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Flint women charged with trying to throw drugs, cellphones over fence at Upper Peninsula prison
Gary Ridley | gridley@mlive.com By Gary Ridley | gridley@mlive.com The Flint Journal
on March 20, 2013 at 4:00 PM, updated March 20, 2013 at 4:02 PM Print
FLINT, MI -- Two Flint women are facing charges after authorities say an inmate at an Upper Peninsula prison hired them to sneak contraband into the facility.
Michigan Department of Correction spokesman Russ Marlan said the two women were arrested around 8 a.m. Sunday, March 17, outside the Kinross Correctional Facility in Kincheloe, located on the east side of the Upper Peninsula.
Marlan said prison staff observed the two women on surveillance camera attempting to throw items into the facility's fenced-in yard.
The two women allegedly had four containers that included marijuana, tobacco and cell phones, according to Marlan.
One woman was outside the vehicle and another was still inside the car when they were arrested by the Chippewa County Sheriff's Department. Marlan said some items were found inside the vehicle at the time of the arrest.
Officials with the sheriff's department declined to comment on the incident.
The Soo Evening News in Sault Ste. Marie reported the women, 40 and 25, were each charged with smuggling contraband. The older woman was also charged with driving with a suspended license.
Marlan declined to comment on the women's identities but said they were still in custody.
The women were allegedly hired to smuggle the items by an inmate at the prison, Marlan said. Marlan declined to identify the prison or what he was charged. However, he added that the prisoner was isolated and interviewed after the incident. |
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:55 pm |
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Wife of Flint's latest homicide victim can't understand why someone would want to kill her husband
David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com By David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com The Flint Journal
on March 20, 2013 at 4:30 PM, updated March 20, 2013 at 4:33 PM Print
FLINT, MI – Della Rauls knew she something wasn't right when her husband Allen J. Cook wasn't texting or calling her back.
She was already worried enough because Cook had told her he was making a run to the gas station to get some cigarettes.
"I was on the phone with him and I told him to 'why would you go this late,' he said 'Della you're right, you're right,'" she said.
Shortly after hanging up the phone, she couldn't get a hold of him and began to worry. Her worse fears became true after her husband of just more than a year was found March 15 suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the courtyard of the Lapeer Gardens apartment complex where they lived.
He was taken to Hurley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Police on Wednesday said they had no suspects and had little information about the homicide.
Rauls, 29, said she and her husband had just moved into the complex just a few days prior.
"He wasn't no trouble man," said Rauls. "He was just walking to the gas station to get cigarettes. He was a nice man, he didn't deserve this."
She said her husband was a handyman who worked for a company that set up stages for music concerts. He enjoyed football and boxing, she said.
"All he loved is doing work with his hands," she said. "If someone needed something fixed he would do it."
Cook plead guilty in 2007 to second-degree attempted home invasion, court records show.
Rauls said her husband was a good man who mostly kept to himself.
The two married on Valentine's Day 2012 and had been together for about five years. The two met when they were both at her sister's house.
She was too shy to ask for his number so she discreetly put it in his phone, she recalled with a laugh. After he left she called him.
"He was like 'who is this,'" she said. "I told him who I was and we started to hit it off."
The funeral is at 11 a.m. Monday, March 25, at United Missionary Baptist Church, 6440 Clio Rd. in Flint. |
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:58 pm |
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FPO reported a man was shot in the thigh on the 3000 block of Menominee. ( west of Dort Highway and north of Atherton)
The suspect is a 30's b/M known to the victim and driving a red Pontiac G6. |
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Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:52 pm |
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Three people injured in two Flint shootings Monday evening
Posted: Mar 25, 2013 3:01 PM PDT Updated: Mar 26, 2013 8:22 AM PDT
By ABC12 News Team - bio | email
FLINT (WJRT) -
(03/25/13) - Flint police are investigating two shootings.
Both happened shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, minutes apart.
One scene is at the corner of Lippincott and Wood on the city's south side. Officers say there are two victims.
The gunfire rang out during an attempted robbery at a barber shop on the corner. The second victim was at the party store across the street.
Moments earlier, about 7 miles to the north, Flint police were also called to reports of a shooting on Morningside Drive.
A man was taken to the hospital there, but investigators say his injuries are not severe.
So far, there are no arrests in either case.
Saturday or Sunday WJRT reported a shooting in the north east of Flint. Very brief and no street. I have not located this shooting anywhere-not in the Journal or FPO.
