ALBION â According to court documents, authorities believe the man arrested following last weekâs motorcycle-pickup crash may have been trying to reclaim a motorcycle he thought the victim had allegedly stolen from a mutual friend.
Kriss E. Bauman II, 34, of the 5300 North block of C.R. 400E, Kendallville, was officially charged Tuesday with aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony, in Noble Circuit Court. A Level 3 Felony carries a sentencing range of 3-16 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Citing a âhigh riskâ initial assessment, Noble Circuit Court Judge Michael Kramer set Baumanâs bond at $100,000 during an initial hearing Tuesday.
Tuscola detective rewarded for solving sexual assault case
Mary Drier, For the Tribune
Feb. 27, 2021
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For his part in helping with a sexual assault case, Tuscola County Sheriff s Department Detective Sgt. Scott Jones received a Professional Excellence Award. (Courtesy Photo)
Tuscola County Sheriff Glen Skrent recently awarded Detective Sgt. Scott Jones a Professional Excellence Award for going above and beyond to give a sexual assault victim closure to move on with her life.
“Our agency received a well-written and heartfelt letter from Detective Tyler Haynes of the Big Rapids Department of Public Safety,” said Skrent. “Jones learned the suspect may have been involved in further criminal activity in the Big Rapids area and reached out to them to obtain the police reports.”
Ex-Randolph High principal ‘close’ to plea deal
Former Randolph Union High School Co-Principal David Barnett, right, stands with his attorney, Brooks McArthur, as Barnett is arraigned on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor at Orange Superior Court in Chelsea, Vt., on April 25, 2018. Barnett is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Modified: 12/24/2020 3:46:33 PM
CHELSEA The attorney for a former Randolph Union High School co-principal accused of sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old student nearly a decade ago said in court on Wednesday that a plea deal is in the works.