Three Upper Peninsula residents jailed after drug busts in Marquette County and downstate – charges include meth – and two arrested for assault in Marquette County

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 5-1-18 – 6:46 a.m. ET – 

Two drug arrests in Marquette County plus Soo woman jailed on meth charges in downstate West Branch, MI; plus two people have been released on bond after being charged in separate assault cases

Michelle Lynn McCarrick

Andrew Steven Pentecost

Jesslyn Marie Field

Margaret Hardwick

Andrew James Freeman

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

(Marquette/Soo, MI) – Two U.P. residents are being held on crystal methamphetamine charges, while a Marquette, MI man was arrested in a case involving state drug agents.

Meanwhile two others have been arrested in Marquette County on assault charges – one involving an attack on a cop and the other a domestic incident.

 

Andrew Steven Pentecost

29-year-old Andrew Steven Pentecost of Marquette, MI – but described by police as a Wisconsin resident – was booked into the Marquette County Jail late Monday, April 30, 2018.

The drug charges filed against Pentecost are not yet known.

However, Pentecost was arrested in Marquette County after police discovered a controlled substance in a case involving the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement team (UPSET).

“He’ll have to be strip searched per upset,” an officer transporting him radioed to deputies in the Marquette County Jail.

Pentecost has online addresses listed online on Dandelion Lane in Marquette; plus De Pere, WI.

On his Facebook page, Pentecost say he lives in Milwaukee, is a Marquette native and attended NMU.

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Jesslyn Marie Field

Meanwhile – A Marquette woman was booked into the MCJ early today, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 on a meth charge.

19-year-old Jesslyn Marie Field of Marquette was charged with possession of meth after traffic stop.

Details of the case are not known.
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And Chippewa County woman is jailed in Ogemaw County this morning on two meth charges.

Michelle Lynn McCarrick

38-year-old Michelle Lynn McCarrick of Sault Ste. Marie, MI is being held in the Ogemaw County Jail in downstate West Branch, MI.

McCarrick is reportedly charged with two felony counts of a felony controlled substance violation involving methamphetamine.

Little is known about her arrest – other than involved being stopped by police.

McCarrick was lodged in the Chippewa County Jail and then “transferred” to an “unknown” facility, according to the online victim services site Vinelink.

She has also been known as Michelle L. Lamoreaux and Michelle Wood

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There were also two assault suspects booked into the MCJ.

 

Andrew James Freeman

21-year-old Andrew James Freeman of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the MCJ on Sunday night and released on a $5,000 bond on Monday afternoon.

Freeman is charged with domestic assault.

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Margaret Hardwick

45-year-old Margaret Sue Hardwick was booked into the MCJ Monday afternoon and released on personal recognizance bond.

Harwick is charged with assault on a police officer. Details of the case are not known.

She has also been known by Margaret S. Smith, Margaret Sue Deverney.

Hardwick has prior addresses listed in Wilson and Manistee, MI; Milwaukee, WI; and Winter Park, FL.

Charges filed in meth explosion at camp in Wells Township, Michigan: One of the suspects – James Mallon – was arrested this morning

URGENT URGENT URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 4-30-18 – 12:12 p.m. ET – 

Charges filed against burn victim and alleged meth maker James Mallon of Little Lake

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

(Marquette, MI) – A Little Lake man severely burned along with his with his wife in a alleged meth explosion at a camp was arrested this morning on numerous charges of “dangerous drugs.”

36-year-old James David Mallon arrested just before 10 a.m. this morning, Mon., April 30, 2018 on a five-count felony warrant issued by the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post.

The charges against Mallon include operating and maintaining a meth lab, possession of methamphetamine, second-degree home invasion and vehicle theft/unlawfully driving away an automobile.

40-year-old Danica Lynn Mallon of Little Lake, MI

Mallon was released from the hospital, and whether his wife is still hospitalized is not known. Mallon and his wife Danica were seriously burned on Thursday, January 18, 2018.

The two methamphetamine suspects were critically burned in mid-January 2018 while allegedly cooking the drug at a camp in Wells Township – and then drove themselves to a Gwinn apartment to seek help.

A $250,000 bond for Mallon is set for all five counts.

