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Felony charges over copper theft from Muskegon business

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By Heather Lynn Peters | Muskegon Chronicle

March 20, 2010, 5:37AM
About $2,100 in copper wire was stolen from Newkirk Electric Associates Inc. Full story »

Parole violator and serial laptop thief, now sentenced on drug charge

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By John S. Hausman | Muskegon Chronicle

March 20, 2010, 5:33AM
Jack Darnell Hendricks has a property crime record dating back to the 1980s. Full story »

Muskegon County prosecutor rules Muskegon Heights police officer justified in firing gun; suspect charged

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By John S. Hausman | Muskegon Chronicle

March 19, 2010, 12:14PM
A Muskegon Heights police officer has been cleared to return to duty after firing his gun three times early Wednesday at a fleeing, armed suspect, and the uninjured suspect is being charged with resisting and obstructing police. The Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office said Officer David Anderson was justified in firing because, at that moment, the suspect was turning toward... Full story »

Police log for March 18, 2010

By Muskegon Chronicle

March 19, 2010, 8:54AM
For more information, visit the incident report Web site at http://www.mcd911.net/p2c/Summary.aspx or call your local police department regarding a specific incident. MUSKEGON March 11: 5:04 a.m., aggravated assault, 836 Turner. 6:30 a.m., damage to property, 1558 Randolph. 8:31 a.m., larceny, 740 W. Shoreline. 2:50 p.m., disorderly conduct, 1 W. Southern at Peck. 3:48 p.m., non-aggravated assault, 125 Catherine. 9:19 p.m.,... Full story »

Convicted embezzler with local ties gets tax credit from state

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By Local reports | The Muskegon Chronicle

March 17, 2010, 2:00PM
LANSING — A convicted embezzler with past ties to Muskegon County has snagged a $9.1 million tax credit from the state for a company it says will use renewable energy to provide electricity, clean drinking water, sanitation and Internet service to developing countries. RASCO CEO Richard A. Short shared the stage Tuesday with Gov. Jennifer Granholm as she introduced the... Full story »

Two injured in drive-by shooting in Muskegon

By Local reports | The Muskegon Chronicle

March 17, 2010, 9:59AM
MUSKEGON — Two men were shot and suffered what appeared to be minor injuries Tuesday evening on a Muskegon street corner, in what one of the victims said was a drive-by shooting. HOW TO HELP Anyone with information about Tuesday evening’s shooting at Sixth Street and Merrill Avenue in Muskegon is asked to call Silent Observer at (231) 722-3524 or... Full story »

Muskegon Heights officer fires gun while trying to apprehend suspect; No injuries reported

By John S. Hausman | Muskegon Chronicle

March 17, 2010, 8:30AM
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS — A Muskegon Heights police officer is on administrative leave after firing his gun while trying to apprehend a reportedly armed suspect following a fight outside a gas station early Wednesday. No one was injured. The suspect was arrested minutes later and was in custody this morning. State police are investigating the incident. The incident happened around... Full story »

Trial of Michael Alan Hettiger in shooting death of son adjourned to May 25

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By Local reports | The Muskegon Chronicle

March 17, 2010, 2:54AM
MUSKEGON COUNTY — The murder trial of Michael Alan Hettiger, who shot his adult son to death, has been adjourned to May 25. Hettiger’s jury trial had been tentatively scheduled to start Tuesday. It was postponed because an older case went to trial instead this week in 14th Circuit Judge William C. Marietti’s court. Hettiger, 51, of Dalton Township is... Full story »

Tips sought in Laketon Township thefts from vehicles

By Local reports | The Muskegon Chronicle

March 17, 2010, 1:22AM
LAKETON TOWNSHIP  — Items were stolen from several vehicles in the Laketon Township area late Monday or early Tuesday morning, police said. HOW TO HELP Anyone with information about the thefts from vehicles that occurred in Laketon Township should call the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office at 724-6658. The Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the thefts that occurred in a... Full story »

Tips sought in Laketon Township thefts from vehicles

By Heather Lynn Peters | Muskegon Chronicle

March 16, 2010, 11:07AM
LAKETON TOWNSHIP  — Items were stolen from several vehicles in the Laketon Township area late Monday or early Tuesday morning, police said. The Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the thefts that occurred in a subdivision area along Havenga, Hansen and Sunview streets and W. Addison Way, said Sheriff Dean Roesler. The thefts were reported Monday morning. Various items... Full story »

Trial of father in shooting death of son adjourned to May 25

By John S. Hausman | Muskegon Chronicle

March 16, 2010, 10:00AM
MUSKEGON COUNTY — The murder trial of Michael Alan Hettiger, who shot his adult son to death, has been adjourned to May 25. Hettiger’s jury trial had been tentatively scheduled to start Tuesday. It was postponed because an older case went to trial instead this week in 14th Circuit Judge William C. Marietti’s court. Hettiger, 51, of Dalton Township... Full story »

Muskegon County 14th Circuit Court sentencings for March 16, 2010

By Local reports | The Muskegon Chronicle

March 16, 2010, 5:49AM
The following people have been sentenced in circuit court. 14TH CIRCUIT COURT MUSKEGON COUNTY Judge Quinn E. Benson (for James M. Graves Jr.) Jillian Marie Hamilton, 27, of Muskegon Heights, six months Muskegon County Jail, one year probation for malicious destruction of fire/police property. Sentenced Feb. 1. Kathrine Lynn Kalkbrenner, 20, of Holland, 68 days jail (time served), $60 restitution... Full story »

Driver in fatal hit-and-run crash gets eight months in jail

By John S. Hausman | Muskegon Chronicle

March 16, 2010, 2:44AM
MUSKEGON COUNTY — The accident victim’s brother and sister asked that the driver who struck him and left the scene — the victim’s friend — get no jail time. Their father and the prosecutor asked for a sentence to state prison. The judge split the difference, sentencing Brian Keith Sanford to eight months in the Muskegon County Jail and five years... Full story »

Judge exceeds guidelines in sentence for child molester

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By John S. Hausman | Muskegon Chronicle

March 15, 2010, 11:53PM
MUSKEGON COUNTY — A Muskegon County judge Monday exceeded state sentencing guidelines by more than 50 percent for a mentally challenged repeat child molester convicted of assaulting a 4-year-old girl. “The safety of the public cries out to me here like a 5,000-pound elephant,” 14th Circuit Judge Timothy G. Hicks said before sentencing Shane Nicholas Gutierrez, 22, of Whitehall. Hicks... Full story »
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