U.P. Breaking News Day of Reckoning: One day in 2016 that brought amazing joy, extreme sadness, pure terror and gratefulness for the humanity of others: Thanking people who helped me on the most joyous – most grief-filled – and most terrifying day of 2016

Bidding Adieu to overwhelming day: The day of all extreme emotions in 2016

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director / 1-906-273-2433

I wrote this editorial about 7 months ago – and never printed it.

Some say its because its the day I lost my mom only a year after dad.

It was a one day marked by extreme joy (stepson’s wedding), extreme sadness (mom dies just after dad) – and sheer terror (losing an entire tire going 70 miles per hour on interstate) So I have not touched it since then:

U.P. Breaking News Editorial: A tire sheers lugs and shoots off my SUV doing 70 MPH on 1-94 on way to important family wedding; Thank you to Michigan Department of Transportation Emergency Road Response, Inc. Freeway Courtesy Patrol and employee Kevin Keefe #29; the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office 911 Metro Dispatch, wrecker operator Michael Wright of Triangle Towing of Ann Arbor, MI; Firestone Complete Auto Care Store # 16780 (520 Briarwood Cir Ste B) Ann Arbor, MI; and Fox Motors of Marquette, MI

Angels of the Interstate:

Tribute from Yoopers to Lower Peninsula Angels of the Interstate: We tell you what happens when your tire comes off at 75 MPH – an out-of-control still fully – inflated tire rockets up in the air – after sheering lug nuts

Dangerous runaway tire goes bouncing down the highway – while we were on the way to a wedding

By Greg Peterson

News Director, Owner/Upper Peninsula Breaking News

Want to thank some emergency dispatch and Michigan Department of Transportation highway rescue workers, a wrecker operator and other folks near Ann Arbor who came to my aid after my entire tire flew off the vehicle on the way to me stepson’s wedding.

This was westbound 1-94 at Jackson Ave. between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti – one the way to a wedding ceremony for a close family member.

Thank you to the:

• To Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office 911 Metro Dispatch – including two dispatchers one of whom said she used to live in the Upper Peninsula – and had empathy.
• Michigan Department of Transportation Emergency Road Response corps and one of the MDOT warriors Kevin Keefe in Vehicle #29

• Triangle Towing of Ann Arbor and ones of its newest drivers Michael Wright- who helped us immensely

• To my step-son Robert Kumpula (Lara Dendel) and close friend Corey Jandron – who left the wedding and drove out on 1-94 to stay with us until the emergency folks arrived. And drove his mom to the wedding – as I stayed with my 1996 SUV. Thank you to the bride Lara Dendel Kumpula. And thanks to my longtime girlfriend – Donna Kumpula – who survived incident and got a lift from bridegroom son to the wedding.

• To the many kind people at the Firestone Dealership at 520 Briarwood St., Ann Arbor, MI.

• To the “step up to the plate” and “stand up” folks at Fox Motors (Ford) on US-41 in Marquette, MI, who covered the repairs because they had just put the new tires on my vehicle. Fox motors repair folks and the manager did not hesitate or leave me hanging. They paid for it!

In the hour prior to this photo mom Donna Kumpula (right) was in a car that lost an entire tire on the interstate, and witnessed her first kid’s wedding. So if she looks concerned – it’s no wonder why.

Remember I was driving my longtime girlfriend to her first kid’s wedding – her oldest son – and she was dressed up and we were on our way to the wedding.

Then my tire flew off.

And I mean at 70 mph it went flying down the highway bouncing to high heaven causing the drivers to swerve in many vehicles including semi tractor- trailer trucks.

The tire was still fully inflated – and flew backwards – and very high.

Then came back toward us also bouncing and going fast – as -94 had a slight downward incline – and we were at a terrible place in a curve just past a bridge overpass and in between the two exits to that road under 1-94.

Happened about 1:30 p.m. on Sun., May 22, 2016 (5-22 -16) on westbound 1-94 (was going wrong way to make matters worse – should have been eastbound)

Related links:

Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office – 911 Metro Dispatch

Non-emergency Dial (734) 994-2911

Dispatch Supervision Staff:

Dispatch Operations Manager
David Halteman

Dispatch Operations Coordinators

Sarah Reedy – Operations

Rochelle Noonan – Operations & Quality Assurance

Ryan Schuett – Operations & Training

Metro-Dispatch provides police dispatching services for the Sheriff’s Office, Ann Arbor Police Department, Huron Area Metro Parks Police, Michigan State Police, Northfield Township Police and the Ypsilanti Police Department, while providing non-emergency and emergency 911 services to the citizens of Washtenaw County.

Washtenaw County Metro Dispatch, on average, handles in excess of 1000 emergency and non-emergency calls every day.

Metro-Dispatch is staffed by 29 full time Dispatch Operators, 10 to 15 part time Call Takers, 3 Dispatch Operations Coordinators (Supervisors) and a Dispatch Manager for 24 hour operations.
Each dispatcher and part-time call taker completes a three-week dispatch academy followed by an intensive on-the-job internal training regimen provided by skilled training officers.

www.ewashtenaw.org/government/sheriff/divisions/911-dispatch

www.ewashtenaw.org/government/sheriff/Join%20WCSO/position-description/communications-operator-911-dispatcher-job-posting

www.ewashtenaw.org/government/sheriff/Join%20WCSO/position-description/part-time-911-call-taker

www.ewashtenaw.org/government/sheriff/divisions/911-dispatch/911-dispatch-contact-us

www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/3913

www.annarbor.com/news/wes-fabian-a-county-dispatcher/

http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/06/16/ann-arbor-washtenaw-joint-911-dispatch/

