Former Burton firefighter caught in GHOST sting sentenced to jail time
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI A man who has served as a firefighter and police officer in multiple Genesee County departments has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to child sexually abusive activity.
Matthew J. Hyde, 40, of Burton was sentenced April 26 by Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth A. Kelly to 180 days in jail, with credit for four days served, and 60 months of probation.
Hyde pleaded guilty in March to one count of child sexually abusive activity after he was caught in a Genesee County Sheriff’s Department GHOST sex-trafficking sting in 2020.
Man injured in Burton commercial building fire
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
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BURTON, MI One man was injured in a commercial fire in Burton Sunday evening, officials said.
The Burton Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 at 5506 Lapeer Road.
The fire started in one unit of a three-unit building, Burton Fire Chief Kirk Wilkinson said. The unit was being used for storage.
The fire was isolated to the unit where it started. However, the building’s middle unit, a tax and accounting service firm, still sustained moderate smoke and water damage.
The owner of the unit was in the building at the time of the fire and suffered burn injuries to his lower extremities, Wilkinson said.