Chassell, Kingsford under flood warnings tonight – danger through Tuesday – The Sturgeon River near Chassell – and the Menominee River affecting Dickinson and Menominee counties in U.P. and the WI border counties of Florence and Marinette Counties

URGENT URGENT URGENT URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 4-29-18 – 10:38 p.m. ET 9:38 p.m. CT

Houghton County, Dickinson County and Menominee County Flood Warnings and Advisory for U.P. Rivers – Includes the Menominee River in Kingsford – and the Sturgeon River in Houghton County

The Sturgeon and Menominee Rivers are at flood stage and beyond

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

(Upper Peninsula of Michigan) – Snowmelt is causing real flooding issues and yet we are also have extreme wildfire danger.
Expect flooding and wildfires over the next few days.
U.P. under high fire danger warnings for wildfires – and flooding warnings and advisories due to rising rivers and snowmelt.
It gonna get bad tomorrow night and all day Monday!!!!
If you live next to a rising U.P. river has a fast action evacuation plan in place. Its a must.

Menominee River near Niagara affecting Dickinson…Menominee…
Florence and Marinette Counties

Menominee River near Vulcan affecting Dickinson…Menominee and
Marinette Counties

Flood Warnings:

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
854 PM EDT Sat Apr 28 2018

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Upper
Michigan…

Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Houghton County

.River levels have stabilized on the Sturgeon River near Chassell
as the current level remains just below flood stage at 10.3 feet.
Snowmelt runoff should be minimal through Sunday morning as
temperatures remain cool. However, temperatures will rise rapidly
late Sunday and into early next week, allowing snowmelt runoff to
increase and river levels to rise again. There is still ample
snowpack in parts of the basin, especially on north aspects and
in heavily wooded areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Safety message…Even 6 inches of fast moving flood water can knock
you off your feet…and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never
try to walk…swim…or drive through such swift water. If you come
upon flood waters…stop…turn around and go another way.

additional weather and river information is available at
http://www.weather.gov/mqt

The next statement will be issued by Sunday morning.

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854 PM EDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
The Sturgeon River near Chassell.
* until Tuesday evening.
* At 7:00 PM Saturday the stage was 10.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* At 10.5 feet…The river begins to overflow onto Sturgeon River
Road…Rajala Road…and Aho Road.

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
925 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

…The Flood Advisory continues for the Wisconsin River…

Wisconsin River at Merrill affecting Lincoln and Marathon Counties

Wisconsin River at Rothschild affecting Marathon County

Wisconsin River below Wisconsin Rapids affecting Wood County

Synoptic conditions continue to support high flows on area rivers and
streams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Although below flood stage, flows are above normal and could be a
hazard to boaters and other recreational interests along the river.

&&

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925 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The Flood Advisory continues for
The Wisconsin River at Merrill
* At 7:15 PM Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to slowly fall this weekend into next week.
* Impacts at 10.0 feet. There is minor lowland flooding.
Fast flows will continue.

&&

LAT…LON 4521 8970 4512 8957 4500 8958 4500 8967
4514 8972 4515 8971

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
925 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

…The Flood Advisory continues for the Wisconsin River…

Wisconsin River at Merrill affecting Lincoln and Marathon Counties

Wisconsin River at Rothschild affecting Marathon County

Wisconsin River below Wisconsin Rapids affecting Wood County

Synoptic conditions continue to support high flows on area rivers and
streams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Although below flood stage, flows are above normal and could be a
hazard to boaters and other recreational interests along the river.

&&

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925 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The Flood Advisory continues for
The Wisconsin River at Rothschild
* At 8:00 AM Friday the stage was 21.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to slowly fall this weekend into next week.
* Impacts at 20.5 feet. There is widespread lowland flooding.
Fast flows will continue.

&&

LAT…LON 4489 8961 4478 8964 4469 8961 4469 8973
4477 8976 4489 8967

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
912 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

…The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Flood
Advisory for the Menominee River…

Menominee River near Kingsford affecting Dickinson…Florence and
Marinette Counties

Menominee River near Big Quinnesec Falls Dam affecting
Dickinson…Menominee…Florence and Marinette Counties

Synoptic conditions continue to support high flows on area rivers and
streams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Although below flood stage, flows are above normal and could be a
hazard to boaters and other recreational interests along the river.