All of the stations report crime in Saginaw, so why not Flint? |
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Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:31 am |
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Police: Body found in Flint likely missing Mt. Morris Twp. man
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 3:28 PM PDT Updated: Mar 27, 2013 3:40 PM PDT
By Lori Dougovito - bio | email
FLINT (WJRT) -
(03/27/13) - Mt. Morris Township Police say a man's body, found in Flint, is likely that of a missing Mt. Morris Township man. They are investigating the death as a homicide.
A car found first could be key to unlocking the mystery of what happened to him.
It was found in a parking lot at Elms Mobile Home Park, off of Dort Highway near Atherton Road in Flint, late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
Melissa Krakker, who lives in the mobile home park, says the car had been parked there for a few days.
"I didn't think nothing of it," Krakker said.
The Flint Fire Department was called there for a gas leak Tuesday night, Krakker said, which led to police checking into that car. Mt. Morris Township Police said it had been reported missing out of Mt. Morris Township along with a black man in his mid 20s.
Mt. Morris Township Sgt. Clay Hite described the inside of the vehicle as a "crime scene," but declined to elaborate.
"We came back at daybreak this morning and did canvass the neighborhood and did find what we believe to be is the missing subject deceased," Hite said.
The man's body was found under a mobile home. Mt. Morris Township Police, Flint Police and the Michigan State Police Crime Lab spent much of the day at the home.
Police have not yet said how the man was killed. No suspect information has been released.
"It's kind of scary," said Leah Cluett.
Cluett said a fire or even a gun being fired isn't unusual at the mobile home park where she lives, but residents are not used to seeing what they saw Wednesday.
"Just wondering what's going on," Cluett said.
Mt. Morris Township Police are in the process of piecing it all together.
The missing man was last seen Sunday and reported missing Monday night, according to Hite. Police are not releasing his name yet. |
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Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:56 pm |
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| According to Facebook, the man is 20 yr. old Chris Cole Sr. |
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Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:12 pm |
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Pierson Hood suspect sentenced to prison, future of charges against another suspect in question
Print Gary Ridley | gridley@mlive.com By Gary Ridley | gridley@mlive.com The Flint Journal
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on March 28, 2013 at 5:30 PM, updated March 28, 2013 at 6:11 PM
FLINT, MI --The criminal cases against two Flint men accused of being involved in a violent Flint street gang moved forward this week -- more than five years after the charges were initially filed.
Martae Fordham, 28, of Flint, was sentenced Monday, March 25, to 10 years to 22 years, 6 months in prison by Genesee Circuit Judge Joseph J. Farah after pleading guilty in January to second-degree murder for his role in a fatal 2005 shooting at a Flint nightclub.
He was also sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to felony firearm.
The sentences are to be served consecutively and include nearly five years of time served.
Fordham was facing charges of two counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a concealed weapon, felon in possession of a firearm and felony firearm in the shooting deaths of Curtis Wade Jr., 24, and Gregory Baines, 26, at Club Xclusive on Sept. 10, 2005.
He was charged in late 2007 following the bust of the alleged Pierson Hood street gang, which authorities said operated a violent drug-dealing operation on the city’s north side.
Authorities believed that Fordham, along with other Pierson Hood members, killed Baines outside of Club Xclusive in retaliation for the killing of Alvin Hicks -- the boyfriend of the sister of accused Pierson Hood member Samuel Wood.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton issued a statement following the sentencing hearing:
"The Pierson Hood matter is a very complex case involving nearly four dozen co-defendants. One of those defendants, Martae Fordham, pled guilty to second-degree murder, which is a life offense, and yesterday he was sentenced to prison. Although my office advocated that he be sentenced within Michigan's sentencing guidelines, the court found substantial and compelling reasons to sentence him below those guidelines."
Flint attorney Kraig Sippell, who represented Fordham in the case, said that Fordham was not part of the Pierson Hood gang but was an acquaintance of others involved in the investigation.
Sippell added that Fordham was "minimally involved" in the Club Xclusive incident but added that his client did admit to firing a gun outside the club.
The charges against a second Pierson Hood suspect also moved forward this week, but the future of the charges against him remain in question.
Genesee County Sheriff Deonte L. Matthews, 34, is still awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the September 2004 shooting deaths of two men, Kenneth M. Edwards, 19, of Clio, and Marcus L. Ballard, 25, of Flint, at the Super 8 Motel on Pierson Road in Mt. Morris Township.
He is also charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder, carrying a concealed weapon, felony firearm, delivery of less than 50 grams of a controlled substance and racketeering.
Matthews' attorney, Charles Grossman, filed a motion with the court asking Farah to dismiss the charges against Matthews associated with the motel shooting because of a controversy involving a confidential witness that could possibly exonerate his client.
