ESCANABA – An armed suspect who robbed the People’s Drug Store in Escanaba was not found after a search of the building by police.
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Gunman not found in Escanaba business after attempted robbery
Sawyer man arrested on charges for stolen property
GWINN – A 31-year-old Sawyer man was arrested Thursday for stolen property and possession of a firearm as a felon. The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) says the man was charged with one count of receiving and concealing stolen property and two counts of felon in possession of a firearm.
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Mother, son found safe after night lost at Porcupine Mountain State Park
SILVER CITY – A mother and son were found safe Wednesday at the Porcupine Mountain State Park after spending the night lost near Lake of the Clouds.
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UPSET arrest six in Upper Peninsula on drug charges
GWINN – Several drug arrests were made Monday in four different parts of the Upper Peninsula. The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) says six people were arrested.
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Escanaba Public Safety warns of a telephone scam by ‘officers’
ESCANABA – Escanaba Department of Public Safety reports a telephone scam in the area that supposedly comes from a public safety officer. The scam involves a subject placing a call and identifying himself as an “officer” with the Escanaba Police Department.
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Former Escanaba mayor accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from Eagles Club
ESCANABA – The former mayor of Escanaba has been charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from the Escanaba Eagles Club. The Michigan State Police says Leo Evans, 58, was arrested Monday. He was arraigned in Delta County District Court and released on bond. He is facing 20 years in prison. Evans abruptly resigned from the Escanaba City Council on March 23 after 18 years on the council including several terms as mayor. He was Mayor Pro-Tem at the time of his resignation. In a letter to Mayor Marc Tall, Evans wrote, “It is with deep regret that I resign my
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Three arrested in Manistique on drug charges
MANISTIQUE – Three people from Manistique have been arrested on drug charges. The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) says they arrested a 48-year-old male, a 40-year-old male and a 32-year-old female Thursday at a home on Elk Street in Manistique.
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Credit union manager arrested for embezzlement in Chippewa County
St. IGNACE – A 40-year-old credit union manager in Mackinac County has been arrested for embezzlement.
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Police ask for help to identify man in exposure cases
ESCANABA – Escanaba Public Safety is asking for help to identify a man who has been exposing himself in public over the past couple of weeks. Detective Lt. Darin Hunter says the man has committed a lewd public act on at least three different occasions.
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Two of three suspects plead guilty in killing of cougar in Schoolcraft County
MANISTIQUE – Three suspects from downstate Bay and Saginaw counties involved in the Dec. 9 illegal killing of a cougar appeared in Schoolcraft County District Court Wednesday where they were arraigned on warrants related to the killing. Two of the suspects pled guilty and the third entered a not guilty plea.
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