&&

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/KFDM4.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
912 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
The Menominee River near Kingsford
* At 8:10 PM Saturday the flow was 5291 cfs.
* Impacts at 8000 cfs. Flows at this rate downstream from the
Kingsford dam may impact some shoreline structures.

&&

LAT…LON 4583 8811 4581 8806 4576 8806 4581 8817

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
912 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

…The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Flood
Advisory for the Menominee River…

Menominee River near Kingsford affecting Dickinson…Florence and
Marinette Counties

Menominee River near Big Quinnesec Falls Dam affecting
Dickinson…Menominee…Florence and Marinette Counties

Synoptic conditions continue to support high flows on area rivers and
streams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Although below flood stage, flows are above normal and could be a
hazard to boaters and other recreational interests along the river.

&&

MIC043-109-WIC037-075-301411-
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912 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
The Menominee River near Big Quinnesec Falls Dam
* At 8:10 PM Saturday the flow was 5780 cfs.
* Impacts at 5000 cfs. While flooding is not expected…rivers flows
are high or expected to increase. Recreational interests should
monitor the river. Property owners adjacent to the river should
consider protecting shoreline equipment including docks piers and
boats.

&&

LAT…LON 4588 8811 4579 8790 4572 8790 4579 8819

$$

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
906 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

…The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Flood
Advisory for the Menominee River…

Menominee River near Niagara affecting Dickinson…Menominee…
Florence and Marinette Counties

Menominee River near Vulcan affecting Dickinson…Menominee and
Marinette Counties

Menominee River near McAllister affecting Menominee and Marinette
Counties

Synoptic conditions continue to support high flows on area rivers and
streams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Although below flood stage, flows are above normal and could be a
hazard to boaters and other recreational interests along the river.

&&

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906 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
The Menominee River near Niagara
* At 7:15 PM Saturday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to reach maximum stage of 9.8 feet tomorrow
early afternoon.
* Impacts at 10.0 feet. Which is bankfull stage…there is flooding
of lowland. Piers gorge rapids downstream becoming active. High flows
will continue.

&&

LAT…LON 4588 8803 4582 8803 4579 8785 4569 8790
4575 8820 4587 8817

$$

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
906 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

…The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Flood
Advisory for the Menominee River…

Menominee River near Niagara affecting Dickinson…Menominee…
Florence and Marinette Counties

Menominee River near Vulcan affecting Dickinson…Menominee and
Marinette Counties

Menominee River near McAllister affecting Menominee and Marinette
Counties

Synoptic conditions continue to support high flows on area rivers and
streams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Although below flood stage, flows are above normal and could be a
hazard to boaters and other recreational interests along the river.

&&

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/VLCM4.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
906 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
The Menominee River near Vulcan
* At 8:00 PM Saturday the stage was 10.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to reach maximum stage of 10.5 feet after
midnight tomorrow.
* Impacts at 12.0 feet. There is some minor flooding of adjacent
farmland and wooded lowland. High flows will continue.

&&

LAT…LON 4580 8784 4568 8772 4547 8775 4550 8787
4573 8790

$$

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
906 PM CDT Sat Apr 28 2018

…The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Flood
Advisory for the Menominee River…

Menominee River near Niagara affecting Dickinson…Menominee…
Florence and Marinette Counties

Menominee River near Vulcan affecting Dickinson…Menominee and
Marinette Counties

Menominee River near McAllister affecting Menominee and Marinette
Counties

Synoptic conditions continue to support high flows on area rivers and
streams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Although below flood stage, flows are above normal and could be a
hazard to boaters and other recreational interests along the river.

Suicides in U.P. continued this afternoon as tragically another Yooper takes his life – Lots of unreported U.P. suicides hidden from media – Public oblivious: Another recent NMU student suicide? – Marquette County school sports team suicide pact? – and it happened again today

U.P. Breaking News Ongoing Suicide Advisory – another today – 3-28-18 4:50 p.m. ET –

Another Yooper takes his life with a rope – as U.P. suicide epidemic continues with a more than weekly rate – Doesn’t count attempted suicides

Plus Another NMU suicide?/Public schools sports team suicide pact in Marquette County? – And it tragically happened again today in the U.P.

