobile on a utility trailer was turning left  – just as the semi was passing on the same side.
The pickup turned broadside into the path of the passing semi truck. The crash heavily damaged the pickup as the semi slammed into the driver’s door of the pickup.

Both vehicles jackknifed. The snowmobile was thrown off the trailer and onto the highway. A specially-trained Michigan State Police Accident Investigator is probing the crash.

 

The wreck is being handled by troopers from both the Gladstone and Negaunee MSP Posts.

Garrison was trapped for over an hour as emergency workers tried free him. Garrison was flown by Valley Med Flight to the trauma center at U.P. Health System – Marquette.

Jenkins was taken to an Escanaba hospital for a voluntary blood draw to test for drugs/alcohol – as is standard procedure and required in all semi accidents. Jenkins was not injured.

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REOPENED: M-35 reopens about five hours after crash – Pickup truck broadsided by a semi-tractor trailer truck in McFarland, MI – closing M-35 Saturday afternoon

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Editor’s note – There were also at least six U.P. snowmobile wrecks by early afternoon today – but none sounded life-threatening)

(McFarland, MI) – The driver of a pickup truck was flown by medivac chopper Saturday afternoon following a grinding T-Bone type accident in McFarland, MI.

The victim landed in Marquette at about 2:30 p.m. aboard a Valley Med Flight chopper after an 11 minute ride.

The bad wreck was reported just before 1 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon, February 10, 2018.

The wreck as first dispatched about 12:54 p.m. over Delta County frequencies – Our first news report was 12:59 p.m.

At 1:10 p.m. the wreck began being dispatched over Marquette County frequencies.

Why do I give all these times.

Heard a state trooper ask for official time of crash – and was told 1:10 p.m. by Central Dispatch in Marquette County.

It is the second Saturday in a row that a semi was involved a bad Upper Peninsula accident.

M-35 was reopened about 5:45 p.m. ET Sat., Dec. 20, 2018 – about five hours after crash. M-35 was closed at E. Maple Ridge Road in Rock, MI (on south end of crash) – and near the accident scene on the north side of the wreck near McFarland. The wreck was just inside Marquette County near the Delta County line.

A Michigan State Police Accident Investigator (AI) was called to the scene. The Michigan Department of Transportation was notified to officially approve the closure and set up barricades and signs.

The male driver of the pickup truck was reported conscious with undetermined injuries including to leg and hip. However, emergency officials said he was confused and did not know what had happened.

Injuries were thought to be serious but not life-threatening.

The victim told paramedics he has severe pain in his left shoulder, hip and ribs.

The driver of the semi truck was not injured – and was being taken by police to St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba for a “voluntary blood draw” as is routine and required by law in all semi truck crashes. 

The semi and the pickup truck were said to be blocking the road with both heavily damaged. The worst impact was on the driver’s side door of the pickup truck. It is not clear if the vehicle were both traveling on M-35 – or whether the pickup truck had just pulled onto the highway into the path of semi.

Rescue personal worked feverishly with the Jaws of Life to free the man from the crush pickup truck – one saying he was badly pinned. It took over an hour to free the man. Valley Med Flight helicopter landed on the highway and waited until the man was freed to fly him to Marquette.

The victim was quickly flown to the trauma center at U.P. Health System-Marquette.

Names of those involved have not yet been released. M-35 was expected to be closed for about three hours as the MSP AI takes measurements and fulfils other official duties – and then both wrecked vehicles will be removed from the highway. Both will be towed to Escanaba.

Numerous law enforcement, fire, and first responders from both counties were called to the scene including MTs and paramedics plus advanced life support.

Marquette County/Delta County serious arrests – Busted as a fugitive, domestic violence arrests, and destruction of a lot of property/buildings

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-9-18 – 8:10 a.m. ET

Escanaba man busted as a fugitive, more arrests for domestic violence and property/building destruction

Brandon June

Andrew Drew Koval

Bon Stephen Lemerond

Ryan Fontaine

Beth Hannah Thiele

Erin Coleen Breault

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

Here are the latest arrests – minus drug busts – in past few days in Delta and Marquette counties.
Also today we’ll be posting a story about drug raid/busts in past few days – plus another story on numerous federal court sentencings on Thursday in Marquette.

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40-year-old Eugene James Callion of Escanaba, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 3:03 a.m. ET on Fri.,Feb. 9, 2018.

Callion is being held as a “fugitive.”

Callion has past addresses in Green Bay, Wales, Milwaukee, Cudahy, and Waukesha, WI.

There is no bond.

No details of why Callion is a fugitive including no info on a fugitive from what and where.

