Former Bay County Fair Board president charged with embezzlement bound over to circuit court

Two options now lie before a former Bay County Fair Board president charged with embezzling from the organization — take a plea or face a trial. Michael W. Coyer, 39, waived his right to a preliminary examination before Bay County District Judge Mark E. Janer. The judge bound the case over to circuit court, where Coyer's next date is pending. Coyer is charged with three counts each of forgery and uttering and publishing, both 14-year felonies, and one count of embezzlement, a five-year felony. His alleged misconduct came to light in January, when then-vice president of the fair board Patti Dubay and treasurer Kristy Brandt went to Michigan State Police troopers, claiming Coyer had misappropriated fair funds. Brandt told troopers Coyer had forged her signature on 22 checks totaling $4,309.

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