Addict who shot up before crash gets prison in deadly act of recklessness’
“It’s a wonder you didn’t just topple over dead while driving,’’ a Kent County judge told Robert Verdier before giving Verdier 7½ to 15 years in prison. Author: John Hogan Updated: 7:01 PM EDT May 19, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A motorist high on drugs when he slammed into another car on M-37 north of Grand Rapids, killing a retiree, was sentenced to prison for a crash the judge called “almost preordained.’’
“That is an act of recklessness that simply cannot be tolerated in a civilized society,’’ Judge Curt Benson told 30-year-old Robert Patrick Verdier.
Drug dealer ‘preying on people s addictions’ sentenced for deadly overdose
A judge sentenced Martae Manning to jail and probation for providing a mix of heroin and fentanyl that killed a woman in Plainfield Township in 2019. Author: John Hogan Updated: 4:33 PM EDT May 13, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A Grand Rapids man with a history of drug crimes was sentenced to jail and probation for providing a mixture of heroin and fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 42-year-old woman in her mother’s basement.
“You’re preying on people’s addictions and weaknesses. And for what? To make a little money,’’ Kent County Circuit Court Judge Mark A. Trusock said.
Grand Rapids rioter gets 120 days in jail for ‘wanton and pointless’ vandalism
Adrian K. Baker is one of 22 people charged in the May 30-31, 2020 riot in Grand Rapids. In addition to jail, Baker has to pay for a smashed window. Author: John Hogan Updated: 3:02 PM EDT May 12, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The first person prosecuted for the Grand Rapids riot was sentenced Wednesday to 120 days in jail for what the judge called “a huge mistake.’’
“This was a huge mistake you made,’’ Kent County Circuit Court Judge Curt Benson told 19-year-old Adrian K. Baker. “There are consequences if you just start wantonly smashing up innocent businesses.
Black motorist says Rockford police falsely arrested him in traffic stop
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
Posted Apr 28, 2021
A Black motorist, Thurman King, 55, of Rockford, says he was victim of a false arrest after he was arrested by Rockford police in a March 20, 2019, traffic stop in his driveway. He was arrested for resisting and obstructing police, operating while intoxicated and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. Prosecutors dropped charges after reviewing in-dash police video, his attorney said. King is suing City of Rockford, Rockford Department of Public Safety, and officers Zachary Abbate and Jason Bradley. (Screenshot from Rockford Department of Public Safety dash camera)