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

U.P. lawmakers please help – as the U.P. averaging more than one suicide per week in recent months.
Even now this moment, U.P. police are handing a hanging of a 33-year-old man. Purposely not saying location-please do not say it if you know.

Unless we have it on tape from cops, there is no way to confirm any suicides in U.P. as police are afraid to speak publicly about it and media does their obligatory and vague once a year story.

I believed for 40 years that media should not report suicides – but that tactic has not worked – it has failed miserably.

The thought was reporting suicides increases suicides – well without the reporting – the U.P. suicide rate has tripled or more.

The U.P. weekly suicide rate is fat, far beyond – way, way out of control!

Since we reported the recent hanging of a 21-year-old male student at NMU – we heard there was yet another suicide of female NMU student.

Plus have gotten unconfirmed reports that some male members of a school sports team in Marquette County – had a suicide pact but a mom found out and stopped it.

We are not (yet) saying team at this point – and if I call and ask school officials they run away like track stars. No one wants to deal with this.

Or is it better to ignore it, not try to fix underfunded and broken system, and pretend our crushing poverty rate and addictive drug crisis is not happening. Also -we need to stop stigmatizing depression. People who feel depressed should be loved and helped – not shunned and bad-mouthed by judgmental Yoopers.

One start would be to throw our past three governors in prison for not protecting our communities – dereliction of duty.

Restore funding at levels that assures follow-up care happens always and a lot.

The old U.P. treat me like a mushroom comfort because nothing ever happens in mushroom world.

At least four U.P. residents have charged in violent attacks including a Michigan convicted child-related sex offender accused of causing bruises around victim’s neck – and four Houghton County youths up to alleged no good in Marquette area, and Delta County forces us now to print all names, all photos – and they want you to guess the charges

URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-19-18 – 10:40 p.m. ET – 

NEW SECRECY ERA Thanks to Delta County: Some arrests in very brutal cases – plus the powers in Delta County stopped releasing charges – so we will be showing everyone arrested and they want you to guess the charges – and so we do not know who is accused of beating women

Grady Tillett

Stephanie Smith

Kevin Messenger

Angela Suiter

James Hill

Dane Anthony Hampel

Kyle Prescott

Joe Greer

Kevin Tyler Serge Otto

Secrecy: We will be FORCED TO print just the names, ages, photo of EVERYONE arrested Delta county. By not releasing charges, we are unable to make editorial decisions – for example as rule we do not publish the many drunk driving and misdemeanors that do not include violence
Now we can’t make that decision- so everyone (SEE ABOVE AND BELOW).

Delta County decides to keep their charges secret – rather than releasing the public info to Vinelink and mobile patrol

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

(Marquette/Escanaba, MI) – Four people were arrested Sunday evening and this morning in violence-related incidents from felonious assault and domestic violence including a convicted Michigan sex offender alleged brutal attempted strangulation of his girlfriend in Bark River, MI – and four Houghton County youths accused of being a general nuisance

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James Hill

27-year-old James David Hill of Bark River, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 7:12 p.m. ET on Sunday night, March 18, 2018.
Hill is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily injury less than strangulation (10-year felony), interfering with electronic communications (2-year felony), and aggravated domestic violence (1-year-misdemeanor).
The victim was his girlfriend.
The victim has severe bruises around her neck, upper chest, and other places on her body – plus and a big bruise on her thigh.
Hill allegedly put his hands around the victim’s neck and attempted strangulation.
The victim sought treatment at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba, MI.
The alleged assault occurred at Hill’s home.

Hill is a registered Michigan Sex Offender.
In Dec. 2008, Hill was convicted of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with intent to commit sexual penetration in the Schoolcraft County Circuit Court (11th Judicial District).

http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=2038242&AgencyID=55242

 

Hill served seven years in prison for two counts of accosting children for immoral purposes and one count of carrying a weapon with unlawful intent.
The child crimes occurred in Schoolcraft County, MI.
Hill was sentenced to two to seven years in prison in October 2009 for his child accosting crimes and a weapons charge.
The weapons charge got Hill the strongest sentence.
The child crimes occurred in August 2008 and March 2009.
He was released from state prison in October 2016.
https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=706875

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Kevin Tyler Serge Otto

19-year-old Kevin Tyler Serge Otto of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 5:45 p.m. ET on Sunday night, March 18, 2018.
Otto is charged with felonious assault, first-degree retail fraud and possession of marijuana.
Otto also has strong ties to Jackson, MI
Otto is being held without bond.

