Cole Waterman

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Preliminary examination of Andrea Dawkins, charged with open murder in the death of Julian L. ArroyoCole WatermanSAGINAW, MI — It’s a common tragedy in Saginaw: a drunken, early-morning afterparty among friends turns deadly when a gun is introduced to the revelry. Such an occurrence claimed the life of Julian L. “Chano” Arroyo in early December, resulting in one of his best friends being charged with murder.

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SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw man has been sent to prison for robbing local dollar stores. Two female employees who helped him orchestrate the heists, however, received far lighter sentences after cooperating with prosecutors. Saginaw County Circuit Judge Manvel Trice III on June 9 sentenced Darquese D. Doster, 24, to 66 months — or five and a half years — to 15 years in prison.

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SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw man with more than 40 criminal convictions on his record — including an accidental killing — is newly charged with breaking into a woman’s home and beating her. Prosecutors allege Marcellus T. Emerson, 39, on March 9 went to the residence of his child’s mother in the 900 block of Bethany Street. Emerson walked into the home unexpectedly, as the woman had taken away his keys months earlier, prosecutors allege.

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BAY CITY, MI — Before the sun rose on a July morning, surveillance cameras recorded a man on a motorized wheelchair arrive at an Auburn gas station. The business was closed for the night, but the man made it inside and proceeded to ransack it of booze and cigarettes. Moments later, the business erupted in flames, apparently as an attempt to cover the theft. Two years on, the suspect has admitted in court to sparking the blaze. As a result, he’s facing at least a half-decade in federal prison.

1 week ago | mlive.com | Cole Waterman

SAGINAW, MI — Three men are recuperating after being wounded in a triple-shooting outside a Saginaw residence. About 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, police responded to the report of gunfire in the 3000 block of Congress Avenue near the intersection with Brenner Street. They arrived to find three men had been wounded while they were outside a house. The unknown shooter fled the scene before police arrived. The three wounded men were taken to a local hospital for treatment.