The confidential witness, who is possibly working with law enforcement, has refused to testify in the case.
"This witness has been of some concern for about a year," Farah said during the Wednesday, March 27, hearing.
Grossman claims the witness indicated that Wood was actually one of the two shooters at the motel, not his client. Another suspect, Jujuan Fordham, is also accused of being one of the shooters at the motel.
Wood has reached plea agreements in his case and is expected to testify against Matthews.
Authorities believe Wood, along with a number of other co-defendants, sought to kill members of the rival Merrill Hood gang when they shot up a room at the Super 8 Motel on Pierson Road in Mt. Morris Township in September 2004 in retaliation for an attack on Wood’s older brother, Garner Wood.
Bobby Younger, a suspected Merrill Hood member, was believed to have shot Garner Wood -- who also pleaded guilty to charges associated with the Pierson Hood raid -- and it was believed Younger was at the motel.
However, Younger was not in the room when Pierson Hood members allegedly opened fire on the rooms with 9-millimeter handguns and an AK-47 rifle, according to court testimony.
Farah ruled that he would privately interview the confidential witness and report back to Grossman and prosecutors in three weeks.
Grossman said prosecutors would be forced to prove why the charges against Matthews should not be dismissed if the witness again fails to waive his confidentially and refuses to testify during his meeting with Farah.
Matthews has maintained his innocence during the case and intends to rely on an alibi if the case goes to trial. He is currently free on bond.
Samuel and Garner Wood are both still facing murder and arson charges in a September 2005 fire at Westwood Manor apartments in Mt. Morris Township that killed 25-year-old Kokona Vaughn and her 7-year-old daughter, Zeona Burress.
The fire happened the day before the double shooting at Club Xclusive.
Prosecutors said Samuel Wood and three other Pierson Hood members set the fire at the apartments to flush out Baines, who they believed was at the apartments. The Pierson Hood members were outside of the apartment ready to shoot Baines when he fled.
However, Pierson Hood witnesses have testified that the fire was started at the wrong building. Vaughn and Burress were killed when they were trapped on the third floor.
The trial on the Westwood Manor charges is scheduled to begin in May. |
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Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:14 pm |
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shot fired into 1800 block of Begole occupied home
about midnight a man was shot in the chest and arm on the NW corner of Pierson and King
shots fired on Grady Court |
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:59 am |
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Person of interest in custody in homicide of 26-year-old Mt. Morris Township man
Print David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com By David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com The Flint Journal
on March 29, 2013 at 2:30 PM, updated March 29, 2013 at 2:33 PM
Christopher Cole's body was found Wednesday at the Elms Mobile Home Park at 2801 S. Dort Highway in Flint. His body was found under a vacant trailer. His death is being treated as a homicide.
He was reported missing by family on Monday and was last seen Sunday driving a black Pontiac Grand Prix. The vehicle also was recovered at the trailer park, police say.
The person arrested has not yet been charged, according to Leyton. The person is lodged in the Genesee County Jail.
Meanwhile, Cole's girlfriend of five years is still trying to understand why someone would want to hurt him. They had two children together, ages 2 years and 10 months, and he was the stepfather to her 8-year-old daughter. She's also about four months pregnant with another child.
"I'm at a loss for words," said Taquisha Williams, 28. "I have kids that I have to raise on my own and I have to explain to them what happened."
Williams said it was a typical Sunday morning when she and Cole woke up. They cooked breakfast and were eating when he received a phone call from someone asking for a ride. It was the last time she saw or talked to him. It was when he was still gone on Monday morning that she became very concerned, she said.
"That wasn't like him," she said.
She then received a call Wednesday that they had found her boyfriend's body in the trailer park.
Cole was born in the Detroit area and was raised by his adoptive family in Louisiana. He joined the Marines and then came to the Flint area with a fellow Marine -- Williams' cousin -- about nine years ago.
"He could make you laugh -- he cracked jokes," she said. "That was my best friend. We could talk about everything. He was a good father to the kids and to me."
Cole and Tanisha Colton, who was found dead Monday, March 25, after she was missing since March 13, both worked at Heritage Manor Health Care in Flint Township, but at different times. They were certified nurse assistants.
Police are asking for the public's assistance. Anyone with information is asked to call Mt. Morris Township Police at 810-785-1311 or the tip line at 785-5785.
Williams said she wasn't sure how she was going to tell her kids what happened to their father.