The camp that burned is located at 58820 County Road 426 in Wells Township, MI.
The meth suspects then showed up on the doorstep of a man’s apartment at 25 N. Pearce Street in Gwinn. The stove at the camp apparently exploded while the injured couple were allegedly cooking meth.

James Mallon and his wife 40-year old Danica Lynn Mallon were also arrested in early December (month before the explosion) following an UPSET meth raid at their home in Little Lake, MI.

They were treated at U.P. Health System-Marquette and due to the massive burns were flown to the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor for treatment.

Mallon and his friends and family have attacked U.P. Breaking News as we were the only media with guts to report meth was involved in the explosion. Mallon blamed explosion a stove defect.
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For more background on the Mallon family and their recent troubles with the law:
https://upperpeninsulabreakingnews.wordpress.com/tag/james-mallon

https://upperpeninsulabreakingnews.wordpress.com/2018/01/19/two-meth-suspects-drove-to-gwinn-apartment-after-being-critically-burned-in-an-explosion-while-allegedly-cooking-the-drug-at-a-camp-that-was-destroyed-by-fire-in-wells-township

Meth raises it ugly head on a Sunday – meth raid south of Hurley, WI sends man to Ironwood hospital – and meth components found abounded along highway in Marquette County

URGENT URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 4-29-18 – 5:17 p.m. ET

Meth Mess: Methamphetamine Components littered in Marquette County; Hurley, WI man hospitalized in Ironwood after meth lab raid

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

(Marquette, MI) – A Wisconsin man was taken to an Ironwood, MI hospital after an apparent meth lab bust at his home south of Hurley, WI – plus meth components found in Marquette County near Skandia, MI.

About 8:30 a.m. Central Time, police requested an ambulance at 7924N Pleasant Lake Road for a man having a panic attack following an apparent meth lab bust.

The 39-year-old man with a history of stroke was taken from the scene to the Aspirus Grand View Ironwood Hospital

An officer one the scene requested a K-9 unit due to a meth lab. The officer said he needed to know if another agency “whether they have a dog that is able to assist or not.”

“Can you send me a picture of the suspected lad,” an officer asked another who was scrambling his communication – often a technique used by the Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team (GIANT) during drug raids.

“Is there any liquid in it,” the officer asked.
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Meanwhile in Marquette County, the discovery of meth components Sunday afternoon led to the notification of the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET).

The incident was reported about 1:20 p.m. ET today, Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Michigan State Police from the Negaunee Post were sent to near the intersection of U.S. 41 and Kunde Road in Skandia, MI.

Kunde Road is also known as County Road TA.

“We do have meth components here,” radioed a Michigan State Police trooper to Marquette County Central Dispatch.

“Its on the east side of the roadway about 150 feet south of the Chocolay Township line,” the trooper  said.

 

$300,000 bond: Three jailed this morning in Marquette after big meth bust – one suspect made the news when arrested for felonious assault in pool cue, bat attack two years ago in Marquette; Two suspects from Muskegon, MI

URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 4-25-18 – 4:30 a.m. ET – 

Crystal methamphetamine: Three held in Marquette jail after meth bust; one bond is $300,000 – one suspect was involved in a pool cue and bat assault in Marquette in 2016

Ebonie Latrice Burns

Ebonie Latrice Burns

Ebonie Latrice Burns

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

(Marquette, MI) – High bonds have been set for three people who remain jailed in Marquette, MI this morning after being busted on meth distribution and operating a drug house charges.

Ebonie Latrice Burns

28-year-old Ebonie Latrice Burns of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail early Tuesday morning, April 23, 2018.
Burns is charged with the delivery and manufacture of methamphetamine.
Jail records do not state a bond for Burns.

Burns attended Northern Michigan University, according to her Facebook page.
Burns made the big news in 2016 when she was arrested in Marquette for an felonious assault in the parking lot of the Admiral gas Station (scroll down for details).

44-year-old Bradley Joseph Hancock of Muskegon, MI was booked late Tuesday night and is being held on a $300,000 bond.
Hancock is charged with the delivery and manufacture of meth, possession of meth, and possession of a firearm (felony firearms charge).
Hancock has online addresses listed in Muskegon, MI and Daytona Beach, FL.

