Friday, February 15, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Saginaw Co. leaders hold off on city's public safety proposal
Saginaw Co. leaders hold off on city's public safety proposal: Saginaw County leaders decided once again to hold off on moving forward with a police contract proposal from the city of Saginaw until more questions are answered.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Butman-Fish Library Neighborhood Association/Neighborhood Watch
Butman-Fish Library Neighborhood Association/Neighborhood Watch
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 9:32 PM, Stella Thelen <weed-whacker@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Nine of us met tonight. Here's the Neighborhood News:
>
> Carol Kraynak would like to know if you are aware of any issues relating to
> rental property in the area. You can contact her through me or through the
> Saginaw Landlord's Association. We appreciate her interest in this subject.
>
> The next City Wide NW meeting will be at the 1st Ward Community Center, 1410
> N 12th street on Feb 28th at 5:30.
>
> The Adams Blvd group had reported in January a series of B & E's. I don't
> think that's happened in this area, or at least no one at the meeting
> mentioned any.
>
> You probably read about the broken water main behind the Library about a
> week ago. They worked all night to get it repaired.
>
> Cathy Wagner is the person scheduling City Wide meetings. If you have a
> reason to contact her, her email is cathywagner38@gmail.com.
>
> There is a documentary (and a Facebook page) for Saginaw Rising. This deals
> with the roots of violence in the City. A conference at SVSU drew about 125
> people and the group is working on plans that might help address some of the
> issues raised in the film. At our April 8th meeting, we hope to watch a
> portion of the movie and discuss it. There will be a copy in each Library
> if you want to see it at home first. According to Jamie Forbes who has seen
> it and attended the conference, it is a very good film and thought
> provoking.
>
> Three other items of importance:
>
> - the Goose that was on top of the car repair shop on the corner of Bay and
> Alexander is gone. It was auctioned off some time ago. Bummer.
>
> - Stephanie and Tom Fancher have a new Corgi - sort of an exchange Corgi -
> living with them and their two other Corgis.
>
> - the Magic Bean Coffee shop hopes to open in March. Perhaps we can have
> an occasional meeting there to support them.
>
> Our next meeting will be the 2nd Monday in March - March 11th.
>
>
>
> Be considerate of others. We are all in this together.
> Stella
>
Monday, February 11, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Jury 20-year-old's guilt in May shooting, robbery at southwest Saginaw hall
View full sizeDemonte M. Anderson listens to opening arguments during his trial Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson's courtroom. Anderson is charged with 11 felonies in a May 5 shooting and robbery at Celebration Hall in Saginaw.
SAGINAW, MI — A jury is deliberating whether a 20-year-old is guilty of 11 felonies in a May shooting and robbery at a southwest Saginaw hall.
Jurors began deliberating before 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, after hearing closing arguments in the trial for Demonte M. Anderson.
Because of wintery road conditions, the jurors were to return at 10:30 a.m. Friday to continue their deliberations.
Anderson is charged with three counts of assault with intent to murder, a single count of armed robbery, and seven firearm offenses in an early May 5 incident outside Celebration Hall, 1017 S. Wheeler.
His trial before Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson began Tuesday with jury selection, continued Wednesday with testimony, and wrapped Thursday with additional testimony and closing arguments.
Saginaw County Assistant Prosecutor Patrick Duggan said Anderson shot Kendrick Rogers in the upper thigh after Rogers interrupted Anderson's armed robbery of Rogers' friend, Travon McDuffy. Anderson then shot at McDuffy as McDuffy ran away, Duggan said; Kyrie Green, another friend of McDuffy and Rogers, suffered a graze wound to the knee.
Green testified Wednesday, stating that he saw somebody pin McDuffy against the wall outside the hall and Rogers try to intervene before shots were fired.
McDuffy testified Thursday and identified Anderson as the shooter. Rogers was unavailable to testify because doctors this week had to amputate part of his foot as a result of the shooting; his testimony from Anderson's preliminary hearing, in which he identified Anderson as the shooter, was read to the jury.
Anderson testified that he and McDuffy, who previously had dated the same girl, were fighting outside the hall when shots were fired.
Anderson's attorney, James Gust, said during his opening argument that there was no “credible evidence” that McDuffy was robbed and that he lost his valuables during the fight.
If convicted of any of the assault charges or the robbery charge, Anderson would face a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Anderson last year rejected a plea bargain that called for him to plead guilty to three counts of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder, the robbery charge, and the firearm offenses. In exchange, prosecutors would have dropped the three charges of assault with intent to murder.
By pleading to the lesser assault charges, Anderson's minimum sentence under state sentencing guidelines would have been lowered to a range of 14 years and three months to 29 years and eight months. He first would have had to serve the mandatory, consecutive two years for felony firearm.
Anderson remains jailed on a $1.1 million bond.
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