"I haven't experienced anything like this before," she said with tears in her eyes. "I'm going to try to talk to them the best I can. My 8-year-old, she understands that he's gone, but doesn't really understand why. He's the only father she has known." |
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Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:30 am |
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Man shot twice in Flint while sitting inside own vehicle
Print Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com The Flint Journal
on March 31, 2013 at 10:00 AM, updated March 31, 2013 at 10:05 AM
FLINT, MI -- A man was listed in good condition Friday, March 29 after he was shot twice while sitting in his vehicle on East Pulaski Street.
The victim told police that while inside the vehicle around 12:15 a.m. in the 100 block of East Pulaski when an unknown person fired several shots at the vehicle.
He was struck by two bullets, once in the left upper shoulder area and once in the right forearm, and then drove to another location and called 911.
The man was taken by ambulance to Hurley Medical Center and listed in good condition, according to a police report. No suspect information was available in the report.
Roberto can be reached by phone at 810-429-3865, email at racosta1@mlive.com, on Facebook at Roberto Acosta Journalist or on Twitter @racostaJourno. |
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Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:40 pm |
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Multiple bullets damage vehicle in Flint; no one injured during incident
Print Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com The Flint Journal
on March 31, 2013 at 5:30 PM, updated March 31, 2013 at 5:31 PM
FLINT, MI -- No one was injured after three bullets struck a white and green 1999 Ford Econoline van Friday, March 29 on North Saginaw Street.
An officer was called to the 4000 block of North Saginaw around 12:45 a.m. and told by a 56-year-old man that he heard four to five shots fired around the location, according to a police report.
Police found one bullet hole in the upper rear door, one bullet hole in the left lower quarter panel and one bullet causing a flat rear tire on the vehicle registered to a 23-year-old woman.
No suspect information was available and no arrest has been made at this time. The reporting person has surveillance video at their location.
Roberto can be reached by phone at 810-429-3865, email at racosta1@mlive.com, on Facebook at Roberto Acosta Journalist or on Twitter @racostaJourno. |
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Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:43 pm |
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15-year-old boy arrested after allegedly trying to burn down Flint home
Print Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com The Flint Journal
on March 31, 2013 at 11:20 AM
FLINT, MI -- A 15-year-old boy was arrested March 28 and later at the regional detention center after he allegedly tried set a fire inside a West McClellan Street home, according to a police report.
Police were called around 8 p.m. to the home in the 1000 block of West McClellan for a domestic complaint and spoke with a 39-year-old woman and 50-year-old man who told an officer the boy had attempted to intentionally burn the house down.
They claim the boy placed and set an unknown substance on fire on the kitchen stove. A fire investigator was notified, surveyed the scene and the boy was arrested and taken to the detention center.
Roberto can be reached by phone at 810-429-3865, email at racosta1@mlive.com, on Facebook at Roberto Acosta Journalist or on Twitter @racostaJourno. |
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Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:44 pm |
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15-year-old boy arrested after allegedly trying to burn down Flint home
Print Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com The Flint Journal
on March 31, 2013 at 11:20 AM
FLINT, MI -- A 15-year-old boy was arrested March 28 and later at the regional detention center after he allegedly tried set a fire inside a West McClellan Street home, according to a police report.
Police were called around 8 p.m. to the home in the 1000 block of West McClellan for a domestic complaint and spoke with a 39-year-old woman and 50-year-old man who told an officer the boy had attempted to intentionally burn the house down.
They claim the boy placed and set an unknown substance on fire on the kitchen stove. A fire investigator was notified, surveyed the scene and the boy was arrested and taken to the detention center.
Roberto can be reached by phone at 810-429-3865, email at racosta1@mlive.com, on Facebook at Roberto Acosta Journalist or on Twitter @racostaJourno. |
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Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:47 pm |
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Armed robberies overnight keep Flint police busy
by Joel Feick
Joel Feick is an anchor on NBC25 Monday through Friday from 5am - 7am.
Four armed robberies overnight on Tuesday
FLINT -- It wasn't an April Fools joke. Flint police are investigating four armed robberies in the city overnight. The last one occured at a popular nightclub, the Peppermint Lounge. Police were called to the scene around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday. The bar is located at Richfield and Center.
The bartender told police he was approached by a man with a wrapped gun. The suspect put the gun on the bar. The bartender throught it was an April Fools joke. Flint police say it was no joke. He demanded cash. It's unclear whether he got any.
Police say there were three other armed robberies overnight. One occurred in the parking lot outside the Walgreen's on Dort Highway in Flint. Later, a similar armed robbery occured outside the Rite Aid store on Atherton Road. Also, a "strong-armed" robbery occured outside a home on Carelton Street.
It's unclear if any of the robberies are related. No one was injured. |
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Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:42 am |
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| A white male and white female are said to have been found dead in the 300 block of East Genesee. The bodies are said to have been visible from the street. |
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