42-year-old Kareen Shanton Robertson of Muskgeon, MI was booked late Tuesday night and is being held on a $110,000 bond.
Robertson is charged with the delivery and manufacture of crystal meth and maintaining a drug house.
Robertson has prior addresses in Grand Rapids and several cities in Arizona.

Details of the raid have not been released. If you have photos of the males suspects, please contact U.P. Breaking News.

Ebonie Latrice Burns

Ebonie Latrice Burns

On March 14, 2016, Burns made the news after confessing she was part of a late night violent attack of two people in the parking lot of the Admiral Gas Station on W. Washington Street in Marquette.

Marquette Police responded to the scene but the victim and suspects had left.
An investigation lead to the discovery of two people who were attacked by a pool cue and a make-shift bat – and treated and released from the Marquette hospital..
Charged with felonious assault were Ebonie Burns and her companion then 38-year-old Kowayne Terrelle Burns of Marquette.

Ebonie Burns pleaded guilty the next month to assault with dangerous weapon (felonious assault) – and was sentenced to one-year-in jail – with her sentence suspended/delayed with credit for the short time served.
Burns was on probation until March 2017.

For second time in five years, an Ironwood, MI woman is facing accusations she is running a meth lab

URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 4-23-18 – 4:07 p.m. CT – 5:07 p.m. ET –

Ironwood, MI woman arrested Monday (again) for allegedly operating a meth lab

Michelle Lee Kitto, MDOC Mugshot

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

(Ironwood, MI) – For the second time in five years, an Ironwood woman has been charged with operating a meth lab.

47-year-old Michelle Lee Kitto of 134 S. Mansfield Street in Ironwood, MI was arrested late this morning after an officer showed up at her door with a bench warrant.

Michelle Lee Kitto

Michelle Lee Kitto

Kitto, also known as Michelle Lee Rappley, was arrested about 12:45 p.m. Central Time, this afternoon Monday, April 23, 2018.

Kitto was arrested on the warrant and had a bond totaling almost $9,000.
Kitto was arrested on a Gogebic County Circuit Court bench warrant for failure to appear in court for new felony charge of operating and maintaining a meth lab.

Details of Kittos latest arrest is not known. So far, officials had not announced another meth raid.

That wasn’t the case five years ago:

Kitto was among three people arrested in May 2013 following Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team (GIANT) drug raids at homes in Gogebic County including 229 South Mansfield Street – a block from today’s arrest.

However five years ago, it took two state drug teams to cleanup the mess left after the meth lab was raided and Kitto was arrested.

At the time, GIANT called in the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) to assist in cleaning up both locations that were raided.

Michelle Lee Kitto, MDOC Mugshot

Kitto was charged with five counts of operating or maintaining a meth lab and one count of operating or maintaining a drug lab in the presence of a minor – and held on a $200,0000 bond.

Under a plea bargain, Kitto pleaded guilty in April 2014 to one count of operating and maintaining a meth lab.

She received a two-year sentence – however it is unclear how long she actually spent in prison or jail.

Kitto was discharged from probation in April 2016.

http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=928373

Offense: Operating/Maintaining a Lab Involving Methamphetamine
Gogebic County
Maximum Sentence: 2 years
Date of Offense: 5/08/2013
Date of Sentence: 4/22/2014
Conviction Type: Plea
Discharge Date: 4/21/2016
Discharge Reason: Offender Discharge

Arrests in past 24 hours in Marquette County, MI: Marquette woman arrested for felonious assault – and in 2007 she was a victim in one of the most gut-wrenching and highly-publicized double fatal crashes in recent U.P. history – plus a Gwinn woman is busted for meth possession after a traffic stop – an Ishpeming woman is arrested for misdemeanor fourth-degree child abuse and a Marquette area teen is charged with larceny from a building

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-27-18 – 5 p.m. ET – 

Marquette County arrests since Monday include felonious assault, fourth-degree child abuse, possession of methamphetamine, attempted joyriding and a teen is charged with larceny from a building

Rebecca Ann Denny

Jordan Thomas Vanlerberghe

Ellen Jomarie Hebert

Jessica Amber Slavik

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

(Marquette, MI) – In the past 24 hours, arrests include a Marquette woman charged with felonious assault – who was a victim injured in one of the most shocking and gut-wrenching fatal accidents in recent U.P. history – plus an Ishpeming woman is charged with misdemeanor child abuse and Gwinn woman is busted for meth during an arrest for driving while suspended/revoked.

