1 month ago | By Wood TV

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A teenager who had been accused of breaking into a home and raping someone has been sentenced to serve time in prison.
Montell Darnell Parker was sentenced to serve a minimum of 13 years and six months and a maximum of 35 years for armed robbery along with a minimum of eight years and a maximum of 20 years for first-degree home invasion.
17-year-old charged with October rape in Kalamazoo
The two terms will be served concurrently and he has been credited with 463 days.
In the early hours of Oct. 3, 2021 , multiple people broke into an apartment near the Western Michigan...
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Waterbury man who dumped loaded gun and backpack with ammunition from a stolen Mercedes during police pursuit sentenced to 4 years in prison

1 month ago | By Courant

A Waterbury man was sentenced to four years in prison Monday on an illegal firearm possession charge, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
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Man sentenced to prison time for Kzoo Planned Parenthood arson

1 month ago | By Wood TV

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A man has been sentenced to serve time in prison for setting a Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood on fire.
Joshua Brereton was sentenced on Monday to serve five years in prison with two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $32,699.45 in restitution.
The fire happened on July 31, 2022 at the Planned Parenthood located on West Michigan Avenue near S. Drake Road.
Court documents say Brereton got through a 6-foot fence on the property by "tampering with the bolts," and used citronella tiki torch fuel and a lighter to start the fire before throwing a burning...
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