CRIME & SAFETY
FBI assisting in last month's Niles threat investigations
NILES, Mich. (WSBT) — We're learning more about the investigation into the bomb threats at several Niles and Berrien County schools. The Police Chief says they are working with the FBI out of New York. They don't believe the threats originated locally. They believe they may have been from...
Niles man gets prison time for shooting man in neck
NILES — An Army veteran who had been wounded in combat was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien County Trial Court on charges stemming from an incident last fall when he shot an acquaintance. David Alan-Eugene Jordan, 35, of Niles, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and […] The post Niles man gets prison time for shooting man in neck appeared first on Leader Publications.
Cass County residents sentenced on drug charges
CASSOPOLIS — Three area residents were sentenced on drug charges Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Casey Phillip Carter, 35, of Beckwith Street in Dowagiac, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to two years probation, credit for 19 days served and $2,268 in fines and costs. The incident occurred June 2, 2023 […] The post Cass County residents sentenced on drug charges appeared first on Leader Publications.
Brickbat: Keeping Drugs Off the Street
Tressa Beltran, former police chief of Hartford, Michigan, has been charged with multiple felonies, including delivery of narcotics, larceny, extortion, using a computer to commit a crime, embezzlement over $50 by a public official, and three counts of drug possession. Beltran reportedly admitted stealing from the drug disposal box at the police department. Now a new lawsuit against Beltran and the city claims she coerced Hai Quoc Le Jr. into providing her with pain medication he was prescribed for a torn ACL. Le is on parole, and according to his lawsuit, Beltran threatened to make his life "a living hell" if he didn't provide her with drugs, by reporting him to his parole officer and charging him criminally. Le says Beltran was often in her uniform and on duty when she met with him.
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