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 and 15-days in jail for "Check Non-Sufficient Funds-3 within 10 days." Stanley will have to pay $1700.00 in fines, spend 2-years on probation, and his jail time will be suspended as long as he pays his restitution of $1072.71 to Menards.
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