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Jessica Amber Slavik

38-year-old Jessica Amber Slavik of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 1:35 p.m. ET this afternoon Tues., March 27, 2018.
Slavik is charged with felonious assault.

Bond has not been set for Slavik.

Details of the assault case have not been released.

She was a victim in a crash a decade ago that shook the U.P. religious community.

Slavik, then 27, was injured in a three-vehicle crash in June 2007 near Shingleton, MI on M-28 in the Seney Stretch portion of Alger County – that claimed the lives of two men including beloved Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan Bishop James Kelsey, 54, of Marquette, MI.

The driver of the pickup truck Slavik was riding in was also killed – Michael Charles Wiita, 58, of Lake Linden, MI.
Bishop Kelsey’s SUV hit the Wiita vehicle.

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Ellen Jomarie Hebert

21-year-old Ellen Jomarie Hebert of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 10:27 a.m. ET this morning,Tues., March 27, 2018.

Hebert is charged with fourth-degree child abuse.

Hebert was released on a $5,000 bond at 11:41 a.m.

She is the mother of two young girls.

Fourth-degree child abuse is one-year misdemeanor.

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34-year-old Rebecca Ann Denny of Gwinn, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 12:17 a.m. ET early today Tues., March 27. 2018.

Denny is charged with possession of methamphetamine and driving with a suspended/revoked driver’s license.

The drug charge has no bond, and a $2,500 bond is set for Denny on the driver’s license charge.

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18-year-old Jordan Thomas Vanlerberghe of Marquette/Harvey, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 9:04 a.m. on Mon., March 26, 2018.

Vanlerberghe is charged with larceny from a building .

Bond has not been set for Vanlerberghe.

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26-year-old Farrah Noelle Schiiller was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 11:36 a.m. ET on Mon., March 26, 2018.
Schiiller is charged with a circuit court probation violation.

She has recent addresses in Powers, Iron Mountain, Ironwood, Wakefield and Bessemer.

Bond has not been set for Schiiller.

Details of the case are not known.

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A man who has twice served time in the Marquette County Jail for attacking police was arrested late Friday on a charge of attempting to joyride.

34-year-old Steven Thomas Taylor of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 11:16 p.m. ET on Mon. night, March 26, 2018.
Taylor is charged with attempted joyriding

He has past addresses in past of Gwinn and Gladstone.

In Feb. 2016, Taylor, then 32, of was sentenced to 87 days in jail (time served) and ordered to pay about $1,100 in fines/costs for Dec. 2015 Marquette County incident of attempted assault on a police officer/resisting arrest/obstruction of a police officer.
He had only been out of jail three months when the Dec. 2015 attempted assault occurred

In Sept. 2015, Taylor was sentenced to 78 days in jail (time served), one year probation and ordered to pay about $1,100 in fines for a June 2015 assault on a police officer/resisting arrest/obstruction of an officer/justice.

Meth use, Dangerous drugs: Convicted embezzler/forger busted on felony drug warrants on Monday afternoon in Baraga, MI traffic stop

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-26-18 – 8:07 p.m. ET

Baraga, MI Monday afternoon traffic stop Two drug warrants including use of methamphetamine and dangerous drugs

Tiffany Gail Custer MDOC Mug Jan. 2017

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

(Baraga, MI) – An Upper Peninsula law enforcement officer busted a known embezzler wanted on felony drug charges on Monday afternoon during a traffic stop in Baraga, MI.

Arrested was 35-year-old Tiffany Gail Custer – a Houghton County parolee – and wanted for felony drugs and use of amphetamines.

The bust was made by either the Michigan State Police, Baraga County Sheriff’s Department, KBIC Tribal Police of Baraga Police – or another agency. The radio ID of the officer is Adam 4. Wanted to give credit where credit is due – so tell us if you know. We have been told conflicting info on what agency made bust

The suspect was stopped about 4 p.m. ET on Monday afternoon, March 26, 2018 on Superior Avenue in Baraga driving an SUV belong to her ex-mother-in-law.