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Joe Greer

Joe Greer

28-year-old Joseph Greer of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the MCJ at 7:03 p.m. ET tonight, Monday, March 19, 2018.
Greer has ties to Negaunee.
Greer is charged with domestic assault.
Bond has not been set

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Three Houghton County youths were arrested early Monday and charged with trespassing/refusal to depart and being a disorderly person while intoxicated. All out on bond.

23-year-old Anthony Robert Stein of Houghton, MI
21-year-old Jared James Peryam of Hancock, MI
20-year-old Caleb Anselm Carlson of Houghton, MI
20-year-old Gabriel Anselm Perkinson of Calumet, MI
Persons was also charged with illegal possession of alcohol by a inor in a motor vehicle.

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In Delta County – Now we have to print everyone – without charges – they think it is fun for you to guess:

Dane Anthony Hampel

 

27-year-old Dane Hampel was booked into the DCDC at 3:16 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

 

Kyle Prescott

29-year-old Kyle Prescott was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 1:24 p.m. on Sunday night, March 18, 2018.
Prescott was released on bond just before 7 a.m. today, Monday March 19, 2018.

Others arrested on Monday (Delta County has just stopped releasing charges on Mobile Patrol) – their message is guess.
Now we are printing everybody – Delta County Sheriff xx wants you to guess the charges.
And since it is easier to just put name, age, and a photo.

Grady Tillett

Grady Tillett, 25,

Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith, 29,

Kevin Messenger

Kevin Messenger, 27,

Angela Suiter

Angela Suiter, 31,

Fund me, fund you – who are you giving to?: Three Schoolcraft County drug suspects have GoFundMe pages including two created since their arrest last month – and one of those is a man already convicted of causing two deaths while drunk and committing burglary

U. P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-7-18 – 6:14 a.m. ET –

Always check the background of people who set up GoFundMe pages – good things sometimes used by the not so good – Manistique drug suspects have GoFundMe pages including man who was convicted of two counts of negligent homicide for drunk driving double fatal crash, plus burglary and drugs

Katy Marie McGinnis

Daniel Joe Baker

27-year-old Dimitri Mishko of Manistique, MI

43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

Dimitri Mishko GofundMe photo

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

(Manistique, MI) – GoFundMe is a website that helps many with legitimate concerns – but U.P. Breaking News has noticed that increasingly some of the Yoopers begging for money are alleged druggies and convicted criminals.

Two Schoolcraft County men facing serious drug charges have set up GoFundMe pages.

One of those questionable GoFundMe pages has been set up by a man convicted of two counts of negligent homicide in 2007, burglary in 2002, plus peddling meth analogues in 2014 – and most recently charged with sale of Suboxone and being habitual offender.
U.P. Breaking News is seeking your help for information on the two deaths that Henry committed during a drunk driving wreck in July 2006.

A drunken Shane Henry crashed his vehicle into another near Manistique on July 6, 2006 – two people were killed – reportedly including well-known business woman and her granddaughter.

Henry was convicted in 2007.

U.P. Breaking News has not found anything online about the crash involving drunken driving – even though it was only 10 years ago.

However here are some stats that include Schoolcraft County 2006 fatal wrecks – and alcohol-related crashes.

2006 alcohol-related crashes in Michigan by county

2007 Michigan Fatal Crash report for 2006 including Schoolcraft County and all U.P. counties in 2006

If you have any information on the victims please contact us. We have partial names.

43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

(2013 photo) 43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique was among five Schoolcraft County residents busted in February on drugs charges.
Henry is charged with delivery/manufacture of the controlled substance Suboxone (seven-year felony) and charged as a fourth-offense habitual offender.

43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

In Sept. 2014, Henry, then 39 years old, was charged with manufacturing more than 100 marijuana plants and operating a drug house, was allowed to plead guilty to possession of an analog drug and sentenced to 1 to 2 years in prison.
Henry and a co-defendant were arrested by Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team in June 2014.

