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New grooves...
have been added to the pavement on M-33 south and north of Atlanta in the hopes of reducing car accidents. The MDOT plans to notch 5,700 miles of state highway over the next three years. The project, which is expected to save about 15 lives per year, will cost around $8 million.
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County commissioner arrested for embezzlement...
Montmorency County Commissioner Paul Wingate was arrested on an embezzlement charge in Atlanta last Tuesday. The arrest stems from an investigation conducted by the Michigan State Police in conjunction with Alcona County Prosecutor Tom Weichel. Weichel was named as a special prosecutor in order to avoid any conflict of interest by the Montmorency County Prosecutor’s office.
Weichel said last week that the investigation covered monies embezzled from the County of Montmorency between Oct. 24, 2005 and May 15, 2007. The felony charge of embezzlement by a public official over $50 carries a possible sentence of up to $5,000 in fines and ten years in prison.
According to the Montmorency County Sheriff’s Office, where the arrest occurred, Wingate posted bond at the time of arrest.
Arraignment in 88th District, Atlanta, is expected on Friday, July 18. Most felony cases are bound over to Circuit Court following a pre-trial hearing. Weichel said that he will act as prosecutor for the duration of the case.
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