Activity in the 81st Judicial Court of Arenac County has resulted in the following:Jesse Lee Shepard, of Pinconning, for domestic violence: sentenced to 35 days in jail and $150 FC.Shakira Rose Webster, of Omer, for contempt of court – failure to appear: sentenced to six days in jail, six days credited and $375 FC.Brandon James Stodolak, of Standish, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served and $1,547 FC.Chrystal Meredith Witkowski, of Standish, for disorderly person – jostling: sentenced to seven days in jail, seven days credited and $535 FC.Gerald Joseph Hopkins, of Au Gres, for illegal entry – without owners’ permission: sentenced to 35 days in jail, nine days credited, 26 days to be served and $685 FC.Paul Andrew Melzo, of Standish, for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended/revoked/denied and contempt of court – failure to appear: sentenced to 93 days in jail, 26 days credited, 67 days to be served, $867 FC and 12 months’ probation.Paul Andrew Melzo, of Standish, for attempted possession of controlled substances schedule 5 (LSD etc.) and contempt of court – failure to appear: sentenced to 110 days in jail, 26 days credited, 84 days to be served, $1,985 FC and 12 months’ probation.Eric Brandon Dodge, of Davison, for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended/revoked/denied: sentenced to two days in jail and $510 FC.Brittney Lafay Dominguez, of Saginaw, for contempt – failure to appear: sentenced to four days in jail, one day credited, three days to be served and $10 FC.Michael Dillon Colombo, of Oscoda, for contempt – failure to appear: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served and $184 FC.Andrew Paul Thomas, of Standish, for contempt: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served and $100 FC.Kyle Dewain Tremble, of Saginaw, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to one day in jail, one day credited and $1,530 FC.Michael John Wilk, of Omer, for operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired: sentenced to two days in jail, one day credited, one day to be served, $1,890 FC and 12 months’ probation.

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan has awarded $889,315.69 to Arenac County municipalities and its two school districts, through the tribe’s two percent grant distributions for Fall, 2023.