In fact, not only has he set up a GoFundMe page since his most recent arrest, Henry uses a photo of he and his child to apparently invoke sympathy. Henry is seeking $1,000 because he is a “disabled single father struggling to pay bills (and) make ends meet.”

https://www.gofundme.com/y6tnkf-single-father
http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=419492

Shane Henry

43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

(2013 photo) 43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

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27-year-old Dimitri Mishko of Manistique, MI

27-year-old Dimitri Mishko of Manistique, MI

27-year-old Dimitri Mishko is charged with delivery/manufacture of Suboxone (7-year felony).
Mishko has also set up a GoFundMe page with a strange photo of a man in a gas mask coming up from underground.
Set up since his arrest, Mishko claims the effort to raise $1,5000 is for “help for my parents in covering my legal fees and medical expenses.”

Dimitri Mishko GofundMe photo

https://www.gofundme.com/mishko-family-medical-and-legal

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Shane David Henry MDOC Record:

43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

(2013 photo) 43-year-old Shane David Henry of Manistique, MI

Shane Henry

Prison Sentences:

Sentence 1
Offense: Controlled Substance-Possess Analogues
Minimum Sentence: 1 year
Maximum Sentence: 2 years
Date of Offense: 6/11/2014
Schoolcraft County
Date of Sentence: 9/25/2014
Conviction Type: Plea
Discharge Date: 6/11/2016

Sentence 2
Offense: Homicide – Negligent Homicide
Minimum Sentence: 1 year 9 months
Maximum Sentence: 3 years
Date of Offense: 7/06/2006
Schoolcraft County
Date of Sentence: 3/22/2007
Conviction Type: Jury
Discharge Date: 3/06/2010

Sentence 3
Offense: Homicide – Negligent Homicide
Minimum Sentence: 1 year 9 months
Maximum Sentence: 3 years
Date of Offense: 7/06/2006
Schoolcraft County
Date of Sentence: 3/22/2007
Conviction Type: Jury
Discharge Date: 3/06/2010

Sentence 4
Offense: Possession of Burglars Tool
Minimum Sentence: 1 year 6 months
Maximum Sentence: 10 years
Date of Offense: 3/20/2002
Schoolcraft County
Date of Sentence: 7/18/2002
Conviction Type: Jury
Discharge Date: 10/28/2005

Sentence 5
Offense: Breaking & Entering a Building With Intent – Attempt
Minimum Sentence: 1 year 6 months
Maximum Sentence: 5 years
Date of Offense: 3/20/2002
Schoolcraft County
Date of Sentence: 7/18/2002
Conviction Type: Jury
Discharge Date: 10/28/2005

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During the February busts, the Michigan Department of Human Services removed a child from the home of one of the suspects. The arrests came after a six month probe and the suspects are Manistique residents.

https://upperpeninsulabreakingnews.wordpress.com/2018/02/09/manistiquedrugs/

Katy Marie McGinnis

Katy Marie McGinnis

30-year-old Katy Marie McGinnis is charged with two counts of delivery/manufacture of Suboxone (7-year felonies), and is charged with being a second offense habitual offender.

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Daniel Joe Baker

Daniel Joe Baker

47-year-old Daniel Joe Baker is charged with one count of delivery/manufacture of Vicodin (20-year felony); delivery/manufacture, of Suboxone (7-year felony), and is charged with being a third offense habitual offender

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Angie Jean Gwaltney

26-year-old Angie Jean Gwaltney is charged with delivery of methamphetamine
While the other suspects were arrested in February, Gwaltney was arrested on Nov. 11, 2017 after an undercover buy and bust operation conducted by the Manistique Department of Public Safety and the Schoolcraft County Sheriff’s Department.

Gwaltney set up a GoFundMe page about two years before her arrest – seeking money because of her baby boy Jonathon, whom she wrote has a condition (Syndactyly) that caused some of his fingers and toes to be webbed. Gwaltney still has just over $200 needed to reach the goal of $1,000.

https://www.gofundme.com/2rkm8ur

Schoolcraft County Sheriff Paul. W. Furman

http://www.schoolcraftcounty.net/departments_1.php?go=Sheriff

https://www.facebook.com/schoolcraftcountysheriff

Manistique Department of Public Safety Director Kenneth C. Golat

https://cityofmanistique.org/public-safety/

https://www.facebook.com/Manistique-Public-Safety-Department-1213791955413764/

U.P. Breaking News isn’t saying do not donate to these folks – just know the history of the people you choose to help. Just common sense like not donating to those who call you on the phone with a million con games.