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2016/03/washtenaw_county_emergency_com.html

Michigan Department of Transportation

www.michigan.gov/mdot

www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9615_31161—,00.html

www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9615_31161-94564–,00.html

http://mdotnetpublic.state.mi.us/drive

http://mdotnetpublic.state.mi.us

www.facebook.com/MichiganDOT

https://twitter.com/michigandot

www.youtube.com/user/MichiganDOT

https://www.instagram.com/MDOTpicoftheday

https://plus.google.com/u/2/117974434803528990151/videos

 

Kevin Keefe #29

Michigan Department of Transportation Emergency Road Response, Inc. Freeway Courtesy Patrol

 

MDOT Emergency Road Response, Inc. Freeway Courtesy Patrol

2281 W Fort St

Detroit, MI 48216

(313) 749-1021 (Phone)

(313) 447-2585 (Fax)

info@emergencyroadresponse.com

www.emergencyroadresponse.com

www.facebook.com/FreewayCourtesyPatrol

Other traffic info:

http://mdotnetpublic.state.mi.us/drive/Default.aspx

https://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s080911/bruff.pdf

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Employee Michael Wright of Triangle Towing of Ann Arbor:

Triangle Towing, Inc.

191 Hiscock Ave.

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

734-761-5696 (office)

734-761-3784 (fax)

triangletowing@yahoo.com

www.triangletowing.net

www.triangletowing.net/towing.htm

www.triangletowing.net/gallery.htm

Webmaster Bill Shaw

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Fox Motors

3815 US 41 West

Marquette, MI 49855

(906) 226-1600

http://www.foxmarquette.com
http://www.foxmarquetteford.com
http://www.foxmarquetteford.com/the-fox-difference.htm#difference

Steve Sanderson, Service Manager

ssanderson@foxmotors.com

(906) 629-6631

Heave to mention salesman Al Peterson (no relation but good guy)

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Ann Arbor Firestone Dealership:

Firestone Complete Auto Care

http://www.firestonecompleteautocare.com

http://locations.firestonecompleteautocare.com

Store # 16780
Firestone Complete Auto Care
520 Briarwood Cir Ste B
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1610

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U.P. Breaking News Editorial and Update on “The Finlandia Seven” – as top ELCA bishop and Finlandia trustees hide: Their actions (inaction) will guarantee an NAACP Probe – and the calls for resignations will reach further up the food chain than the president’s office

Its sounds like when cops can’t get a witness – nobody is sayin’ nuttin’

 

Let’s get bottom line on “The Finlandia Seven,” Racism at the university, the inaction of leaders – plus “Dean Wormer” and his preemptive strike on black athletes

Am I being smited or smoted by my ELCA friends? Wasn’t me at the helm folks

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News Editorial and “The Finlandia Seven” Update
Owner, News Director – 1-906-273-2433

(Hancock, MI) – An NAACP probe of Finlandia University is definitely in the offing because the board of trustees and the faith university’s top bishop have remained quiet.

Let’s face it – for decades U.P. colleges and universities have been using blacks for their athletic prowess – and most African Americans in the U.P. are connected to “higher learning” sports programs or prisons.

That is 100-percent true – it can not be denied. Plus put aside an NAACP probe – would it lead to a NCAA probe or by someone who wants justice and can oversee sports at the U.P. colleges.

Humbly Present Da Finlandia Bosses Names

URGENT LEAKED WOW U.P. Breaking News Bulletin 12-21-16 10:10 p.m.
We got da list – da Bosses at Finlandia University thanks to a source – atonement is called for it seems.
Just as U.P. Breaking News thought the trustee list at Finlandia University was some kind of national secret – one of our many sources leaked the list. Spent a long time looking online for it. To all the trustees, please be by your phone or call me. Please.

It’s not that the higher-learning folks have not tried to appeal to all people (weak effort by they tout it) – and few out-of-town college-bound kids really want to be in the U.P. during the winter. (Yes, I have even heard racial jokes connected to those facts).

For 15 years, I volunteered and did positive interfaith environmental protection efforts – using articles and videos. One of my biggest supporters was the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). But now they do not return calls. Maybe because they blame me for the antics of the Finlandia University President Phillip Johnson.

It was this president of Finlandia University has created a scandal after expelling a pile of black football players – five on a preemptive strike.

Johnson reminded me of the guy “Dean Vernon Wormer” in the John Belusi movie “Animal House.” The Finlandia Seven and others were apparently on some kind of “double-secret probation.”

Now – what called all this – those are the tough and murky questions

Some say rough basketball and racial slurs – by all sides – in the heat of a pick-up basketball game.

Remember – these were football players and baseball players in a basketball game – often called a “pick-up game”

Black and white players – heck all athletes – apparently know that sometimes the talk gets pretty rugged during a game. That’s what I have been told. Sometimes, apparently, things go a bit far. Some athletes called it “trash talking” (that’s being polite).
The anger led to an injured baseball player – not even the real target. I have heard conflicting stories on who did what – actual fighting – swinging but not connecting – and more.

**I have yet for anyone to tell me exactly what angered some the black athletes. Only it was the result of events during that basketball game. But something set them off.

Now, according to a source who is black, some of the black football players were troublemakers but at least three if not more were unfairly expelled by an ungrateful university and thrown into an arriving severe winter storm with only 50 bucks and one night in local motel.

“There is racism at Finlandia,” said our source.

Our source specifically defended three three athletes from Saginaw, MI – although one he said it was harder to defender one of the three. Still, the preemptive strike by “Dean Wormer” just don’t pass ye ole smell test.

