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82nd District Court Judge Mary A. Beebe
The following were recently arraigned in 82nd District Court (all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law): Gregory M. Plutt, 60, Harrison Township, demanded ... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Russo found guilty by jury on criminal sexual conduct charges
By Cheryl Holladay It took a 12-person jury about one and a half hours to reach a verdict today (Thursday) in the trial of David Russo Sr., Houghton Lake. Charged with three counts of third degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a…
Day one of Russo CSC trial complete, proceedings to continue Friday
By Krista Tacey-Cater David Russo Sr., who is currently facing criminal sexual conduct charges in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, appeared today (Thursday) for the first day of what is expected to be a two-day trial. Russo, a resident of Houghton Lake, and former Markey Township…
Russo CSC trial begins today
The trial for David Russo Sr., Houghton Lake, who is facing criminal sexual conduct charges, will begin today (Thursday, Sept. 24) in 34th Circuit Court. The trial will begin at 9 a.m. at the Roscommo... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Warren man charged on CSC charges
In January of this year, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post began investigating an alleged sexual assault involving a juvenile. According to an MSP Sept. 10 press release... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Three-car crash sends one driver to hospital
Denton Township Police responded to a three-car crash Sept. 14 on M-55, which resulted in one driver being transported to an area hospital with possible injuries. Chief Evan Thomas said the crash occu... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
St. Helen man charged after leaving scene
A 34-year-old St. Helen man has been arraigned on a charge of failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in serious impairment or death. According to a press release from the Richfield Town... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
82nd District Court
The following were recently arraigned in 82nd District Court (all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law): Johnny H. Castilla, 32, Houghton Lake, demanded pr... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…