Schoolcraft County U.S. Postal Service worker accused of ripping off money, packages and envelopes for nine months during 2017

URGENT – Upper Peninsula Breaking News Bulletin – 3-3-18 – 10:26 a.m. ET –

Manistique, MI postal carried charged by federal prosecutors with stealing the mail including packages

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

(Manistique, MI) – Federal prosecutors in Marquette have filed felony charges against a postal employee in Schoolcraft County accusing her of stealing money and packages from the mail for nine months during 2017.

58-year-old Patricia Ann Sherman of Manistique, MI is charged in a felony “information” with theft of mail matter by postal service employee.
Sherman also has a past address listed in Houghton and Detroit, MI, and Moscow, Idaho.

The charges state Sherman alleged “stole money and articles contained in envelopes and packages, which had come into her possession, and which were intended to be conveyed by mail.”

Sherman allegedly stole male and packages between January and Oct.4, 2017, the federal information states. A federal “felony information” is a charging tool used by prosecutors rather than an immediate indictment.

If convicted, Sherman faces up to five years in federal prison, up to three years supervised release, and up to $250,000 in fines/costs/restitution.

The federal prosecutor in the case is Assistant U.S. Attorney Maarten Vermaat in Marquette and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Byerly Birge. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney.

Read or download these court documents – we paid for them – for you:

Patricia Ann Sherman felony information 2-28-18

Patricia Ann Sherman Penalty Sheet 2-28-18

U.P. Breaking News is seeking a photo of the suspect, please send it to us privately if you have one, or have information about this case.

Send this to every snowmobiler you know – too many have died due to speed this year in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and in NE Wisconsin: Excellent messages from Iron County Trail Safety Committee (Wisconsin) and promoted by the Iron County Sheriff’s Department (WI)

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-19-18 – 2 p.m. ET – 1 p.m. CT

Shortest story we have ever written – but maybe one of the most important

Wisconsin police snowmobiles at Iron County Sheriff’s Department and its Sheriff Tony Furyk

Snowmobile speed kills warning from the Iron County Trails Safety Committee in NE Wisconsin and their Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Tony Furyk

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

(Upper Peninsula and NE Wisconsin) – If someone you love -loves to snowmobile – please send them these photos.

Snowmobile speed kills warning from the Iron County Trails Safety Committee in NE Wisconsin and their Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Tony Furyk

Snowmobile speed and alcohol kills warning from the Iron County Trails Safety Committee in NE Wisconsin and their Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Tony Furyk

Snowmobile speed kills warning from the Iron County Trails Safety Committee in NE Wisconsin and their Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Tony Furyk

Snowmobile speed kills warning from the Iron County Trails Safety Committee in NE Wisconsin and their Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Tony Furyk

Wisconsin police snowmobiles at Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Tony Furyk

Blizzard-like whiteouts partial cause 6th snowmobile fatality of season in Upper Peninsula – plus a snowmobile crash tonight in Alger County: With nightfall, more wrecks and a special weather warning from Chippewa County Sheriff Michael D. Bitnar and the National Weather Service

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-1-18 – 8:45 p.m. ET

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until February 1, 10:00 PM CST

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning until February 3, 12:00 AM CST

Road and Trail conditions dangerous: Dozens of crashes and off the trail in U.P. – 6th snowmobile fatality of winter in U.P. – and special weather advisories

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

(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – “Visibility is very, very poor at this time,” radioed an official in Alger County at 8 p.m. ET.

That sums up conditions in many areas of the U.P. tonight that has claimed at least one life and caused closures like – M-28 between Harvey and Munising, and the Mackinac Bridge. Winds whipped an early morning house fire and caused a “rekindle” on Maple Street in the Soo earlier today.

Sadly, the Upper Peninsula snowmobile death toll continues to climb with the latest caused in part because of the deadly weather conditions that exist in some areas of the U.P.

With nightfall, the wind-chills are in the double digits below zero.

The latest snowmobile fatality occurred today in Chippewa County – and today dozens of U.P. crashes due to weather include a pickup truck that rear-ended a semi tractor trailer truck in Raco, MI. (Read press release – and they will be sending a photo).