Our source said some of the African American football players brutally attacked a white baseball player at an off campus party – who was not the intended target. Some may or may not have landed actual blows – and that’s conflicting for all the athletes involved. That brave baseball player received severe facial injuries as two other teammates were able to find safety in a vehicle.
“He sacrificed himself,” our source said – adding he was trying to be fair because he also knows for a fact lots of racial comments and racism exists at Finlandia.

This could have been handled in a professional way by acting and helping – instead of – not reacting and hiding. I mean don’t they teach that in “I’m gonna be a college president’ school.

Now, the ELCA top bishop has said she wants her church members – many of whom do no believe they are racist – to have a self introspection. Even if you think you are not racist – you may act like a racist either unintentionally – or intentionally.

Some U.P. folks just have met few blacks in the U.P.

U.P. Breaking News has heard from numerous people who claim that President Johnson lost the confidence of the most of the staff long before this racist incident – except for a hench-person or two. This because of Johnson’s abrasive unfair style – while always smiling to trustees and ELCA officials.

Now the rub. In addition to this, the university has remained mum by buying off local media who still not reporting the entitre4 story.

Also – where are the TRUSTEES? (send me link to their names please, send link do not say where) – update someone did leak the trustee list the you to all my sources.

And where is Bishop?

It’s OK to blame me for President Johnson’s actions – but I think we all know what would happen if the NAACP did an major investigation of Finlandia – or any of the U.P. institutions of high learning.

It’s time for Johnson to resign or be fired. Period. Then if there is an NAACP probe – evidence against others in top positions may be found.

Even though the U.P. Media has run from this like a cat in a bag – “The Finlandia Seven” Racism Scandal will not go away. We welcome photos or statements – or documents from anybody involved. Additional sources can also call me and I will protect their identity.

Wonder where the folks I mentioned are hiding.

Armed and Dangerous U.P. Manhunt for Halloween Hooligans: Teens make it to Delta County in stolen pickup – started with a stolen car recovered by police in Marquette leads to manhunt now Upper Peninsula-wide

Armed and Dangerous: Teen runaways from Great Lakes Recovery now thought have made it to Delta County to be in possession of weapon, ammo

Police Chief’s vehicle found

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

MANHUNT BULLETIN UPDATE 11:27 a.m. 10-31-16

Police have found the stolen Chevy Silverado pickup of Forsyth Police Chief Gordie Warchock. However the suspects are still at large and considered armed and dangerous.

It is unclear if they back tracked from Delta County.

The chief’s pickup was found in the area of Cliffs Power Road near Shiras Hills and the Carp River.

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UPDATE 9:00 a.m. 10-31-16

Two dangerous juvenile suspects are being sought after two vehicle thefts and the last belongs to a high-ranking law enforcement officer.

Both at slim, average-sized dark-haired, and white males – in their early teens – and apparently were last spotted in Delta County’s Ford River Township. It is unclear if the suspects have committed any other crimes like breaking and entering.

Remember these suspects are considered armed and dangerous. DELTA COUNTY residents and others should beware.

Police now believe the suspects made it to Ford River Township in Delta County driving a stolen pickup truck taken from a residence in Shiras Hills in Marquette.

The pickup is said to be a red or maroon 2014 Chevy pickup possible license plate 9hpz48 or something similar.

The stolen pickup truck belongs to Forsyth Township Police Chief Gordon “Gordie” J. Warchock

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

(Marquette, Michigan) – Two teen boy runaways from Great Lakes Recovery are now said to be armed and dangerous as an Upper Peninsula broadcast has been issued to all law enforcement agencies.

The Negaunee teens allegedly stole a car Sunday night after escaping earlier in the day from Great Lakes Recovery and then reportedly trying to me up with a female juvenile. If you have any information on these two young white males in their early teens please call your nearest law enforcement agency.

Lock all vehicles and remain vigilant. If you spot any suspicious looking people – please call the police because the youths could now be anywhere in the U.P. including still in Marquette County or delta County.

The manhunt involves numerous police agencies including the Marquette Police Department, A K-9 Unit, Michigan State Police, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Department, and Negaunee Police Department.

The wanted teens may even have fled to the Deltas County area but were last spotted early today (Halloween 2016), Oct. 31, 2016 in the Marquette area.

For several hours early today police set up a perimeter around several exclusive Marquette neighborhoods on all sides of Shiras Hills off U.S.-41 south. This after a stolen car allegedly taken by the boys was recovered in the area. The stolen car is owned by Adam Karki of Negaunee. There were no injuries reported in the auto theft and police have found evidence allegedly linking the youths to the crime.

 

Police believe the suspects may now be armed with a handgun and shotgun ammo. One of the boys may be wearing a jacket that is said to be a referees jacket.

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Halloween car thieves spark manhunt in Marquette Mountain and Mount Marquette and Shiras neighborhoods

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

(Marquette, MI)  – A Halloween manhunt is underway this windy, cold and damp Monday morning in several exclusive Marquette, Michigan neighborhoods after a stolen vehicle was recovered by police and suspects were apparently spotted by witnesses.

A perimeter was been set up early today, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 – around the Shiras Subdivision and as far west the Marquette Mountain area –  Granite Pointe Drive and Division St. Several subdivisions are being searched. Police were hoping to see up eyes in all areas where the suspects could escape the manhunt – and the weather is no help.

In fact, even the time of year wasn’t a big help as police reportedly had to check several Halloween displays including a very large artificial pumpkin.

The manhunt involves numerous police agencies including the Marquette Police Department, A K-9 Unit, Michigan State Police, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Department, and Negaunee Police Department.