On Sept. 29, 2016, Callion was arrested in Saulk, WI and charged with Operating While Revoked (Revoked Due To Alcohol/Controlled Substance Refusal). It isn’t clear if he ever showed up in court.

On Sept. 9. 2014, Callion was arrested in Outagamie County, WI and charged with resisting or obstructing an officer, disorderly conduct, and battery to law enforcement officers.

It is not clear if he ever showed up in court for any of those cases.

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Ryan Fontaine

31-year-old Ryan James Fontaine of Escanaba, MI was booked into the DCDC at 10:17 a.m. on Thurs., Feb. 8, 2018.

Fontaine is charged with domestic violence.

No bond has been set for Fontaine.

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Brandon June

37-year-old Brandon David June of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail about 2 p.m. ET on Thurs., Feb. 8, 2018.
June is charged with domestic assault.
He is formerly of Kalamazoo.
Bond has not been set for June.

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Bon Stephen Lemerond

A man who served state prison and county jail time for crimes in Marquette and Delta counties is back in jail again.

32-year-old Bon Stephen Lemerond of Gladstone, MI was booked into the DCDC at 8:05 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 8, 2018.

Lemerond is charged with malicious destruction of a building more than $200, and a failure to appear traffic citation. Bond is not set for Lemerond.

In August 2017 in Delta County, Lemerond was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to first-offense domestic violence.

Lemerond did state prison time for a March 2006 home invasion in Marquette County- and was released from probation in 2014.

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Andrew Drew Koval

25-year-old Andrew Carlton Koval of Marquette, MI was booked into the MCJ at about 7:20 p.m. ET on Monday night, Feb. 5, 2018.

Koval is charged with failure to report an accident and no driver’s license (denied or never applied).
Bond has not been set for Koval

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Beth Hannah Thiele

37-year-old Beth Hannah Thiele of Marquette, MI was booked into the MCJ at 5:40 a.m. ET on Mon., Feb. 5, 2018.
Thiele is charged with felony third offense of impaired driving (OWI).
She was released on a $10,000 bond at 8:08 p.m. on Monday night.

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Erin Coleen Breault

28-year-old Erin Coleen Breault of Marquette, MI was booked into the DCDC at 12:51 a.m. ET this morning, Fri., Feb. 9, 2018.
Breault is charged with malicious destruction of a building more than $200 and with leaving the state/failure to pay child support.
She is also known as Erin O’Donnell.
Her Facebook nickname is “Go Away”
No bond is set for Breault.

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Expelled NMU student files federal civil rights suit saying any decision on his future at NMU should have waited until the end of a felony pot case – a case he was cleared of all criminal charges after being kicked out – and charges that Kyle Nelson always said were bogus and started with an “anonymous” tip

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-8-18 – 10:50 a.m. ET

Expelled then cleared: NMU student Kyle Nelson files 17-page, two-count federal civil rights suit against NMU officials and students involved in government

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – A federal judge in Marquette, MI today set a February 20, 2018 status conference in a civil rights suit recently filed against NMU officials by an expelled student who was cleared of all criminal pot charges.

The 17-page, two-count civil rights suit was filed on Feb.2, 2018 under the pseudonym John Doe.

However, federal court records state the plaintiff is Kyle Nelson.

Nelson has charged the defendants with two legal allegations – retaliation and violation of 14th Amendment due process.

Nelson was charged with delivery of marijuana (four-year felony) on Nov. 3, 2015 by the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office – and was eventually bound over to circuit court, the suit states.

Nelson was cleared of all criminal charges after his expulsion, the suit states.

Nelson says the marijuana charges are false -and that NMU officials and students didn’t allow him due process. He requested many times that any decision on expulsion be decided after the criminal case was concluded.

Nelson alleges he was in essence targeted by an anonymous tip:
“On November 2, 2015, anonymous complain was made via email, to an NMU “tip line,” alleging that (Nelson) was involved in drug activity,” the suit states.

In the fall of 2014, Nelson, then 19, “majored in construction management, and before his suspension from the University that led to his eventual expulsion, was living on campus in Gant Residence Hall,” the federal civil rights suit states

Nelson is suing:

Northern Michigan University
Lina Blair, NMU Assistant Dean of Students
Christine Greer, NMU Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
Guy LaPlante, Detective Lieutenant with the NMU Department of Public Safety and Police Service
John Frick, NMU Associate Director of Housing
Jim Gadzinski, Director NMU Career Services
Paul LaPlant, NMU student from Marinette, WI
Unknown Parties #1 and #2:
Three Anonymous Student Members of the NMU Student Conduct Board Hearing Committee
Unknown Members of the Student Conduct Appeals Committee

The presiding judge in the case is Chief U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Jonker – and all conferences and hearings will be handled by U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley.

