Courtesy of Prosecutor Robert Stratton III Clifford Earl Bailey was sentenced to serve a prison term of 24 months to 10 years for his convictions of Child Abuse in the Second Degree and Domestic Violence. Mr. Bailey was convicted after a three-day jury trial on April 21, 2021. The jury […]
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Michigan GOP slammed for comparing gun reform to Holocaust
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party has received backlash from political leaders on both sides of the aisle for posts on social media Wednesday that compared the Holocaust to gun safety measures being considered in the state. The posts, shared on the state party’s official Facebook and Twitter […]
Prisoner found guilty of assaulting two local Corrections Officers
In a job that sees violence daily throughout the state with many assaults on staff not making it to court, Prosecutor Rob Stratton has stepped up and sent a message. Kalvin Washington was found guilty of 2 counts of Assault on a Prison Employee on March 22, 2023 as a […]
Warning: Con Artists Spoofing Michigan State Police Phone Number
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. It has come to the attention of the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Postthat Michigan residents are receiving “spoof” phone calls with the telephone number of the MSP CadillacPost. The callers state they are from the MSP and that they are conducting an investigation or begin toask […]
Three Child Predators Sentenced Today in Circuit Court
Chippewa County has three fewer predators following sentences handed out by Judge James Lambros of the 50th Circuit Court. William David Brice II, 44, from Sault Ste. Marie, previously plead guilty to three counts of Child Sexually Abusive Activity. He was sentenced on March 14, 2023 to 20 years in […]
MDOT to rebuild Ashmun St in Sault Ste Marie
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT, is investing about $1.1 million to resurface .36 miles of I-75 Business Spur (BS) (Ashmun Street) in the city of Sault Ste. Marie. The work will include asphalt milling and resurfacing, asphalt overlays, brick paver crosswalk removal, drainage structure repairs, concrete curb […]
Want to know what’s happening with road improvements this summer? City updates public
The City of Sault Ste Marie wants to update the public on road construction and improvement projects scheduled for this coming summer. The Easterday Ave. Truck Route Reconstruction and Carbide Dock Port Reconstruction projects Both awarded respectively to Bacco Construction Company and Roen Salvage Company. Affected property owners have received […]
Two Persons Die from Drug Overdose
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. On Saturday, March 18, 2023, at approximately 7:30 a.m. Michigan State Police troopers found two adult males who had died from an apparent drug overdose. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post responded to a report of two persons who were unresponsive at a residence […]
ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. The court said in a statement that Putin “is allegedly responsible for the war crime […]
Soo Locks to open March 25 for 2023 shipping season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Soo Project Office will open the Poe Lock, 12:01 a.m., March 25, marking the 2023 Great Lakes shipping season start. The operating season is fixed by federal regulation and driven in part by the feasibility of vessels operating in […]