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A Holyoke police supervisor responds to a call on Sargeant Street on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Holyoke police respond to a call in the 100 block of Suffolk Street on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Holyoke Police station on Appleton Street, photographed on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Holyoke Police cars parked at the William S. Taupier Municipal Parking Garage on Division Street on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Holyoke Police cars parked at the William S. Taupier Municipal Parking Garage on Division Street on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
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Barton City Man Pleads Guilty to Domestic Violence and Witness TamperingContact: Lynsey Mukomel 517-599-2746Agency: Attorney General
May 5, 2021
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Attorney General has obtained a guilty plea and prison time in an Alcona County case despite the defendant attempting to interfere with charges against him, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today.
Richard Coutts Jr., 43, will serve prison time as a habitual offender by pleading guilty to:
domestic violence, his third offense, resulting in a minimum of four years and maximum of 15 years in prison;
assault with a dangerous weapon, resulting in a minimum of four years and maximum of 15 years in prison;
Apr 1, 2021 5:56 PM Ormond Beach, FL - An Indiana man accused of stalking and killing his estranged wife who relocated to Ormond Beach has pleaded guilty and now faces life in prison, if convicted. A press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ) says 62-year-old Jarvis Madison—who was indicted on January 12th, 2017—pleaded guilty to interstate stalking resulting in the death of his estranged wife, 44-year-old Rachael Madison. According to the DOJ, Jarvis held Rachael against her will on November 15th, 2016 in Indiana and reportedly threatened to kill her and shot at her with a firearm. She was able to escape from Jarvis and, with the help of a relative, relocated to Ormond Beach. Over the next couple of weeks, Jarvis left multiple voicemails and sent multiple texts to her relatives and attempted to get her to speak to him. Investigators say Jarvis was staying with 60-year-old Belenda Sandy for a portion of that time at her West Virginia resid