Michigan governor doesn’t expect to be charged over Flint
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said he has “no reason to be concerned” about being charged in the investigation into the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, as publicly financed legal fees in the case rise.
Attorney General Bill Schuette charged four more people this week, including two emergency managers appointed by Snyder who were running Flint when the city was using the Flint River for drinking water in 2014-15. The water wasn’t treated for corrosion, causing lead to leach from pipes and fixtures and creating a disaster.
“I have no reason to be concerned but, again, I can’t speak for the attorney general,” Snyder told the Detroit Free Press when asked if he’s worried about criminal charges.
Meanwhile, legal fees for criminal and civil lawyers have reached $4.9 million, the newspaper reported.
Snyder told The Detroit News he has not been interviewed by Schuette’s special prosecutor, Todd Flood.
Former Flint emergency managers Gerald Ambrose and Darnell Earley have been charged with ignoring the dangers of the Flint water treatment plant while conspiring to sell bonds through false pretenses to support construction of a pipeline to Lake Huron.
“They worked hard in good faith, I believe,” Snyder said of Earley and Ambrose.
Woman gets 10 years for death of student
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A drunken driver has been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for killing a Western Michigan University student who was hit while running last spring.
Morgan Rowley cried Wednesday as she heard her punishment in Kalamazoo County court. The 22-year-old, who had a previous alcohol conviction, admits she has a drinking problem.
Rowley didn’t stop after 21-year-old Nicholas Heil of Fruitport was hit last May, near Kalamazoo. Her blood-alcohol content was more than double the legal limit.
Holiday Hours
The 36th District Court will be closed for the holidays Friday, Dec. 23 through Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Friday, Dec. 30 through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. All probable cause conferences and preliminary examinations for felony cases will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice on the 2nd floor Dec. 27-29. Felony arraignments will be held at noon at the 36th District Court Dec. 27-29.
All other in-custody misdemeanors will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 28-29.
The Third Circuit Court Civil, Criminal and Family Divisions will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 through Friday, Dec. 30.
During the three days between Christmas and the New Year’s Eve holiday, the Criminal Division will be staffed to handle arraignments and bench warrants. The Civil Division will be staffed to handle emergency matters. The Family Division will be staffed to process emergency juvenile intake matters, emergency domestic relations and personal protection matters. The County Clerk’s Office will be staffed to accept civil and domestic relations pleadings and new case filings.
The Michigan Supreme Court will be closed Friday, Dec. 23; Monday, Dec. 26; and Friday, Dec. 30.
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