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Copper Shores Victim Services invites community to 'Michigan Crime Victims' Rights 101' presentation
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (197+ words) myupnow. com (WBUP/WJMN)" " Copper Shores Victim Services is inviting the community to come out and learn more on crime victims rights on Thursday, May 7. Ayla La Roe, a victim advocate says Chief Prosecuting Attorney for Houghton County, Dan Helmer…...
Marinette man heads to trial in alleged involvement in teen drowning death
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (180+ words) myupnow. com (WBUP/WJMN)" " There are new developments in the criminal case against Tylor Birch, 21, alleged for being involved in the drowning and subsequent death of a Jakob Bowerman, 13 of Marinette. Court records show that on Thursday, April 30, Birch appeared…...
Copper Shores Puppy Parade spreads awareness for sexual assault survivors
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (117+ words) myupnow. com - The Gales of November: Remembering the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Copper Shores Puppy Parade spreads awareness for sexual assault survivors AMMP Accelerator welcomes new companies We're still digging into how UP judges' leaked texts relate to a…...
AG Nessel encourages mediation for Mackinac Island ferry dispute
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (427+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) " Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging the City of Mackinac Island and Hoffmann Marine to enter facilitative mediation to resolve ongoing disputes that threaten ferry service to the popular tourist destination. Hoffmann Marine, which owns…...
MDHHS launches Gun Lock Distribution Map to make safe firearm storage easy
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (246+ words) UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) " To help Michiganders reduce accidental gun violence deaths, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched a new interactive tool: the Gun Lock Distribution Map." The map identifies 150 locations across the state where…...
Suspect in custody following reported Iron River break-ins
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (109+ words) myupnow. com (WBUP/WJMN) " A suspect is in custody following a sting of vehicle and garage break-ins in Iron River, reported local police." The reported break-ins happened along Blossom and Cherry Street Officers from the Iron River Police Department (IRPD)…...
Ishpeming Police Department warns residents about financial scam
4+ day, 8+ min ago (127+ words) myupnow. com (WBUP/WJMN) " The Ishpeming Police Department are warning residents about a financial scam involving email "spoofing" that makes messages look they're coming from a trusted person or source. Investigators say the scammers may be based in Mexico or…...
Officer shot in bullet-resistant vest at correspondents' dinner but is expected to be OK, law enforcement official says
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (148+ words) myupnow. com - The Gales of November: Remembering the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody UPDATE: US military seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump…...
UP-based undercover child predator sting results in two arrests
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (200+ words) From left: Anthony Drown, of Levittown, PA, and Bob Nesim, of East Jordan, MI." MUNISING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) " Two men were arrested following an undercover operation by Upper Peninsula police designed to target child predators via online chatrooms, announced the Alger…...
Embattled Judge Rahilly set to return to criminal docket
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (110+ words) myupnow. com - The Gales of November: Remembering the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald The Jampot opening day means spring has arrived in the Keweenaw Peninsula Embattled Judge Rahilly set to return to criminal docket Two months after disappearance, body of…...