Had extra funds been available to conduct a more thorough investigation, a Pinconning man may not have been acquitted of attempted murder, according to one juror in the man’s recent trial. “What it came down to is there was not enough money to do this investigation,” said the juror in the trial of Stanley “Mike” Milostan. “We could have come up with a different verdict if more money was supplied to deal with this case. Unfortunately, it was not.”
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Juror comments on verdicts in Pinconning man's attempted murder trial
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Had extra funds been available to conduct a more thorough investigation, a Pinconning man may not have been acquitted of attempted murder, according to one juror in the man’s recent trial. “What it came down to is there was not enough money to do this investigation,” said the juror in the trial of Stanley “Mike” Milostan. “We could have come up with a different verdict if more money was supplied to deal with this case. Unfortunately, it was not.”
Had extra funds been available to conduct a more thorough investigation, a Pinconning man may not have been acquitted of attempted murder, according to one juror in the man’s recent trial. “What it came down to is there was not enough money to do this investigation,” said the juror in the trial of Stanley “Mike” Milostan. “We could have come up with a different verdict if more money was supplied to deal with this case. Unfortunately, it was not.”
Second defendant in Bay City cash advance store holdups pleads guilty
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The second suspect in a pair of Bay City cash advance store robberies has forsaken a trial in favor of accepting a plea offer. John W. Yenglin, 19, appeared before Bay County Circuit Judge Harry P. Gill Tuesday and pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery, a potential life offense. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss three more counts of the same charge. Yenglin’s codefendant, Matthew S. Anderson, 18, accepted the same plea offer Thursday.
The second suspect in a pair of Bay City cash advance store robberies has forsaken a trial in favor of accepting a plea offer. John W. Yenglin, 19, appeared before Bay County Circuit Judge Harry P. Gill Tuesday and pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery, a potential life offense. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss three more counts of the same charge. Yenglin’s codefendant, Matthew S. Anderson, 18, accepted the same plea offer Thursday.
20-year-old man pleads guilty in cocaine bust
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A Mid-Michigan man has taken a plea deal in a cocaine probe that turned up sawed-off shotguns. Antwaun Conway, 20, and his girlfriend Billie Bradley were arrested when the FBI and Bay City Police VIPER Unit searched their home on South Lincoln Street in Bay City in July.
A Mid-Michigan man has taken a plea deal in a cocaine probe that turned up sawed-off shotguns. Antwaun Conway, 20, and his girlfriend Billie Bradley were arrested when the FBI and Bay City Police VIPER Unit searched their home on South Lincoln Street in Bay City in July.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Bay Area Chamber of Commerce to host Gov. Rick Snyder for discussion on growing agri-business
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The "biggest night in Bay County business" will feature a keynote speaker to match, said Bay Area Chamber of Commerce president Mike Seward. Gov. Rick Snyder will be taking center stage at the annual Bay Area... On the Go! event on Sept. 22. "We are very excited to have the governor coming to Bay Area... On the Go!" Seward said. "Bay Area... On the Go! is our biggest economic development program of the year, number one in the area really, and it gives us a chance to showcase the opportunities we have here."
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The "biggest night in Bay County business" will feature a keynote speaker to match, said Bay Area Chamber of Commerce president Mike Seward. Gov. Rick Snyder will be taking center stage at the annual Bay Area... On the Go! event on Sept. 22. "We are very excited to have the governor coming to Bay Area... On the Go!" Seward said. "Bay Area... On the Go! is our biggest economic development program of the year, number one in the area really, and it gives us a chance to showcase the opportunities we have here."
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Driver in 2010 hit-and-run outside Bay City bar sentenced to probation
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So long as he avoids run-ins with the law for the next couple of years, a Bay City man who drove over another man following a bar brawl won’t have to serve prison time. Bay County Circuit Judge Joseph K. Sheeran on Monday sentenced Scott W. Schley, 31, to two years of probation. Schley in June pleaded no contest to assault with intent to cause harm less than murder, a 15-year felony.
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So long as he avoids run-ins with the law for the next couple of years, a Bay City man who drove over another man following a bar brawl won’t have to serve prison time. Bay County Circuit Judge Joseph K. Sheeran on Monday sentenced Scott W. Schley, 31, to two years of probation. Schley in June pleaded no contest to assault with intent to cause harm less than murder, a 15-year felony.
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Friday, August 26, 2011
United Way of Bay County short $32,500 for annual Back to School clothes drive
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The United Way’s Back to School clothes drive is in danger of not meeting the community’s needs for the first time in the program’s seven-year history. Halfway through the annual distribution, the United Way has only been able to purchase clothes for 700 of the 1,200 kids who qualified for the program this year. At $65 a pop, that equates to a $32,500 shortfall. "We have never seen these kind of numbers before," said Vicki Ribble, community improvement director for United Way. "We just had so many more children than ever. Last year, we had about 800 total."
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The United Way’s Back to School clothes drive is in danger of not meeting the community’s needs for the first time in the program’s seven-year history. Halfway through the annual distribution, the United Way has only been able to purchase clothes for 700 of the 1,200 kids who qualified for the program this year. At $65 a pop, that equates to a $32,500 shortfall. "We have never seen these kind of numbers before," said Vicki Ribble, community improvement director for United Way. "We just had so many more children than ever. Last year, we had about 800 total."
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Driver runs stop sign in downtown Bay City, strikes Bay Metro bus
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Bay Metro bus driver Tony Watson drives down Adams Street in downtown Bay City 15 times a week, and almost every time, watches drivers peeking around the corner off Fifth Street. On Friday afternoon, one car went too far and his bus took the impact. "There should be a stop sign (on Adams)," said Watson. "It needs to be a four-way stop." At 2:40 p.m. Friday, a silver Buick Century driven by Rebecca York, 44, of Bangor Township, crossed Adams Street and struck the oncoming bus that had 10 passengers on it at the time, plus Watson. York's vehicle had three children and her grandmother in the passenger seat.
Bay Metro bus driver Tony Watson drives down Adams Street in downtown Bay City 15 times a week, and almost every time, watches drivers peeking around the corner off Fifth Street. On Friday afternoon, one car went too far and his bus took the impact. "There should be a stop sign (on Adams)," said Watson. "It needs to be a four-way stop." At 2:40 p.m. Friday, a silver Buick Century driven by Rebecca York, 44, of Bangor Township, crossed Adams Street and struck the oncoming bus that had 10 passengers on it at the time, plus Watson. York's vehicle had three children and her grandmother in the passenger seat.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Three Palms Hotel manager: Yes, we're open and we have hot water
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The parking lot of the Three Palms Hotel in downtown Bay City is mostly empty and a red dumpster slowly fills with refuse, but its new manager says the unofficial "gateway to the city" is open for business. John Quinn, manager at the hotel at Saginaw and Seventh, said the hotel opened in early July and is currently undergoing a full renovation that includes new tile floors in all bathrooms, a fresh coat of paint in all 100 guest rooms and updates to infrastructure and furniture. "And we have hot water," said Quinn. "It's a work in progress but we have plans to make this place great." Quinn said the hotel averages about one room per night and had about 12 during Pig Gig three weeks ago.
Forbes names Bay City one of top 'recession-resistant' real estate markets
The recession hasn't hit Bay City real estate as hard as other areas around the country, despite higher than normal foreclosure rates. Forbes recently named Bay City as one of 25 "Recession-Resistant Cities for Real Estate" citing rising home values that fly in the face of the 9.9 percent unemployment rate. "These are not places where the economy as a whole is necessarily rebounding; they are places where, regardless of unemployment rates and other economic woes, real estate markets are showing some positive improvement," the article said.
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