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A wanted West Michigan man is now behind bars after he managed to avoid being arrested for nearly a week, according to the Branch County Sheriff's Office.
State Police say a joint investigation resulted in 3 people being charged with attempting to smuggle contraband into a West Michigan ... being held at the Branch County Jail until they are arraigned.
The death of a prisoner at a West Michigan correctional facility ... She is being held in the Branch County Jail pending arraignment.
BRANCH COUNTY ... according to Michigan State Police. Troopers had partnered with the state Department of Corrections in June after someone brought drugs to the jail. Kent County: Chase of ...
WEST BRANCH, Mich. - A man was arrested on Saturday ... After three hours the man was safely taken into custody and held in the Ogemaw County Jail. The incident remains under investigation.
WEST BRANCH, MI — A West Branch man has been court-ordered ... The judge also sentenced him to 90 days in jail, to be followed by three years of probation. Hardenburgh had previously accepted ...
(WJRT) - A fight outside a Northern Michigan bar escalated into a shooting Friday night, leaving a West Branch man hospitalized and a Bay City man in jail. The Alcona County Sheriff's Office says ...
WEST BRANCH, Mich. (WJRT) - Layoffs and the closure of a full-time jail in Ogemaw County are possible as the county deals with a tight budget. The jail opened a little more than 14 years ago ...
The suspect was located and taken into custody in Alcona County following a "coordinated effort" of members of Michigan State Police Alpena Post, Michigan State Police West Branch Post ...