Meanwhile as we write this story (7:25 p.m.) word of a snowmobile accident with injuries – this time in Alger County (scroll down to see what we know, plus we will add updates later if needed to the top of page).

Chippewa County Sheriff Michael D. Bitnar has issued a special warning about the weather – and so has the national weather service.

The latest victim is 49-year-old Kristen Dale Brown of Portland, MI who died today on Snowmobile Trail Number 8 near the Brimley Grade Road. The victim was traveling faster than trail conditions allowed – and was thrown from his machine into the middle of the trail.

Due to white-out conditions, a second snowmobiler did not see the Brown and “ran into the victim” who was lying on the trail, Sheriff Bitnar says.
The conditions at the time were “blowing snow and snow dust.”

It’s not clear if the two snowmobilers were traveling together in a group.
The “second snowmobiler was unable to see the fallen snowmobiler lying in the trail,” Sheriff Bitnar said.
Assisting the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department at the snowmobile fatality were the Bay Mills Police Department, Bay Mills Conservation Department, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Bay Mills and Superior Fire and EMS.

Now Alger County – Cell phone calls from the scene were dropping off while calling 911 – and different locations were given.

The confusion because one dropped call mentioned the bringing a victim out to the casino in Christmas, MI.
Meanwhile there is a snowmobile accident on the trail near the Seney Township and Burt Township line.

The Burt Township Volunteer Fire Department, Alger EMS, and law enforcement responding.

Reports said victim is on the “Adams trail” suffering a possible broken leg or hip. He cannot be moved by other snowmobilers.
Staging location is Twin Lakes Road, but just changed because a  rescue vehicle track-vehicle break down on scene.

UPDATE: Captured – Noncompliant sex offender Christopher Crowe – charged with felony domestic assault

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin: 1-23-18 3:55 p.m. ET – Update at 7 a.m. 1-24-18

HUODATEL Captured – Noncompliant sex offender Christopher Crowe

 

Non-compliant sex offender Christopher Robert Crowe of Gwinn busted on new charge

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

 

This is first story – but he has been taken into custody

Police are searching for a U.P. convicted sex offender on a new felony charge.

In addition to being non-compliant sex offender, 33-year-old Christopher Robert Crowe is wanted for felony assault. Help take this guy off the streets.

Plus below is a list of other wanted sex offenders in Marquette County.

If you know the whereabouts of this bad guy – Chris Crowe – please tell police. He hasn’t updated his address with state police since July 2017. He may be driving a Chevy Malibu.

Crowe was convicted in Dec. 2002 of attempted third degree criminal sexual conduct on Calhoun County 37th Circuit Court in Marshal, MI. The victim was between 13 and 15 years of age.

Police are searching for several non-compliant Michigan sex offenders in Marquette County including two on the state’s top ten absconder list. Share as the suspects need to be in jail/prison:

http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=2021885&AgencyID=55242
http://www.icrimewatch.net/index.php?AgencyID=55242
http://www.icrimewatch.net/results.php?AgencyID=55242&SubmitNonComSearch=1

 

Turn in Christopher Crowe today:

 

URGENT URGENT URGENT URGENT – 1-23-18 – 12:45 a.m. – Two U.P. police agencies have some of their computers fried – Marquette Police Dept. headquarters and entire Dickinson County E-911 Center – that dispatches for Iron Mountain Police and many agencies – Both communication centers fill with smoke almost simultaneously – during snowstorm; This weekend hospital electrical system fire reported

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin: 1-23-18 12:45 a.m. ET

Firefighters called to smoke-filled Marquette Police Headquarters and the entire Enhanced 911 Dispatch Center in Iron Mountain – that dispatches for all agencies – as electrical systems fry

Marquette Police HQ – and the 911 center in Iron Mountain serving all Dickinson County – both fill with smoke during snowstorm

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

(Upper Peninsula of Michigan) – You don’t often hear the police call for firefighters at the cop HQ or 911 – but it happened twice almost simultaneously this morning in the U.P. of Michigan.

Marquette firefighters are on the scene of an apparent electrical fire at the Marquette Police Headquarters.

Meanwhile – same thing was just reported at the Enhanced 911 Dickinson County Dispatch Center – located in the county building in Iron Mountain, MI.

