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Durand-area man gets prison sentence for molesting child

5 days ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

CORUNNA – A Durand-area man will spend the next nearly-six to 15 years behind bars for sexually assaulting a child. Spenser N.B. Roberts was sentenced April 11 in Shiawassee County Circuit Court to 71 to 180 months in prison. The 27-year-old was found guilty by a jury on Feb. 12 of three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct against a victim age 12 or under. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
2025 Argus-Press boys’ track and field previewSmith, Long look to lead Morrice to big things

1 week ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

MORRICE – For the past couple of years, Logan Smith has been dominating the hurdles events for the Morrice boys’ track and field team. At the end of last season he wanted to see how fast he could run without hurdles blocking his path. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
National Trump/Musk protest comes to Owosso

2 weeks ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

OWOSSO – A nationwide protest of Donald Trump and Elon Musk drew dozens to Owosso Saturday. Called “Hands Off!,” the protests, which included more than 1,200 demonstrations across the country according to the Associated Press, were aimed at bringing attention to Trump administration moves such as the firing of federal workers, mass deportations, Department of Education cuts, scaling back protections for transgender people and other actions.
Man who stole Toys for Tots jar nets prison sentence

3 weeks ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

CORUNNA – A man who stole a jar intended to collect money for Toys for Tots will spend the next few years in prison. On Dec. 7, 2023, Brett Beauchamp strolled into the Owosso Shell station, 1119 W. Main St., resolved, he said, on stealing something he could trade for drugs. Instead, he took the jar containing money for Shiawassee County Toys for Tots. On March 21, the 35-year-old repeat offender was sentenced in Shiawassee County Circuit Court to 37 months to 74 months in prison for the theft.
Judge to consider retrial request for man serving 30-plus year sentence

4 weeks ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

CORUNNA – A Saginaw County man, sentenced last year to more than 30 years in prison, was back in Shiawassee County Tuesday asking a judge for a new trial. David M. Ortega was found guilty by a jury in April 2024 of multiple felonies in connection with terrorizing an ex-girlfriend in Owosso. On Tuesday, in Shiawassee County Circuit Court, his appellate attorney asked Judge Matthew J. Stewart to consider a motion for a new trial.
Judge: County specialty courts are making a difference

1 month ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

CORUNNA – When Matthew J. Stewart was elected as Shiawassee County Circuit Court judge in 2014, it didn’t take him long to begin implementing plans that focused on helping community members who come before him in the courtroom. Shiawassee Drug/Sobriety Court was founded in 2016, and three years later, SMART (Supportive, Motivational Approach to Rehabilitation and Treatment) Court, also known as mental health court, became a part of circuit court.
SHOT suspect who took case to trial gets at least five years behind bars

1 month ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

CORUNNA – In the latest batch of defendants nabbed in a sting by law enforcement to solicit potential child predators, just one has taken his case to jury trail. Lancelot James Bond was found guilty of all charges last month, and on Friday, in Shiawassee County Circuit Court, learned he would be going to prison for about twice as long (a minimum of five years) as the defendants who accepted plea deals.
Police still searching for suspected car thief

1 month ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

MIDDLEBURY TWP. – One person was arrested and another suspect is at large following a police call to a Middlebury Township residence Thursday morning. The incident triggered a search consisting of multiple law enforcement agencies. As of 7 a.m. Friday morning, a man who fled the scene had not been captured.
First SHOT suspect to take case to trial found guilty

2 months ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

CORUNNA – In the latest undercover operation associated with the Shiawassee County’s SHOT team, at least seven defendants from around the state have been convicted of attempting to solicit sex from a child. This week, another man was found guilty of attempting to meet up with an underage person for sexual purposes.
Another SHOT suspect sent to prison

2 months ago | argus-press.com | JOHN SCHNEIDEREditor |John Schneider

CORUNNA – The latest suspect nabbed in the county’s ongoing SHOT sting was handed a prison term Friday. Troy S. Briggs, of East Lansing, was sentenced to 20 months to 20 years in jail by Judge Matthew J. Stewart in Shiawassee County Circuit Court. The SHOT (Shiawassee Human Oppression Team), consisting of deputies from the Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office and other county law enforcement agencies, posts fake accounts to online sites known for prostitution, such as Grindr or SkiptheGames.