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  • Published on Feb 21, 2026

    Former local will serve 14 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct

    Feb. 20, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET A former local faces over a decade in prison after being found guilty of criminal sexual conduct for acts he allegedly committed in 1998 while living in Putnam Township. Scott Holloway, 57, will serve 14-30 years in the …

    Source: Livingston Daily - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Feb 20, 2026

    100+ Michigan Jobs Open at Department of Corrections

    Looking for a new job or know someone who is? The Michigan Department of Corrections is hiring for more than 100 positions all over the state and they’re holding a bunch of hiring events soon. Yes, that includes corrections officers, but it’s not just that …

    Source: Mix 95.7FM - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Feb 20, 2026

    Proposal for psychiatric hospital replaces suggestion for ICE detention at former prison

    Once Ojibway Correctional Facility, this campus has sat vacant since 2018. The newest proposal for its conversion is to turn it into a psychiatric hospital. (State of Michigan photo) MARENISCO TOWNSHIP — The future of a property that once housed a prison — …

    Source: The Daily Press - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Feb 20, 2026

    'THEY EXECUTED MY BABY' | Mother of fatally shot man denounces GRPD actions

    The mother of Da'quain Johnson criticized what she feels was the use of excessive force by Grand Rapids police following the shooting that took her son's life. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Angelica Johnson is speaking out against what she says was …

    Source: WZZM 13 - Michigan - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 20, 2026

    Marquette County man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting child

    MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A Marquette County man was sent to prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a child. Larry Jenkins will spend at least five years in prison and has to register as a sex offender. He was charged with third degree criminal sexual …

    Source: Upper Michigan´s Source - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 20, 2026

    Michigan Man Guilty of Murder in No-Body Killing of ‘High-Stakes’ Poker Player

    Posted on: February 19, 2026, 06:10h.  Last updated on: February 19, 2026, 06:10h. Lansing jury convicts man in no-body poker killing Victim carried up to $15K to poker game Blood evidence found inside SUV despite deep cleaning An already-incarcerated …

    Source: Casino.org - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 19, 2026

    'HE'S GOT A GUN' | GRPD releases footage of moments leading up to and after officer fatally shot armed man

    Grand Rapids Police shared a portion of body camera video the day after an officer shot Da'quain Tre Johnson. He died at the hospital hours later. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Less than 24 hours after a Grand Rapids police officer fatally shot a man who …

    Source: WZZM 13 - Michigan - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 19, 2026

    Farnquist Sentenced to 2 1/2 to 15 Years for Impersonating a Police Officer

    Kevin Wade Farnquist was sentenced this morning in the 50th Circuit Court by Judge James Lambros. Farnquist was found guilty on December 10, 2025, of Impersonating a Police Officer to commit a crime under MCL 750.215(3). He was also be sentenced as a …

    Source: EUP News - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Feb 19, 2026

    Report: Incarcerated Michigan women miss meals and medicine because of a lack of wheelchairs and attendants

    Women incarcerated in Michigan frequently went without food and medicine due to a lack of wheelchairs, according to a report released this week by an advocacy organization charged by the state with monitoring compliance to protections for people with …

    Source: Michigan Public - Michigan - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Feb 19, 2026

    Chippewa County man found guilty after impersonating undersheriff

    Feb. 19, 2026, 4:03 a.m. ET Kevin Wade Farnquist was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 17 to 30 months-15 years in prison by Judge James Lambros in the 50th Circuit Court.  Farnquist was found guilty on Dec. 10, 2025 of impersonating a police officer to commit a …

    Source: The Sault News - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Feb 19, 2026

    Lansing man found guilty in ‘no body homicide’ trial

    LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A Lansing man has been convicted of second-degree murder, despite the victim’s body never being found. Willie James Jr. was found guilty Wednesday for the January 2021 murder of Lansing resident Andrew Watson. James, 57, is …

    Source: WILX - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Feb 19, 2026

    Marenisco Township discusses fate of former OCF

    By BRIANNE COOK [email protected] Marenisco TOWNSHIP - A Monday meeting of the Marenisco Township Board of Trustees resulted with 72 names on the sign-in sheet. The turnout was promoted by the local branch of Northern Indivisible, a nonprofit that includes …

    Source: Daily Globe - Michigan - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 18, 2026

    Warren man accused in shooting, police chase to stand trial

    Feb. 18, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET A Macomb County man accused of shooting his cousin and leading police on a car chase has been ordered to stand trial, officials said. Antoine Paige, 25, was bound over last week to Macomb County Circuit Court by a district court …

    Source: The Detroit News - Michigan - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 18, 2026

    Future of the Ojibway Correctional Facility at issue

    The Ojibway Correctional Facility in Marenisco has been closed since 2018. Now, a pair of very different proposals have come to the fore for suture use of the facility. (Courtesy photos)MARENISCO — In 2018, the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic …

    Source: The Mining Journal - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Feb 18, 2026

    MDOC Links ID Program to Record-Low 21% Recidivism

    LANSING, MI (WOWO) Michigan corrections officials say expanded access to identification documents is helping lower the state’s recidivism rate. The Michigan Department of Corrections has provided 30,000 inmates with critical documents, including government …

    Source: WOWO 1190 AM - Indiana - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 17, 2026

    Bench/Bar Conference hosted by OCBA

    The Oakland County Bar Association will present its 2026 District Court Bench/Bar Conference, “Learning What You Don’t Know as a District Court Practitioner,” on Friday, March 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills, 39475 Woodward …

    Source: Oakland County Legal News - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Feb 16, 2026

    Michigan gives parolees IDs in bid to keep them from returning to prison

    The Michigan Department of Corrections provided 30,000 inmates with critical identification documents  The program aims to ease reentry and reduce recidivism  Challenges remain for exonerees who don’t always have access to documents upon release  For …

    Source: Bridge Michigan - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 16, 2026

    Former MDOC officer sentenced for smuggling drugs into prison

    SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - A former Michigan Department of Corrections officer will spend time behind bars himself after smuggling drugs to inmates. Kernef Jackson was charged with 13 felonies following an investigation by the Bay Area Narcotics …

    Source: WILX - Michigan - Pending
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