A dispatcher in Iron Mountain said their entire system went down. Dickinson County 911 was filled with smoke – plus electronics are fried from computers to LEIN.

Marquette PD reported its problem about two minutes before Iron Mountain PD but could have been simultaneously.

Are they related due to timing and/or weather. If they are not related to either – then its a coincidence involving lotto type odds.

“The fire department is headed your way,” said a 911 dispatcher to a police official at the Marquette Police Headquarters.

The problem is “smoke coming out of their main frame computer room,” a dispatcher told firefighters in Marquette.

Not clear if its weather-related. No injuries reported.

Only two days ago firefighters rushed to a U.P. hospital hecause of an active electrical fire.

Iron Mountain firefighters were called Saturday night to the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.
An “active electrical fire” was found in the rear of the hospital. No Injuries reported.

Meanwhile – the raging snowstorm has made driving inadvisable through at least tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. The storm has already caused several rollovers/accidents. Plus power outages reported in some areas.

Terrible crash: Critical injury to female sledder on the trail in Keweenaw County – Two snowmobilers sent to Marquette hospital in separate high-speed crashes on Wednesday in Baraga and Keweenaw counties

URGENT URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 11-17-18 – 10:52 p.m. ET

Two sledders rushed to Marquette trauma center – one victim critically hurt  – after separate snowmobile crashes today

By Greg Peterson
Upper Peninsula Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – Two snowmobilers were rushed to the trauma center in Marquette, MI late today after separate crashes in Baraga and Keweenaw counties – and one sledder was in critical condition.

The worst crash was reported tonight in Keweenaw County.

An out-of-state woman was critically injured when she lost control of her sled in a curve and crashed into trees. The snowmobile received relatively light damage, however the sledder received multiple trauma-related injuries.

The crash happened on snowmobile Trail Number 134 near Madan Location.

The 28-year-old female victim was rushed to Aspirus-Keweenaw Hospital, and transferred a short while ago to U.P. Health System-Marquette suffering from multiple critical trauma-related injuries – and troubling vitals.

Those officials assisting on the scene included the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s department, Ahmeek Search and Rescue and Peninsula Auto Repair Towing and Recovery.

The crash is a tragic example of how a sledder can receive horrible injuries – and the snowmobile itself is barely scratched. female victim has “major trauma, multiple injuries.”

Meanwhile in Baraga County:

A rescue lasting almost two hours occurred in Baraga County this afternoon to get an injured snowmobiler off the trail.

The snowmobile crash was dispatched at 2:12 p.m. this afternoon, Wed., Jan. 17, 2018. The Bay Ambulance Service paramedics transported the victim to the Baraga hospital – and some EMS officials reportedly used snowmobiles to get on the trail.

The crash was reported on snowmobile Trail Number 15 near 14488 Arnheim Road near Pelkie, MI in Baraga Township.

While transporting the victim to U.P. Health System-Marquette, paramedics told doctors via radio that the victim suffered a shoulder fracture and a dislocated right ankle. All painful but not life-threatening injuries.

A WARNING TO ALL SNOWMOBILERS:

Despite recent heavy snow, U.P. trail conditions change rapidly – most wrecks involve curves, hitting trees, unfamiliarity with what’s coming up on the trail – and high speeds.
Slow down – and Live. Or face death or a life-changing painful injury

There have been five snowmobile fatalities in the past month across the Upper Peninsula. The latest victim – a 51-year-old Saginaw, MI man, was killed yesterday Tues., Jan. 16, 2018 in Chippewa County when he lost control in a curve and hit a tree in the eastern U.P. just south of famed White Fish Point.

Those killed in snowmobile crashes in the U.P. this winter include:

https://upperpeninsulabreakingnews.wordpress.com/2018/01/17/fifth-snowmobile-fatal-crash-in-a-month-in-the-upper-peninsula-claims-life-of-saginaw-man

https://upperpeninsulabreakingnews.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/tragedy-on-the-trails-terrible-snowmobile-crash-reported-in-chippewa-county-mi

https://upperpeninsulabreakingnews.wordpress.com/2018/01/15/fiery-early-monday-morning-snowmobile-crash-sends-sledder-to-ironwood-mi-hospital-with-serious-injuries-funerals-held-this-weekend-and-one-planned-this-week-for-three-of-the-four-people-killed-in-u