The Negaunee Police Department is involved in the manhunt because the agency was already investigating the case of two teen runaway boys.

It had not been confirmed that the teen boys from Negaunee were involved in the auto theft case, but reportedly witnesses described two youths running from the area that may fit the descriptions of the youths.

One of boys was in shorts and the other an orange Hoodie.

U.P. Breaking News Editorial: Open message to Michigan State Police Detectives: If this reporter is found dead on a Saturday – Please don’t quickly believe I somehow managed kill myself and announce it four brief days later on a Wednesday – and definitely not if my death involves a bungy cord – Lansing’s Utopian Detached Detachments

U.P. Breaking News Editorial and Plea: I beg you!

Open Message to Michigan State Police Detectives:

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

Please MSP Troopers or any cops – I beg of you.
If I am found dead on a beach – please don’t decide my life in four days.

In what might be the strangest and quickest death investigations every whipped out by Michigan State Police – the cops say they are sure it there was no foul play at Whitefish Point, Michigan.

In near record time, Michigan State Police say 42-year-old Allyson Motlinski-Jenkins of downstate Maybee, Michigan – definitely was not a victim of foul play in Chippewa County.

Her body was discovered just this past Saturday (10-22-16) on a cold, wind-whipped Lake Superior beach at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point, MI.

U.P. Breaking News has done many editorials and stories about the skyrocketing suicide problem in the U.P. – and if her death is the latest stat in the U.P. epidemic of taking one’s own life. So be it. But not everyone buys it. One thing MSP detectives know for sure in four days – no reason to suspect foul play.

The suicide crisis also underlines the ongoing issue of under-funded northern Michigan mental health system – thanks to crooks like Gov. Snyder. When is that guy finally going to prison?

In 40 years of covering street news, this reporter has never heard of a bungee cord suicide on a beach – not to say it can’t happen. Who knows – MSP seem so sure of themselves – sure to say it was not foul play – whatever they say killed her. You see they have not released much – but one local TV stations says there are no suspects at large.

Hmmm – we can wait to hear what the public thinks – is it just me? Is it bungy cord suicide on a beach a real thing?

Well, MSP weren’t the only ones trying to convince people it was not foul play – some were yelling that it was a suicide from the start. We will leave it at that.

It bears saying one more time – if you ever find my body and I have choked – in anyway connected – or remotely connected to – a bungy cord – please do not be so quick to rule it wasn’t foul play. Or any kind of suicide.

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Serious North Republic area Saturday morning crash injures man, launches state police probe and search

Man injured in serious Saturday morning Republic, Michigan crash that lead to search

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director

(North Republic, Michigan) – A man has been rushed to a Marquette hospital after stumbling into a relative’s North Republic home early Saturday morning (Sat., Oct. 23, 2016) and collapsing reportedly claiming he had been involved in a accident.

An search was launched to find the wreck car – and that west Marquette County crash site was discovered nearby – however we have been unable to confirm the location of the wrecked vehicle. Apparently the man was the only person injured and the only occupant of the vehicle.

Officials are spending a lot of time and effort documenting the crash site and investigating this accident. Officials said there were no other injuries in wreck. U.P. Breaking News has been unable to confirm that the crash site is on County Road 601.

Michigan State Police Accident Investigator (AI) Trooper Andy Rigling is now in charge of the investigation after being called into work. Rigling was off-duty at the time and called in at 4:30 a.m. (Saturday, Oct. 23,2016) to handle the probe. When MSP call in an AI it is a sign the accident is considered serious. U.P. Breaking News has left a message for Trooper Rigling.

Michigan State Police are investigating the crash but have not released any information. Trooper Rigling went off duty at about 9:30 Saturday morning (he had been called in while off-duty before dawn). Rigling has not yet return our calls, so more information may not be released until Monday.

Police and emergency personnel rushed to the 400 block of Republic Avenue in Republic shortly after 4 this morning – when reportedly a women called to report her brother showed up at her door and then collapsed stating he was involved in an accident.

The 44-year-old man claimed the wreck was about a five mile walk and he reportedly stated – that he was the only one in the vehicle that hit a tree somewhere.

U.P. Health System-Bell paramedics rushed the injured man to Marquette U.P. Health System hospital.

U.P. Breaking News is trying to get more information about the accident. Authorities combed area roads to find the accident site.

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U.P. Breaking News Traffic Advisory:
URGENT U.P. Breaking News Traffic Advisory and News Bulletin 10-22-16 Update 5:30 a.m.

A specialized Accident Investigator (AI) from the Michigan State Police was called in from home to join the probe.

That AI – veteran MSP Trooper Andy Rigling – is now in charge of the investigation

The victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

It’s not clear if the accident scene has been located. Victim reportedly said he crashed his vehicle into a tree.
4:45 a.m.

Republic, Michigan crash search.

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

https://upbreakingnews.com/2016/10/15/upperpeninsulabreakingnewstrafficadvisory

U.P. emergency personnel are searching for crash scene between Republic, Michigan and North Republic, Michigan at an unknown location after victim emerges at relative’s home.

A 44-year-old man reportedly involved in wreck – showed up at at a relative’s home in Republic and collapsed – apparently from crash-related injuries.

Crash apparently happened about 5 miles away – how he made it to a relative’s home is unknown.

Claims to be only one in vehicle. Exact location of wreck not known

Numerous law enforcement and emergency personnel are on there way to North Republic

Officials are heading to the 400 block of Republic Avenue in Republic – where crash victim showed up.