“Plaintiff Kyle Nelson” paid a fee of $400 to file the case in federal court.
Nelson is represented by Ann Arbor attorney Nicholas Roumel, who has his own law firm.
The NMU defendants being sued are represented by Kalamazoo attorney Kurt P. McCamman of the law firm Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC in Detroit.

Here are some excerpts from the suit (remember ‘John’ Doe is Nelson):
Or you can read the original suit and the amended complaint

Original complaint – Expelled NMU student Kyle Nelson 17-page, two-count civil rights suit against NMU officials (1)

Original complaint – Expelled NMU student Kyle Nelson 17-page, two-count civil rights suit against NMU officials (2)

Amended complaint – Expelled NMU student Kyle Nelson 17-page, two-count civil rights suit against NMU officials (1)

Amended complaint – Expelled NMU student Kyle Nelson 17-page, two-count civil rights suit against NMU officials (2)

John Doe Motion – Expelled NMU student Kyle Nelson 17-page, two-count civil rights suit against NMU officials

Hearing notice Expelled NMU student Kyle Nelson 17-page, two-count civil rights suit against NMU officials

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Criminal Allegations Are Made Against John.

On November 2, 2015, a complaint was made via email, to an NMU “tip line,” alleging that John was involved in drug activity. Defendant LaPlante interviewed a witness who made certain allegations against John.
Based on the witness’ allegations, LaPlante swore out an affidavit for search warrant against John.

The affidavit was based entirely on hearsay evidence.

The search warrant was granted and executed on November 2, 2015 by LaPlante, and returned an assortment of over the counter and prescription pills and a small amount (less than an ounce) of alleged marijuana and marijuana “wax.”

After the search was executed, LaPlante read John his “Miranda” rights, and John exercised those rights under the Fifth Amendment, and chose to not make any statements. John was charged by the Marquette County Prosecutor on November 3, 2015 with a single count of delivery of marijuana on 11/3/2015, a felony with a maximum sentence of 4 years imprisonment, fine of up to $20,000, and other possible penalties.

John was arraigned on November 4, 2015 was eventually bound over to Circuit Court on the charge.

Northern Michigan University in violation of his Federal Constitutional Rights under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, when he was denied the rights to delay Student Conduct Board proceedings until after resolution of his concurrent criminal case, denied the right to confront the witnesses against him, and repeatedly retaliated against for his invocation of constitutional rights.

After his expulsion, all criminal charges against him were dismissed.

“John Doe” (“Mr. Doe,” “John” aka Kyle Nelson) is a young man who began attending Northern Michigan University in fall, 2014. He majored in construction management, and before his suspension from the University that led to his eventual expulsion, was living on campus in Gant Residence Hall, carrying a grade point average of approximately 3.55.

He requests anonymity in this lawsuit due to the inflammatory nature of the allegations against him and the social stigma of being associated with such charges. He will file the appropriate motion for anonymity if necessary and requested by this court.

Defendants Rebuffed John’s Multiple Requests to Postpone the Conduct Board Hearing until the Criminal Case Was Concluded

NMU Initiates Conduct Board Proceedings 16. While the criminal charges were pending, NMU (via defendant Greer) sent John a letter dated November 3, 2015 suspending him from school “until all charges are adjudicated,” and that he was prohibited from “enter[ing] onto any part of the campus” campus under threat of arrest and filing of additional Student Code charges.

On December 18, 2015, NMU initiated eighteen charges against John alleging various violations of the NMU Student Code, for Drugs: Possession, Use or Sale (Code 2.3.12) and under the General Regulatory Statement (Student Code 2.3.15). 18.

According to the charging document, the charges were based on a “Description of Incident reported by” Defendant LaPlante, with “Charges Imposed by” Defendant Blair. A Conduct Board Hearing was held on April 15, 2016. Defendant Blair was the “non-voting chairperson” of that proceeding.

Other Board members included defendants John Frick, Jim Gadzinski, Paul LaPlant, and “Three Anonymous Student Members of The Student Conduct Board Hearing Committee” whose names are redacted from the hearing transcript. 20.

John was represented by Escanaba attorney Trent Stupak.

The case is named Nelson v. Northern Michigan University, et al..
Nelson v. Northern Michigan University

United States District Court Western District Of Michigan Northern Division notice of hearing – take notice that a hearing has been scheduled as set forth below:
Type of hearing(s): Status Conference Date/Time: February 20, 2018 at 10 a.m. U.S. Magistrate Judge: Timothy P. Greeley will hold the conference via by telephone Parties shall call the Court’s conference line. Dated: February 8, 2018

Two women charged with obstructing justice in Delta County, and Marquette man accused of contributing to delinquency of a minor – and Gwinn man busted for felony shoplifting

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-8-18 – 5:35 a.m. ET

Obstruction of justice arrests in Delta County, plus in Marquette separate cases of contributing to delinquency of a minor and felony shoplifting

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Escanaba, MI) – Two Delta County women were arrested this morning on obstruction of justice charges.

