49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Forty-three-year-old Wesley Lawrence Ward from Big Rapids pleaded guilty as charged to a 3rd offense of "Operating While Intoxicated." The Prosecutor's office is recommending day-to-day jail credit for Ward to enter an in-patient treatment program. Ward may also have the opportunity to serve some of his jail time on a tether. There might be a sentencing held for Ward on April 12, 2010.  Fifty-six-year-old Val...

49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Thirty-five-year-old Quinn Lee Rasmussen from Newaygo was sentenced to 9-months in jail for a 3rd offense of "Operating While Intoxicated." Rasmussen will pay fines of $1628.00 and spend 3-years on probation.  Twenty-one-year-old Joseph John Benson from Big Rapids was sentenced to 5-months and 15-days in jail for "Larceny From A Building." (stold cash from a building) Benson received 139-days of jail credit. He will pay $2928.00 in fine and spend...

49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Forty-five-year-old Joseph Frank Vulpetti from Stanwood was sentenced to 13-months to 7-years in jail for "Manufacturing/Possession with Intent to Deliver 5-45 Kilograms of Marijuana."  Thirty-five-year-old Charles Edward Gross Jr. from Big Rapids pleaded guilty to one count of "Misdemeanor Stalking," he might be sentenced on March 15, 2010.  Forty-nine-year-old Sarah Kay Hayner from Felch MI. was sentenced to 6-months in jail...

 Forty-four-year-old Eldora Jean Vallad from Stanwood was sentenced to 11-months in jail for "Controlled Substance-Maintaining a Drug House." In another case file Vallad was sentenced to 11-months for "Witnesses-Bribing/Intimidation/Interfering." Vallad also received 36-months of probation and fines for her crimes.  Twenty-six-year-old Eric Leonard Kline from Big Rapids was sentenced to 11-months in jail for "Carrying a Dangerous Weapon with Unlawful Intent." (a...

49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County  Twenty-one-year-old Joseph John Benson from Big Rapids pleaded guilty to one count of "Larceny in a Building." Charges of "Home Invasion" will be dismissed, prosecutors recommend time served. Benson was released and is awaiting his February 22, 2010 sentencing.  Forty-six-year-old Timothy Alan Dahlke from Morley was sentenced to 93-days in jail for "Domestic Violence," 9-months and 15-days for interfering with...

49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Forty-seven-year-old Maurice Harrington from Big Rapids pleaded guilty to a 3rd offense of "Domestic Violence." Harrington will be sentenced on March 1, 2010.  Eighteen-year-old Dustin Alan Soper from Big Rapids was sentenced to 16-months to 10-years in prison for "Breaking and Entering a Building with Intent." In another case file Soper was given the same sentence for for another charge of "Breaking and Entering with Intent." Both...

49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Forty-four year old David Grayer from Chicago IL. pleaded guilty to one charge of "Retail Fraud" (stealing from Wal-mart). Grayer will be sentenced on March 18, 2010. Prosecutors are not pursuing a habitual offender charge and are not recommending prison for Grayer.  Thirty-five year old Quinn Lee Rasmussen from Newaygo pleaded guilty to a 3rd offense of "Operating While Intoxicated." Charges of "Operating - License...

 49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Twenty-four year old Demario Antwaun Walker from Muskegon MI, pleaded guilty to "Motor Vehicle Unlawful Driving Away." Walker who is an habitual offender with past convictions of Attempted Home Invasion, Domestic Violence, and drug charges will have a sentencing on February 16, 2010.  Forty-one year old Mario Ramiro Guevara from Stanwood, who pleaded "no contest" on November 23, 2009, to "Assault with a Dangerous Weapon" (a...

 The man who police believe robbed the Fifth Third Bank in Big Rapids was arraigned today around 3:30 p.m.. Forty-one year old Dennis C. Holman from Baldwin MI. is being held on a $500,000.00 bond. On Thursday December 17, 2009 around 2:30 p.m., Big Rapids Department of Public Safety Officers and Michigan State Police responded to the Big Rapids Fifth Third Bank to investigate a report that the bank had been robbed.  Big Rapids .biz was on the scene and...

 49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Forty-nine year old Derrick Deon Howard from Reed city pleaded guilty to one charge of "Weapons - Carrying Concealed" (a pistol). As part of his plea, Howard must give his truthful testimony and if he does, then prosecutors will dismiss nine felony counts, including a charge of attempted murder. Howard has a sentencing date set for January 25, 2009. He was involved in the "Father And Son Shooting Case" that was reported by Big...