Cross streets are Front St. and Fourth Street in North Republic.

fyi – there are other medical emergencies going on around U.P. – a lot of emergency people out during busy night – please drive with caution. One involves a child with medical emergency – another an assault victim – and others.
also fall trend of numerous car deer accidents continues.

U.P. Breaking News Exclusive – As we continue our series on northern Michigan tribal domestic violence and hopefully highlighting the need to stop all domestic violence: Brutal attacks on the Isabella Reservation are alleged in an indictment returned by federal Grand Jury in Bay City, MI

Federal Grand Jury sitting in Bay City, MI returns 8-count felony indictment in tribal case: Norman Cyr accused of severely abusing a child and be an habitual domestic violence offender on the Isabella Reservation

Listen to rare federal court audio of two of his hearings

By Greg Peterson

Owner, News Director

U.P. Breaking News

**This is part of the U.P. Breaking News ongoing series to help reveal, highlight and hopefully combat domestic violence crimes against children, women and men across northern Michigan Indian Country in honor of our late friend and a leader to end tribal DV Tillie Back Bear – who brought her message to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from the Rosebud Reservation

(Bay City, MI) – A northern Michigan federal grand jury has indicted a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan on charges that over the past three years he allegedly beat, abused, choked and in several other ways otherwise injured a young female child and is accused of allegedly abusing his girlfriend over a long period of time as an habitual offender – and a deadline has been set for a plea agreement.

If convicted, Norman Joaquin Cyr could be sentenced to over a half century in prison and fined $2 million dollars. Federal charges were brought because Cyr has three previous family violence convictions in Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court in March 2000, October 2002, and January 2005. Cyr remains jailed pending a trial or plea on the 8-count, 6-page federal felony indictment.

Cyr is accused in a federal indictment of several counts of child abuse for allegedly injuring a young female child. The following child abuse against the girl was alleged in the indictment: Strangling, choking, hitting in the face, arm twisting, pushing and kicking down stairs, putting in headlock and more.

Last Friday – October 7, 2016, federal prosecutors filed a document about discovery issues that have been or will be given to the defense.

To see the federal documents and hear rare federal court audio in this case click on this link:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ld6n59dv3p1j5s/AAD6aR0KFP3juOCYaxBuc88va?dl=0

Cyr was also indicted on charges he was allegedly an habitual domestic violence offender allegedly tryng to strangle and otherwise abuse against his girlfriend/wife.

All the recent crimes were alleged to have occurred on the Isabella Reservation over the past three years.

A federal grand jury sitting in Bay City, MI returned the 8-count felony indictment on September 14, 2016 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Northern Division.

The federal prosecutors in the case are Asst. U.S. Attorney Roy R. Kranz in Bay City, Asst. U.S. Attorney Craig F. Wininger (branch offices chief) and Eastern District of Michigan U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade. Cyr is being represented by the U.S. Public Defenders Office.

The federal judges involved in the case are U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris and U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L. Ludington.

Judge Ludington on Sept. 29, 2016 set several crucial dates including a Feb. 14, 2017 deadline for a plea agreement and a trial date of March 7, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Any plea deal can be held before Magistrate Judge Morris, under an agreement between the defense and prosecutors.

Cyr is a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan (SCIT)

In a tribal casino photo about a donation to the Flint Water Crisis last October, Cyr was identified as a SCIT Distribution Center Inventory Control Driver.

The dates and alleged charges are:

Victim #1 Young female child – identified in federal documents using initials G.C.:

Count 1

Child abuse in the third degree at the Isabella Reservation

April 22, 2016

Indictment reads Norman Joaquin Cyr “knowingly and intentionally caused physical harm and committed an act that under the circumstances posed an unreasonable risk of harm or injury and the act resulted in physical harm to G.C., a child, by striking G.C. in the face, strangling G.C., putting G.C. into a headlock, and twisting G.C.’s arm”

Count 2

April 22, 2016 on the Isabella Reservation

Indictment reads Norman Cyr “knowingly and intentionally caused physical harm and committed an act that under the circumstances posed an unreasonable risk of harm or injury and the act resulted in physical harm to G.C., a child, by striking G.C. in the face, strangling G.C., putting G.C. into a headlock, and twisting G.C.’s arm”

Count 3

Child abuse in the second degree

Dec. 2015 to January 2016 on the Isabella Reservation

on the Isabella Reservation

Indictment reads Norman Cyr “knowingly and intentionally committed an act that was likely to cause serious physical harm and that was cruel to G.C., a child, by kicking her down some stairs”

Count 4

Child Abuse in the third degree

Dec. 2015 to January 1016 on the Isabella Reservation

Indictment reads Norman Cyr knowingly and intentionally caused physical harm and committed an act that under the circumstances posed an unreasonable risk of harm or injury and the act resulted in physical harm to G.C., a child, by kicking her down some stairs”

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Second Victim

Female living with Cyr – identified in federal documents using initials A.D.

Count 5

Domestic assault by an habitual offender

July 2013 on the Isabella Reservation

Indictment reads Norman Cyr assaulted A.D., who was a person he cohabitated with as a spouse, after having been convicted of family violence in the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court on or about March 15, 2000; October 10,2002; and January 3,2005,, all of which involved a victim who was a spouse or intimate partner”

Count 6

Assault of an Intimate or Dating Partner by Strangulation or Attempted Strangulation

July 2013 on the Isabella Reservation

Indictment reads Norman Cyr “assaulted A.D., his spouse and intimate and dating partner by attempting to strangle and by strangling her”

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Victim #1 Young female child – identified in federal documents using initials G.C.:

Count 7

Child abuse in the second degree

July 2013 on the Isabella Reservation

Indictment reads Norman Cyr knowingly and intentionally committed an act that was likely to cause serious physical harm and that was cruel to G.C., a child, by pushing G.C. up against a wall and strangling.”

