The judge said the court had “no choice” but to declare a mistrial and order Larry Martin to undergo a mental competency exam before he can be tried again.
After a search of a Branch County home and of computers owned by 50-year-old Dale Otis Jr, as well as an interview with him, investigators say that he sexually assaulted a child and made images of it.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says that sometime early Friday, a suspect broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home before sexually assaulting her and fleeing.
The boys had initially come to police attention after they said they accidentally set a garage on fire while smoking marijuana. However, police say the investigation has turned up a more sinister story.
Tekonsha Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Kawaski has been under investigation by the district for alleged misconduct since May, and the police became involved after the principal of Tekonsha Elementary accused him of sexually assaulting her on Monday.
48-year-old Tony Vandee was arraigned Friday for first degree criminal sexual conduct and being a habitual offender, charges that could land him in prison for life if he is convicted.
36-year-old Ryan Weaver was sentenced to between 44 months and 20 years in prison on Thursday. In September, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office found Weaver having sex with the 14-year-old victim in a soybean field in Homer Township.
A Bedford Township man has now been arrested after a series of crimes allegedly stemming from a failed attempt to pay for sex. Authorities say that the 29-year-old suspect met up with the victims, one male and one female, at the Romantix Adult Store on Michigan Avenue.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says that detectives from their office as well as the Marshall Police Department began investigating sexual assaults against a 16-year-old girl that allegedly occurred in both Marshall, and Bedford Township.