‘Bang, you’re dead,’ ex-cop told police when they came to his booby-trapped home, troopers testify
Updated 11:27 AM;
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STANDISH, MI When police entered the rural Michigan home of an ex-police officer to serve a search warrant, they were struck by the strong odor of propane and the sound of gas rushing from a cut line.
Moments later, they found a device of fishing line and matches, a booby trap that was rigged to erupt in flames had a certain door been opened.
Three Michigan State Police troopers shared these details during the preliminary examination of 67-year-old Roger A. Broadstone, held Tuesday, May 11, before Arenac County Chief District Judge Richard E. Vollbach Jr.
Ex-cop accused of trying to kill 5 Michigan State Police troopers with booby-trapped house fit for trial
Updated May 11, 2021;
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STANDISH, MI A former police officer accused of trying to kill five Michigan State Police troopers by booby trapping his Twining home has been found competent to stand trial.
Arenac County Chief District Judge Richard E. Vollbach Jr. ruled this month that 67-year-old Roger A. Broadstone is psychologically competent to participate in court proceedings.
The judge based his rulings on a report from staff at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti, where Broadstone had been sent for an evaluation.
Michigan man accused of trying to kill 5 state police by booby-trapping house
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
A view of the Michigan State Police Tri-City Post on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
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STANDISH, MI An Arenac County man is accused of trying to kill several police officers by rigging his home with a booby trap.
The case began on Jan. 19 when a Merritt woman filed a fraud complaint with the Michigan State Police Houghton Lake Post. The woman said her credit card was used to purchase more than $1,500 worth of items from the Walmart in West Branch, according to MSP.
Michigan man accused of trying to kill 5 state troopers by booby-trapping house
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
A view of the Michigan State Police Tri-City Post on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
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STANDISH, MI An Arenac County man is accused of trying to kill several police officers by rigging his home with a booby trap.
The case began on Jan. 19 when a Merritt woman filed a fraud complaint with the Michigan State Police Houghton Lake Post. The woman said her credit card was used to purchase more than $1,500 worth of items from the Walmart in West Branch, according to MSP.