Man accused of killing teen gets 20-30 years for raping her
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan man accused of raping a teenager and killing her after he was released on bond has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for the sexual assaults, though he still faces a murder trial .
Forty-three-year-old Quinn James of Wyoming, Michigan, declined to address the court before being sentenced Monday to between 20 and 30 years in prison. Jurors convicted him in October of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Investigators say Mujey Dumbuya was 15 when James sexually assaulted her during the summer of 2017.
In January, her partially clothed and strangled body was found in Kalamazoo, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of her Grand Rapids-area home. James was later charged with first-degree murder .
Jurors hearing the sexual assault case were told only that Mujey was dead, not that James is charged in her death.
Michigan Legislature passes Straits oil pipeline legislation
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Legislation that would facilitate the replacement of an oil pipeline in the Great Lakes is headed to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk.
The Republican-led Legislature approved the bill Tuesday.
It would require a state authority to quickly OK the Snyder administration’s deal for the construction and operation of a utility tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac. The tunnel would house a replacement for a segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. The company would pay for the tunnel.
Supporters say the tunnel would protect the lakes from a spill, but opponents say Line 5 should not remain open for up to 10 years open while the tunnel and replacement segment are built.
Man accused of threatening journalists put on house arrest
DETROIT (AP) — A man charged with sending threatening, anti-Semitic and sexually violent messages to Detroit journalists and an elected official has been placed on house arrest.
Prosecutors allege that 69-year-old Lawrence Steven Brayboy, of Ann Arbor, targeted workers at The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. The Detroit News reports that he was released on bond Monday. He’s charged with stalking and making threatening communications.
His lawyer didn’t immediately reply to email sent Tuesday.
Under the terms of his release, Brayboy must wear a GPS tether and is barred from using the internet or contacting media members. He may leave home for court hearings.
The FBI investigated Brayboy for a year after journalists received repeated emails and voicemails. He also repeatedly emailed an Ann Arbor official.
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