Without permission, Custer was driving a Chevrolet Blazer that belonged to her victim in the embezzlement case – her former mother-in-law Rose Edwards of Superior Avenue in Baraga, MI.

Embezzlement victim Edwards was recuperating from a serious accident when – her son’s ex-wife (Custer) admits stealing about $28,000.

That vehicle’s license plate (tag) expired in February, and Custer was not given permission to drive the vehicle.

A computer checked showed Custer was wanted on two warrants out of the Baraga County.

The warrants are:

Felony warrant for dangerous drugs with no bond

“Violation of condition 10” of her forgery/embezzlement convictions using methamphetamines and amphetamines and a $25,000 cash bond

Both warrants had an Upper Peninsula pick-up

Custer’s driver’s license is suspended and expired in 2015.

The suspension stemming from a driving offense of allowing someone to drive who is not allowed under state law in March 2015.

The officer first ran the name of Tiffany Gail Friisvall – one of the aliases listed by the state of Michigan.

Under that name the two felony warrants appeared. Then the officer requested the last name of Custer – and she was suspended.

Friisvall was apparently given probation by a judge – but still an MDOC inmate page as Tiffany Gail Custer and the MDOC listed the alias of Tiffany Gail Friisvall.

http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=975326

Custer was released on probation to Houghton County on March 1, 2016. She is on probation until same date in 2019.

Custer was sentenced on March 1, 2016 for the June 2015 felony offenses of forgery, plus uttering & publishing – and embezzlement by person of trust more than $1,000 but less than $20,000.

She was sentenced to a maximum of three years in prison, however state records indicate she was put on probation on the same day as sentencing (MDOC files have been known to contain errors but are usually accurate).

MDOC:

Tiffany Gail Custer aka Tiffany Gail Friisvall
Crimes in Baraga County
Maximum Sentence: 3 years
Date of Offense: 6/01/2015
Date of Sentence: 3/01/2016
Conviction Type: Plea
MDOC Current Status: Probationer
Supervision Begin Date: 3/01/2016
Assigned Location: Houghton/Houghton
Supervision Discharge Date: 3/01/2019

Munising, MI woman remained jailed Saturday following Friday meth lab raid in Alger County

URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-24-18 – 2:05 p.m. ET –

Munising meth lab raid is talk of local bars – Suspect is single mom

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

(Munising, MI) – At least one person remains jailed today after a meth lab raid in Alger County on Friday, according to multiple sources.

Few details are known about the meth lab raid.

Hiedi Jean Rzanca

The raid happened on Friday, March 23, 2018.

Another said the raid was one of the main topics of discussion in Munising bars on Friday night.

The bust was said to be in the city of Munising.

It was one of several meth and illegal drug sales raids across the U.P. this week, including a huge bust in Marquette.

Officials had not released any info on the raid by Saturday afternoon.

40-year-old Hiedi Jean Rzanca of Munising, MI has been booked into the Alger County Jail.

Rzanca remained jail on Saturday.

Hiedi Jean Rzanca

Rzanca also has past addresses in other U.P. counties including the city’s of Gwinn and Escanaba, according to online tracking sites.

Rzanca is expected to faces charges related to operating a meth lab.

Rzanca is a single, stay-at-home mother, according to her Facebook page.

It is not clear how much alleged meth or meth components were confiscated.

U.P. Breaking News is seeking other details about the raid.

If you have information please contact us through our Facebook page – or call.

Delta County becomes latest county to hide domestic violence suspects (so now we print all names/photos) – as Marquette County is now the last U.P. county not hiding domestic violence suspects (Delta County got mad at us reporting sweet plea deals for abusers, changed mobile patrol feed) – plus numerous Marquette County arrests including man charged in brutal attack on Tuesday – and a man convicted of a 2004 armed robbery in Christmas, MI has been arrested again

URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-21-18 – 8:35 a.m. ET –

Marquette County man busted in Tuesday brutal assault, a man who held up a Christmas, MI store back in 2004 is now back in jail – and so is a man who got a break for running a meth lab – and many more arrests in the Escanaba/Marquette area

John David Zardus MDOC mugshot

Charles Raymond Elvetici

Desmen Rushod Black

Kudos to Marquette County for being the last County in the U.P. to reveal domestic violence suspects – all the other sheriffs have decided not to tell you – some even sympathize with males suspects