Count 8

Child abuse in the second degree

July 2013 on the Isabella Reservation

Indictment reads Norman Cyr “knowingly and intentionally caused physical harm and committed an act that under the circumstances posed an unreasonable risk of harm or injury and the act resulted in physical harm to G.C., a child, by pushing G.C. up against a wall and strangling G.C.”

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If Cyr is convicted or pleads guilty, he can face the following sentences and fines that amount to 51 years in prison and a $2 million dollar fine:

Counts 1, 3, 7:

Up to 10 years/up to $250,000 fine/SR

Counts 2, 4, 8:

Up to 2 years/up to $250,000 fine/SR

Count 5:

Up to 5 years/up to $250,000 fine/SR

Count 6:

Up to 10 years/up to $250,000 fine/SR

Related Info and links:

Norman Jaoquin Cyr

CASE NO: l6-CR-20626

https://www.facebook.com/183433888359877/photos/a.190977694272163.35773.183433888359877/909724005730858

http://www.sagchip.org/tribalobserver/archive/2015-pdf/110115-v26i11.pdf

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan

http://www.sagchip.org

http://www.sagchip.org/tribalobserver/article.aspx?article=2145#.WACDQCRyyRk

U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L. Ludington

U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris

Juvenile suspect arrested in tonight’s armed holdup at Baldwin’s Superette – a popular Soo convenience store – Police put out broadcast for armed and dangerous gunman wearing a Notre Dame Hoodie

URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin  Updated at 4:20 p.m. 10-11-16

Just checked on mugshot for this armed robbery suspect – and was told he was a juvenile – and not in the Chippewa County Jail. So, his name, mugshot and other info may not be released – must be a tall juvenile.

URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin  Updated at 10 p.m. 10-10-16

10-10-16 7:40 p.m.

Soo Police arrest suspect for Columbus Day convenience store holdup at popular Baldwin’s Superette

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

(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – A lookout across the Upper Peninsula had been broadcast tonight for a tall man in a Notre Dame hoodie as the suspect in the stickup of a convenience store in the Soo.

However about 10 p.m. tonight (Mon, Oct. 10, 2016) the broadcast was cancelled because a suspect has been arrested. There is no information yet on the suspect – other than he is apparently a juvenile and is not being held in the Chippewa County jail.

According to Sault Ste Marie Police – the suspect was armed and dangerous.

The convenience store holdup occurred about 5:30 p.m.

The stickup occurred at Baldwin’s Superette at 824 Swinton St., a popular Soo convenience store.

The robbery remains under investigation.

Soo detectives worked fast and hard developing a suspect.
Anyone who has information should call police immediately.

There were no injuries, Soo Police tell U.P. Breaking News.
The broadcast says the suspect was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun.

The suspect is described as a white male, 25-35 years old, 6 feet to 6 feet 4 inches tall, and sporting a white mustache.

He was wearing a light green hoodie with the name “Notre Dame”

He was also wearing a red shirt underneath the hoodie and blue jeans.

The holdup is being investigated by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department.

Sault Ste. Marie Police Department

http://saultcity.com/domain/39

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Baldwin’s Superette

824 Swinton St

Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

(906) 632-2471

7:30AM – 9:55PM

https://www.facebook.com/BaldwinsStore

U.P. Breaking News: Information released on Lake Michigan body that washed ashore in Mackinac County in the Eastern U.P. after the man allegedly jumped off a boat near Hog Island – Probe continues

Probes continues into bizarre incident aboard boat on Lake Michigan

By Greg Peterson

Owner, News Director

U.P. Breaking News

906-273-2433

Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 4:30 p.m.

10-10-16

(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – Officials in two northern Michigan counties are continuing their investigation tonight into the discovery of a body on the Lake Michigan shoreline near Naubinway – and officials say autopsy results are not complete for the man who allegedly jumped off a 20-foot boat last month.

The man who body was found along Lake Michigan by a pilot has been identified as Gregory Lawrence Froede, 39, of Harbor Springs, MI.

According to downstate newspapers, two years ago Froede was ordered to serve 90 days in jail with credit for 29 days served and fined for breaking and entering without owner’s consent.

According to Mackinac County Sheriff Scott A. Strait:

On Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at 11:45 a.m. – a pilot flying over Lake Michigan near Naubinway spotted a body on shoreline

The pilot reported the body and the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the area and located the body, the sheriff said.

The Mackinac County Medical Examiner was called to the scene. The ongoing probe involves two sheriff’s department on opposite sides of the Mackinaw Bridge.

The Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department assisted at scene The body was taken to Grand Rapids, MI for a positive ID and an autopsy, the news release stated.

The full results of the autopsy are not available pending further testing, Sheriff Strait said.

The victim was last scene on Sept. 16, 2016 after he allegedly jumped overboard from a boat about two to three nautical miles north of Hog Island in Lake Michigan. The Mackinac County and Charlevoix County sheriff’s departments are continuing the investigation into circumstances surrounding this incident.

According to the Charlevoix County Sheriff Sheriff W.D. ‘Don’ Schneider

Daniel “Dan” Lee Rowland, 38, of Whitethorn, California was the only other person aboard the boat and told deputies authorities he covered the lake where his friend went missing for roughly two hours until the boat ran out of gas.

Rowland told officials he threw out life-jackets and a cooler into the lake to possibly help Froede survive. The boat did not have a radio and a cellphone was not working.

The two men left Harbor Springs Sept. 15 to camp on Garden Island (north of Beaver Island).