49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Twenty-year old Jordan Bruce Westra from Big Rapids pleaded guilty to one count of "Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material." As an exchange for his plea, the prosecution will dismiss a misdemeanor charge, and if he performs appropriately on probation then he could receive a suspended jail sentence. Westra will be sentenced on January 19, 2010.  Thirty-six year old Brian Lee Stanley from Big Rapids was sentenced to 5-months...

49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Thirty-one year old Jacob Wade Freudiger was sentenced to 16-months to 5-years in prison for "unlawful drive away of a motor vehicle." Freudiger will have to pay fines and restitution of $7647.34 and his sentence will run concurrent with the sentence he received from another crime in Newaygo County with several of his co-defendants.  Thirty-one year old Kelly Thomas Boskovich from Big Rapids was sentenced to 90-days in...

 Big Rapids - On April 9, 2009, 25-year-old Ferris State University Student, Bradley Willis Kitson of Almont was arraigned in Mecosta County's 77th District Court on a felony charge of "sexual assault" against a another Ferris State University Student.  The alleged sexual assault was said to have taken place at an apartment complex in Big Rapids Township. Kitson was arrested on Wednesday April 8, 2009, following a week-long investigation...

49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County  Twenty six-year old Alonzo Al Stepheny from Mecosta was sentenced to 7-months and 15-days in jail for "Police Officer Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing." Stepheny was ordered to pay $628.00 in fines and spend 36-months on probation. One charge of "same as above" and one charge of "domestic violence" was dismissed in Stepheny's case. The court also directed Stepheny to an in-patient treatment program where he could receive...

 On Wednesday May 27, 2009, the Barryton police reported that sometime in the morning after 2:00 a.m., Murphy's Bar in Barryton was broken into.  The report stated that $400 in cash and several bottles of alcohol were taken from the bar.  Later the police reported that three men were arrested on felony warrants for the break-in at Murphy's Bar. Twenty-two year old Daniel Sherburne who had 3 prior misdemeanor larceny convictions, and one prior felony...

 49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County - On Monday October 26, 2009, Nineteen year old Thomas Edward Knofsky Jr. from Charlotte MI, pleaded guilty to 16 of 25 felony criminal charges. In an exchange for Knofsky's plea, the prosecution has agreed to dismiss 10 felony counts from his criminal case file.  According to a court document, Knofsky pleaded guilty to: one count of "safe breaking," seven-counts of  "breaking and entering a building with intent," one...

  As preliminary hearings began to bloom for Jonathan J. Good and Thomas Edward Nofsky Jr. in the 77th District Court Of Mecosta County. Seventeen-year old Alec Matthew Cove of Charlotte took the stand and told the court that he was working under the control of Jonathon Good when he and his co-defendants "Cody Lee Bodo", "Alexa Kay Zimmerman", "Thomas Edward Nofsky Jr"., and "Jonathan J. Good" committed multiple crimes in the Michigan area.In...

 49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Big Rapids - On Monday December 8, 2008, Eighteen year old Alexa Kay Zimmerman of Charlotte Michigan pleaded guilty to six counts of "breaking and entering a building", and an amended count of  "2nd degree home invasion".  In an exchange for Zimmerman's plea, the Mecosta County Prosecutor's office agreed to dismiss three counts of "felony firearms", two counts of "armed robbery", one count of "unlawfully driving...

 Mecosta County - Nineteen-year old Cody Lee Bodo from Charlotte MI, received two consecutive sentences of 6 to 15 years in prison; for one count of "conspiring to intimidate a witnesses" by threatening to kill or injure, and one count of "witnesses intimidating" threatening to kill or injure.Jonathan Good Hides Out On Same Street As Sheriff's DepartmentEscape Prisoner Jonathan Joseph Good Has Been CapturedGood Gang Leader Escapes From JailAlec Matthew Cove Strikes Plea DealThe Good Gang...

 77th District Court of Mecosta - On Thursday October 8, 2009, Detectives from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office arrested Leslie Robert Hunley Jr, 21 of Big Rapids, on a Felony Larceny and Fraud complaint.  According to Sgt. Casey Nemeth, the arrest stems from an investigation started back in June. Hunley is suspected of stealing a purse from a motor vehicle and also attempting to obtain cash from the victims ATM bank account.  Hunley was arraigned in the 77th District Court...