Aaron John Husted

Eric Scott Miller

Christopher Robert Reid

Brian Joseph Deiter

Rebecca Ann Corbett

Brian Michael Peltin

Diana Marie Snowaert

Delta County stopped revealing charges – so we are showing everyone arrested rather than having editorial discretion because we do not want to hide DV suspects – Delta County changed their mobile patrol feed because they are mad we criticized a sweet plea deal for a man charged in brutal attacks

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

(Marquette/Escanaba) – Violent assault arrest in Marquette County – while Delta County decides to start hiding domestic violence suspects (and giving sweet plea bargains to DV men)  – and this leaves only Marquette County following the law – plus other arrests like a man convicted of a stickup in Alger County 13 years ago – is now back in jail.

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Desmen Rushod Black

Desmen Rushod Black

21-year-old Desmen Rushod Black of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail (MCJ) at 1:41 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
Black is charged with assault by strangulation, aggravated assault/domestic violence, and a district court probation violation
Bond has not been set for Black.
Police have not released the details of the alleged brutal attack.

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Eric Scott Miller

35-year-old Eric Scott Miller of Negaunee, MI was booked into the MCJ at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

Miller is jailed on a Marquette County Circuit Court probation violation.

In May 2016, Miller, then 33, was sentenced to drug court and two years probation by Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Mazzuchi.

Miller pleaded guilty to operating/maintaining a meth lab.

 

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John David Zardus MDOC mugshot

32-year-old John David Zardus of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the MCJ at 3:47 p.m. ET on Tuesday afternoon, March 20, 2018.

John David Zardus

Zardus is being held on an inmate detainer/parole violation.

Zardus was one of three men who heldup the convenience store/gas station at the Pair-A-Dice Inn in Christmas, MI on March 29, 2004.

During the armed robbery, Zardus took $345 after threatening to shoot a store clerk with a BB handgun.

Zardus and his co-defedants bought the BB gun at the Marquette Wal-Mart.

Zardus also picked up a weapons charge in 2009 while a state prisoner. Zardus was paroled to Marquette County after his release from state prison on March 7, 2017.
He was on parole/probation until March 2019.

John Zardus in March 9, 2017 FB post

Zardus has been using the alias Sigurd “Sig” Carlson on facebook.

http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=502211

John Zardus in Feb. 4, 2018 Facebook post

Offense: Prisons Charge – Prisoner Possessing Weapons
Sentence: 2 to 5 years
Date of Offense: 3/05/2009
Chippewa County
Date of Sentence: 3/23/2010
Conviction Type: Plea

Sentence 2
Armed Robbery
Sentence: 6 to 15 years
Date of Offense: 3/29/2004
Alger County
Date of Sentence: 7/19/2004
Conviction Type: Plea

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28-year-old Jacob Bryant Lutey of Negaunee, MI was booked into the MCJ at 3:07 pm on Tuesday second offense driving with a suspended license. Lutey was fined in August 2017 in Petosky, Michigan area on first offense of having no valid license.

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Charles Raymond Elvetici

Charles Raymond Elvetici

35-year-old Charles Raymond Elvetici of Negaunee, Mi was booked into the MCJ at 12:48 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
Elvetici is being held on a parole violation/inmate detainer.
In May 2013, Elvetici, then 30 years old, was sentenced to a year in jail for a helping to steal a wallet at the Wild Rover Bar in Marquette on March 5, 2013 and then two days later he admits robbing the Huron Mountain Bakery in Ishpeming.
Among his Wisconsin arrests in the past few years, Elvetici was convicted in Brown County, WI of bail jumping, and possession of marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia.

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Since Delta County has decided to hide the domestic violence charges from mobile patrol – we have no choice but to print all pictures – they want you to guess the charges. They changed the policy because U.P. Breaking News exposed how nice DV suspects are being treated and the sweet plea deals.

Booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) on Wednesday, March 21, 2018:

Christopher Robert Reid

Christopher Robert Reid, 32, Escanaba, MI

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Aaron John Husted

Booking photo of Husted withheld by Delta County

Aaron John Husted, 31, of Escanaba and Green Bay

Husted has numerous felony convictions in Wisconsin including
a June 28, 2016 multi-felony attack in Brown County, WI.
In Green Bay, Husted was charged with assault and battery, 2nd-degree recklessly endangerment/crimes against persons, assault by strangulation and suffocation, aggravated assault causing substantial battery, kidnapping/false imprisonment and disorderly conduct.

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Booked into DCDC on Tuesday, March 20, 2018:

Booking photo of Jerry Mitchell withheld by Delta County

Jerry Randall Mitchell, 56, Escanaba, MI
In September 2017, Mitchell, was ordered to pay over $725 in fines/costs for first offense driving on a suspended license in Delta County.

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Brian Joseph Deiter

Brian Joseph Deiter, 24, Gladstone, MI
In May 2016, Deiter lost control of an ORV he was driving hit a rut and overturned on trails near the Gladstone Water Tower – seriously injuring a 45-year-old Escanaba, MI woman who was a passenger. He was not injured.

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Diana Marie Snowaert

Delta County withheld Snowaert booking photo

Diana Marie Snowaert, 27, of Gladstone, MI
Snowaert was also arrested on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 on a charge of possession of analogues.

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Rebecca Ann Corbett

Rebecca Ann Corbett, 33, Gladstone, MI
in May 2016, Corbett, then 31, was sentenced to 78 days injail and fined for one count of use of a controlled substance.

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Brian Michael Peltin

Brian Michael Peltin, 46, Escanaba, MI

 

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Pelkie Woman: She served federal time for bath salts distribution in the Marquette area – and now is suspected of dealing meth; arrested with her man in St. Ignace, MI

Update: 3-25-18 5 p.m. ET

U.P. Breaking News has identified the second suspect arrested in Pelkie meth probe:

Ronald Francis Thompson lived with Kristin Bergeron and lived with her in Puuri Rd in Pelkie. Both are suspects in a meth investigation:

Ronald Francis Thompson

Ronald Francis Thompson

 

One Baraga County resident remains jailed in the eastern Upper Peninsula, whereabouts of other suspect unclear – as police investigate the couple for allegedly distributing meth – the female half already served time for being part of bath salts ring

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

(Baraga County, MI) – At least one member of a Baraga County couple jailed in the eastern U.P. for suspected meth distribution served time for dealing a powerfully addictive drug with an extreme amphetamine-like buzz called bath salts – one of several drug epidemics that have swept the U.P. since the 90s.

Kristin Ellen Bergeron

34-year-old Kristin Ellen Bergeron of Pelkie, MI was one of two people arrested on Wed., March 14, 2018 in Mackinac County by troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post.

Bergeron and her “civil union” partner – also 34 years old – are expected to face meth distribution-related  charges in Baraga County. Detectives also confiscated a weapon.

Federal prosecutors got a guilty plea from Bergeron in 2014  for being involved in a bath salts ring. She was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison – no parole. (scroll down to read press release).

Federal agents worked hard with U.P. drug teams to wipe out the bath salts epidemic that swept the U.P. in the late 2010. Another big epidemic that swept northern Michigan was CAT – or methcathinone. The drugs all provided a speed like buzz – with ghastly side-effects.

Why meth is worst so far: God Bless our drug teams but they do not have the funding and manpower to make a dent in the problem including funds for massive operation  going after those who ship ephedrine to the U.P. – or drive it here

All these highly-addictive drugs happened to otherwise good people in the Upper Peninsula, where family values still have a credible meaning.

The drugs simply changed them – consuming the lives of the addicts – though rehab helps. That’s another problem

If there were more treatment facilities in the U.P. lots more people could become healthy instead of choosing the abyss. Remember if you love the person, do not be judgmental- as addicts already know what they have done.
The meth epidemic and the drop in heroin prices have led to the worst of the epidemics so far – due to the vast number of users (and poverty) – versus relatively small police drug teams.

The drug teams could use twice the funding and manpower to really make a bigger effect – more if you want to end it for all practical purposes.
However our readers say that China is pumping ephedrine into the U.P. (a critical component of meth) – and so are dealers from bigger Midwestern cities.

With the large epidemic under way in U.P. history – its important to wipe out meth by turning in dealers and providing treatment to others (yes they are victims).