Rowland and the boat drifted ashore in Mackinac County early on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.

The U.S. Coast Guard and a Charlevoix County sheriff marine unit both searched for the victim but his body was not found until Friday.

Alcohol may be a factor in the incident.

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related info and fyi:

Gregory Lawrence Froede, 39, of Harbor Springs, MI

https://www.facebook.com/greg.froede

http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/crime/cases-heard-recently-in-emmet-county-s-th-district-court/article_aa5cd5d1-c028-5bd8-b6b0-9b89fd6ee395.html

http://www.petoskeynews.com/featured-pnr/sheriff-identifies-boater-missing-in-lake-michigan/article_5d7165ea-81b3-11e6-a543-9b20b693494b.html

https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLostnmissinghttps://www.facebook.com/MichiganLostnmissing

Daniel Rowland, 38, of Whitethorn, California

Hog Island:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hog_Island_(Michigan)

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-31154_31260-54396–,00.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hog_Island_(Michigan)#/media/File:USA_Michigan_location_map.svg

http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=690&type=SFCG

Mackinac County Sheriff’s Department

Mission Statement: The Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office’s fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder, and to respect the Constitutional rights of all persons to liberty, equality and justice.

Scott A. Strait, Sheriff

Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office
100 South Marley Street
Saint Ignace, Michigan 49781

Administrative office 906-643-1911

County Jail 906-643-7325

http://www.mackinaccounty.net/departments/sheriffs-office

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Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Departments

Sheriff W.D. (Don) Schneider

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Sheriff: W.D. (Don) Schneider – schneiderd@charlevoixcounty.org
Undersheriff: Chuck Vondra – vondrac@charlevoixcounty.org

JAIL ADMINISTRATION
Jail Administrator: Derek Gaylord – gaylordd@charlevoixcounty.org
Assistant Jail Administrator: Ben Owens – owensb@charlevoixcounty.org 

http://www.charlevoixcounty.org/charlevoix_county_sheriff/index.php

Iron County, Michigan woman jailed after Active Shooter Alert Ends – few details about command post and scene near Amasa, MI – but apparently she reported her neighbor to police for legally firing a weapon on his property

Because this is short, few details, here is Michigan State Police Press release on active shooter incident in Iron County this weekend:

Amasa woman jailed after active shooter incident turns out to be false – sorta
Was harmless as “shooting did not occur” and it was serious as cops say it was a false alarm, according to numerous U.P. Breaking News sources

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

Previous story

(Amasa, MI) – Michigan State Police say they are going to issue a news release in connection with last night’s active shooter incident in the Amasa area of Iron County, MI that has left at least one person in jail.

The news release has not been received by U.P. Breaking News but we have been hearing from our sources all day about what allegedly happened to trigger the SWAT-like response.

Even the patrons of a nearby bar were ordered to shelter in place as Michigan State Police and other law enforcement – including the Iron County Sheriff’s Department – all searched the area. It is not clear what happened to the man – but we have not received any information that he was injured in any way. A K-9 unit was called in, local residents say.

Police in SWAT-like geared scoured the area and a helicopter was called in.

Several sources say the incident happened at the home of 33-year-old Melissa “Missy” Hamilton-Sartori of Amasa, MI who is lodged in the Iron County Jail tonight, according to the VINE prisoner website.
She may have arrested on a probation violation – and there may be further charges filed. However the press release did not state whether she was the person arrested on probation violation – or if two people were arrested.

The charges against Hamilton-Sartori have not been released.

The woman was allegedly either angry at the man, or thought he was shooting up the area, or both.

MSP set up a command headquarters at the Tall Pines Apts., near the manhunt.

According to two sources, Sartori called police starting the incident after her neighbor was apparently harmlessly shooting a gun on his own property.

Sources claim the woman thought the man was out to get her – and numerous people claim the incident may be drug-related.

U.P. Breaking News is still awaiting a MSP press release.

We have been hearing from numerous sources and local residents all day who are frustrated because no official information has been released. U.P. Breaking News decided to release what we know because police have not – and we are getting many inquiries.

URGENT URGENT U.P. Breaking News Public Safety Advisory on Active Shooter Alert Sunday Night in Iron County, Michigan Shooter Update

10-9-16 11:25 p.m.

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

(Amasa, MI) – Officials called in SWAT trained officers Sunday night during an “active shooter” alert in the tiny Iron County, Michigan community of Amasa.

U.P. Breaking News has confirmed that an “Active Shooter” alert was posted in connection with the incident that saw a medical helicopter come to the scene. The helicopter was spotted flying over the area while police tried to find out if anyone was wounded and to try and find the gunman.

According to several sources in Iron County, a police command post was set up at the Tall Pines Apts.

It is not clear if anyone was shot – but U.P. Breaking News has not heard any reports of a victim being brought to the hospital. Also its unclear if anyone was arrested.
U.P. Breaking News has conflicting reports on the number of victims if any.
One source said police were called after a gunman allegedly fired shots in a home near Amasa – and then fled.

Also – sources say patrons at a local bar – and other places – were told to shelter in place and not allowed to leave the bar.

U.P. Breaking News was told the incident is being handled by the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post and the Iron County sheriff’s department.

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

10:53 p.m. Iron County, Michigan Shooter
Active Shooter Situation reported tonight – but is now apparently over – in Iron County.
For more than an hour – U.P. Breaking News has been receiving reports of a shooting in Iron County – but there are conflicting reports on whether anyone was actually shot.
One report indicates the shooting incident occurred in Amasa
We believe the active shooter situation is over.
However we spoke to Central Dispatch in Iron County, MI – and they said the incident was handled by the Michigan State Police iron Mountain Post and the Iron County Sheriff’s Department.
A dispatcher said he could not confirm or deny details but suggested information would be released on Tuesday because Government offices are closed tomorrow (Monday 10-10-16)
U.P. Breaking News believes a helicopter was involved in the incident.