Katie Sjogren

Mariah Ann Phinney

 

33-year-old Kathryn “Katie” Ann Sjogren of Gladstone, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 1:38 a.m. this morning ,Thurs., Feb. 8, 2018.

21-year-old Mariah Ann Phinney of Wilson, MI was booked into the DCDC at 1:03 a.m. today.

Both Sjogren and Phinney are charged with obstruction of justice.
Bond has not been set in either case.

A confessed burglar, Sjogren has addresses listed in Escanaba and Bark River, MI.

In July 2016, Sjogren was sentenced to eight months in jail after pleading guilty to receiving stolen property in Delta County Circuit Court.
Sjogren was charged with breaking and entering into businesses and larceny from numerous vehicles in Gladstone.

Katie Sjogren

In a plea bargain, Sjogren pleaded guilty to receiving and concealing stolen property valued between $1,000 and $20,000. The other felonies were dropped.

Sjogren told the judge she was a drug addict – and confessed to stealing jewelry, and winter clothing from The Blessed Nest between December 2015 and January 2016.

The businesses was broken into twice.

The Gladstone Department of Public Safety cracked the case during a three month probe.

All other charges were dismissed. Sjogren was ordered to pay restitution.
In January 2016, Sjogren, then 31, was sentenced to seven days in jail for drugged driving.
Sjogren pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. She was order to pay nearly $1,000 in fines/costs.

It is not clear if the cases are related
Law enforcement officials have not released information on the arrest or what the women allegedly did to get an obstruction charge.

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18-year-old Richard Lightford of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 12:30 a.m. ET this morning, Feb. 8, 2018.
Lightford is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Bond has not been set for Lightford.
Police have not released information on the charges.

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18-year-old Zachary Matta of Gwinn, MI was booked into the MCJ just before midnight on Wednesday,
Matta is charged with felony first-degree retail fraud.
Bond has not been set for Matta
Officials have not released where the shoplifting allegedly happened or details on the case.

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Three people booked into jails in Marquette and Escanaba on serious charges Wednesday night including a violent assault in Escanaba when a paroled woman allegedly attacks her girlfriend – and DV in Marquette County – plus separate prescription fraud case

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-8-18 – 3:15 a.m. ET

Booked: Two charged with violent assaults in Marquette and Delta counties, a third person accused of prescription fraud

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – Three people were arrested on serious charges on Wednesday night – one on two charges in connection with domestic violence and one for prescription fraud.

An Escanaba, MI woman who served state prison time for Houghton County home invasion was booked on a felony Wednesday night for a serious attack.

Mia Emery 2014 photo

Mia Bia Emery Jan. 17, 2018

28-year-old Amelia Ann Emery of Escanaba, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 11:37 p.m. ET Wednesday night, Feb. 7, 2018.

Emery is charged with felony aggravated domestic violence.
Police have not released details on who was injured in the alleged violent attack, although the victim was allegedly her girlfriend.

Emery is being held without bond.

She has also been known as Amelia Ann Seymour and Mia Bia Emery

In Feb. 2015, Emery was sentenced to two to 15 years in state prison for a second-degree home invasion that happened in November 24, 2014 in Houghton County.

Emery pleaded no contest to the charge and was found guilty by a Houghton County Circuit Court Judge.

She was originally charged with two counts of first-degree home invasion separate crimes at homes in Houghton and Hancock, MI.
The charges were dismissed as part of a plea bargain.

The incidents happened at a Portage Street apartment complex in Houghton and at another residence on Quincy Street in Hancock.

She spent almost two years in prison – and was released to the Escanaba area on June 21, 2016. Her probation ended on Dec. 21, 2017.

She is originally from Milwaukee, according to her Facebook page.

MDOC Number: 953487
http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=953487

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29-year-old Patrick Raines (address not confirmed) was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 9:18 p.m. ET Wednesday night, Feb. 7, 2018.
Raines is charged with domestic assault and interfering with electronic communications.
Police have not released information on the charges.
If you have a photo of Raines (or any info) please privately contact U.P. Breaking News

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31-year-old Jessica Hastings of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the MCJ at 5:20 p.m. ET Wednesday night, Feb. 7, 2018.

Hastings was released on a $2,500 bond about 45 minutes later.

Hastings is charged with obtaining a controlled substance/drugs by false prescription.

Details of the case have not been released.