“Bath Salts”

Alpha-pyrrolidinopentiphenone, commonly known as alpha-PVP, and pentylone.

The term “bath salts” refers to a group of substances containing synthetic cathinones that all have similar chemical properties. These substances have a powerful amphetamine-like effect on the central nervous system when consumed. Synthetic cathinones are chemically similar to the natural drug cathinone, a drug that comes from khat plants in east Africa.

Kristin Ellen Bergeron

Kristin Ellen Bergeron

In Mackinac County, the pair are charged with operating under the influence of drugs and possession of methamphetamine.

During the raid, UPSET “seized several more grams of methamphetamine, as well as scales, packaging for distribution, and a firearm.”

Press release by federal prosecutors on May 14, 2014:

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN – U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar sentenced three people for their involvement in distributing two powerful “bath salts” – alpha-pyrrolidinopentiphenone, which is commonly known as alpha-PVP, and pentylone – for human consumption in the Upper Peninsula.

Scott Bernard Will, age 56, of Mass City, Michigan, received a sentence of 137 months (11 ½ years) in federal prison. Last December, a federal jury in Marquette found Will guilty of distributing and conspiring to distribute alpha-PVP and pentylone in Baraga and Houghton Counties. In imposing the sentence, Judge Edgar commented on Will’s extensive criminal history, noting that Will was a “walking crime wave.”

Also sentenced were Derrick John Guzek, age 34, also of Mass City, and Kristen Ellen Bergeron, age 31, of Pelkie, Michigan. Guzek received a sentence of 16 months in prison while Bergeron was sentenced to 18 months.

The term “bath salts” refers to a group of substances containing synthetic cathinones that all have similar chemical properties. These substances have a powerful amphetamine-like effect on the central nervous system when consumed. Synthetic cathinones are chemically similar to the natural drug cathinone, a drug that comes from khat plants in east Africa.

The evidence presented at trial showed that Will began selling bath salts in the Marquette area in 2011. He was jailed for his activities from June 2011 until November 2012. But, upon release from jail, he went back to selling the substances. Will’s sales of alpha-PVP and pentylone in Baraga and Houghton Counties in early 2013 drew the attention of the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

An undercover officer made a number of purchases of these substances from Mr. Will and his co-conspirators in March and April 2013. He and his co-conspirators were arrested in April 2013. Guzek and Bergeron pled guilty and testified for the government. Will went to trial in Marquette on December 9, 2013.

As part of its case, the government presented testimony from users who said that the bath salts sold to them by Will were extremely powerful and addictive. They reported staying up for days after injecting the substances, and experiencing psychosis, paranoia and suicidal thoughts. Judge Edgar noted that the users were “physically wrecked by these drugs.”

The evidence at trial showed Will specifically targeted people with drug problems by offering the substances for free. Once the user was hooked, Will charged up to $200 per gram.

This case was investigated by the Michigan State Police as part of the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maarten Vermaat and Paul D. Lochner prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2014_0515_SWill_etal.html

On Thursday, March 15, 2018 – agents from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement team (UPSET) raided the couple’s home near Pelkie, MI. UPSET executed a search warrant at the couple’s residence on Puuri Road in Baraga County.

Bergeron’s 34-year-old male partner was jailed in Mackinac County – but is no longer listed as an inmate.

Baraga County is among the growing number of  U.P. counties who refuse to publicly release info on booked suspects – so it is unclear if he is out on bond – or has been transferred.

If you know the other suspect’s name (partner of Bergeron) please contact U.P. Breaking News.

Bergeron is a native of Dearborn Heights, according to her Facebook page.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2014_0515_SWill_etal.html

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCOURTS-miwd-2_13-cr-00009/USCOURTS-miwd-2_13-cr-00009-10

UPSET Commander Lt. Timothy “Tim” L. Sholander and the entire UPET team hope you will turn in meth dealers – as it is a scrounge that has ruined thousands of U.P. families – along with the other easy-to-get highly addictive drugs like heroin, fentanyl and cocaine.

Do you have information about illegal drugs in your community?
Contact UPSET at 906-228-1002 or leave an anonymous tip on the UPSET website at http://www.upsetdrugs.com