Police declined comment when contact by U.P. Breaking News and said more might be released on Tuesday.

10:53 p.m. Iron County, Michigan Shooter
Active Shooter Situation reported tonight – but is now apparently over – in Iron County.
For more than an hour – U.P. Breaking News has been receiving reports of a shooting in Iron County – but there are conflicting reports on whether anyone was actually shot.
One report indicates the shooting incident occurred in Amasa
We believe the active shooter situation is over.
However we spoke to Central Dispatch in Iron County, MI – and they said the incident was handled by the Michigan State Police iron Mountain Post and the Iron County Sheriff’s Department.
A dispatcher said he could not confirm or deny details but suggested information would be released on Tuesday because Government offices are closed tomorrow (Monday 10-10-16)
U.P. Breaking News believes a helicopter was involved in the incident.

Fully-Engulfed House Fire in Bootjack area of Houghton County along Lake Superior battled by four fire departments – part of home, contents saved

Bootjack area house along Lake Superior was engulfed – however, flames contained by four fire departments

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

**Efforting photos/video

(Bootjack, Michigan) – Four fire departments battled a fully engulfed house fire this afternoon that heavily damaged a ranch-style home on Lake Superior – however fire officials were able to save some of the residence and its contents in a blaze tracked to the fireplace and chimney.

The owner of the home is in a nursing home and the couple renting it were not at home at the time. There were no injuries in the fire at a residence on Rabbit Bay Road.

The fire was reported by a passerby about 2:39 p.m. today (Sun., Oct. 9, 2016) at 45576 Rabbit Bay Road along Lake Superior, said longtime Bootjack Fire Chief Dan Sarazin, a retired state trooper.

Flames were “shooting out of the back and through the roof – and outside toward the lake,” Chief Sarazin told U.P. Breaking News.

Four fire departments from across Houghton County battled the blaze. Assisting the Bootjack Fire Department were the Lake Linden Fire department, the Hubbell Fire Department, the Calumet Township Fire Department, and the Mercy Ambulance Service.

The home is owned by Kenneth Thompson – who is believed to be about 80 years old and in a nursing home – was renting it to a couple who are thought to be out of town but on their way back. The couple apparently purchased a lot next to the home and planned to rent the house this winter.

The house “is salvageable” and “can be rebuilt,” Chief Sarazin said, adding the fire departments were also able to save some of the contents – as the four departments quickly brought the blaze under control.

Sarazin said the initial estimate of damage is about $50,000. An online site – that estimates the value of homes – put the value of the residence as over $100,000 – although the exact figures could not be confirmed.

The home was engulfed when firefighters arrive.

“The house had been burning for a while” before it was spotted by a passerby, Chief Sarazin said. “It burnt through the metal roof” and burned through the siding.

Firefighters remained on the scene for about two hours. There were no injuries.

The lining failed “causing a failure of the joints” after creosote caught fire and burned its way through an area where the fireplace and the chimney connect, Chief Sarazin said. Creosote can smolder and burn for a while before erupting into a fire – and officials think it started after the fire in the fireplace had burned down maybe to embers. “It smolders and builds up heat,” Chief Sarazin said of the creosote.

These kinds of fires are common in fireplaces and often happen when a fireplace just starts to be re-used again when the weather cools – as has happened across the U.P.

Sarazin described the home as a newer structure – a single story ranch style wood frame house located on Lake Superior.

Bootjack Fire Department:

https://www.facebook.com/BootjackFireRescueFoundation

http://www.upfoods.com/product-view.php?target=55http://www.upfoods.com/product-view.php?target=55

http://www.firedepartment.net/directory/michigan/houghton-county/lake-linden/bootjack-fire-and-rescue

http://usfiredept.com/bootjack-fire-and-rescue-2287.html

Calumet Township Fire Department

http://www.calumettownship.org

Hubbell Fire Department

https://www.facebook.com/Hubbell-Fire-Department-365497573503397/

Hubbell FD Haunted House Sat., Oct. 22, 2016 at 6 p.m.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1078044895598662

Lake Linden Fire Department

http://www.lakelinden.net/fire.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Linden_Village_Hall_and_Fire_Station

Mercy Ambulance:

http://www2.portagehealth.org/index.php?p=displaylocation&location=1709

https://www.facebook.com/UPHealthSystemPortage/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercy-Ambulance-Service/159130277452019

Mercy EMS Ambulance Service

23298 Airpark Blvd, Calumet, MI 49913

(906) 482-0932

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Previous story:

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

(Bootjack, MI) – Emergency vehicles including several fire departments were called Sunday afternoon to a fully-engulfed house fire on Rabbit Bay Road in the Bootjack, MI area.

The address of the house fire was reported as in the area of 45576 Rabbit Bay Road. The fire was reported about 2:45 p.m. on today Sun., Oct. 9, 2016.

The Bootjack, Lake Linden and Hubbell fire departments were called to battle the blaze.

The fire was reported knocked down at about 3:15 p.m.

Everyone was evacuated and no injuries were reported.

Officials are expected to be on the scene and traffic blocked for some time.

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Urgent – Urgent:

U.P. Breaking News Public Safety and Traffic Advisory: in Boot Jack area of Houghton County, MI Sunday, October 9, 2016 – 2: 52 p.m.