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Genesee County Prosecutor's Office David Leyton, Prosecutor |
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2.11.10 Former Flint Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Having Sex with Student
1.28.10 Vassar Woman Charged with 13 Felonies for Embezzling $250,000 from McLaren
1.21.10 Karen Vaughn Sentenced to Prison for 2008 Crash that Killed Flushing Teen
1.14.10 Former Scout Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child Assaults
1.11.10 Lorrie Thomas Sentenced to Prison in Death of her 9-year old Quadriplegic Daughter
12.22.09 Former Flint Teacher Found Guilty of CSC 1st with Student
12.18.09 State Trooper to Stand Trial on Rape Charges
11.19.09 Paramedic Charged with Replacing Pain Meds with Saline
11.18.09 Suspect in Mt. Morris Twp. Slaying Charged with Murder
11.18.09 No Criminal Charges in Fatal Shooting at Gloria's Poker Palace
11.18.09 Father Arraigned on Charge of Filing False Amber Alert
10.28.09 State Trooper Charged with Ten Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct
10.15.09 Seven Charged with Prostitution on Craigslist
10.01.09 1991 Cold Case Double Homicide Solved
9.22.09 Kelly Arthurs' Parental Rights Terminated
9.22.09 Murder Charges Sought in Hit and Run Fatality
9.08.09 Man Convicted of Killing Rev. Hart is Sentenced to Life in Prison
8.26.09 Four Teens Charged in Shooting Death of 13-year-old Donnesha Williams
8.25.09 Five Charged with Numerous Home Invasions Around Genesee County
8.20.09 Oakland County Man Charged with Conning Argentine Twp. Man out of $356,400
8.20.09 Five Teens Charged in Violent Carjacking, Robbery
8.19.09 Drifter Charged with Bilking 96-year-old man out of $20,000
8.19.09 Trio Charged with Breaking into 15 Homes in Fenton Area
8.06.09 Circuit Court Employee Charged with Embezzlement
8.05.09 Twenty One Gang Members Charged with Armed Robbery
8.04.09 Press Conference to Announce 22 People Charged in Numerous Robberies
7.27.09 Former City of Linden Employee Charged with Embezzlement
7.22.09 Sharee Miller Re-Charged in Husband's Slaying
7.21.09 Man Convicted in Slaying of Flint Minister Herbert Hart
7.15.09 Prosecutor's Office Receives $3 Million Recovery Act Grant
7.14.09 Seven Charged in Courthouse Brawl
7.13.09 Two Men Charged with Possession of Child Porn
6.30.09 Flint Arsonist Now Faces Child Porn Charges
6.29.09 Pair Found Guilty on all Counts in 2008 Slaying
6.25.09 Prosecutor Calls on Legislature to Restore Funding for Local Governments
6.11.09 Flint Man Found Guilty in Slaying of Former Flint Police Chief's Son
6.09.09 Mt. Morris Twp. Couple Charged in Sexual Assault of Babysitter
6.09.09 Man Pleads No Contest Prior to Start of Murder Trial
5.22.09 Jury Convicts Dana Sebastian of First Degree Murder
5.01.09 Karen Vaughn Charged with 2nd Degree Murder in Crash that Killed Zachary Morley
4.30.09 Son Charged with Abuse and Embezzlement of Mother
4.24.09 Murder Charges Issued Against Flint Woman in Death of Shylea Thomas
4.24.09 Press Conference to be Held Announcing Criminal Charges in Death of Shylea Thomas
4.23.09 2:25pm UPDATE ON THE CASE OF SHYLEA THOMAS
4.22.09 Body of Missing 9-year-old Girl Found in Vienna Twp. Storage Facility
4.20.09 Suspect Charged in 4-year old slaying in Mt. Morris Twp.
4.16.09 Former Den Leader Faces More Charges in Case Involving Sexual Assaults Against Children
4.11.09 Two Charged with Murder in Slaying of Dayton Market Clerk
4.04.09 Discovery Channel TV Crews Interview Prosecutor Leyton for Upcoming Broadcasts
4.03.09 Prosecutor Leyton Meets with Medical Marijuana Users to Discuss New Law
3.26.09 Former Flint Teacher to Stand Trial for Having Sex with 12-year old Boy
3.16.09 Flint Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 11-year old Boy
3.02.09 Burton Man Convicted of 3 Counts of CSC Involving Teenage Girls at Church Sleepover
2.27.09 Kelly Arthurs Pleads to 2nd Degree Murder in Drunk Driving Death of 8-Year Old Daughter
2.24.09 Cub Scout Leader Charged with Sexually Assaulting Children
2.17.09 Four Men Convicted of Murdering 14-year old
2.17.09 Grand Blanc Man Charged in Bludgeoning Death of Wife
2.10.09 Prosecutor Warns Westwood Heights School Board About "Open Meetings Act" Violation
1.30.09 Third Man Charged in Shooting Outside High School Basketball Game
1.23.09 Flint Twp. Man Charged with Felony Murder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse in Death of His Mother
1.15.09 Ivan Page Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2001 Homicide
12.31.08 Jury Convicts Man in January 2005 After-Hours Club Slaying
12.18.08 Carrodine Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1997 Murder, Rape
12.17.08 Bar Association Lawyers Serve 1,000 at Annual Community Holiday Dinner
12.11.08 Ivan Page Convicted of 1st Degree Murder for 2001 Homicide
12.08.08 Mall Rapist Kevin Thomas Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term
12.05.08 Davison Man to Stand Trial in Shooting Death of His Wife
11.24.08 Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Exploiting Elderly Clients
11.21.08 Prosecutor Leyton Profiled in The Flint-Genesee County Legal News
11.20.08 Grand Blanc Woman Charged with Embezzlement of $2 Million
11.18.08 Kelly Arthurs Bond Revoked after she is arrested
11.14.08 Jury Convicts James Carrodine for 1997 Rape and Murder of 14-year-old Shayla Rose
11.03.08 Trial Date Set for Mother Charged in Drunk Driving Death of 8-year-old Daughter
10.28.08 Mall Rapist Kevin Thomas Convicted on All Counts
10.28.08 Fate of Accused Mall Rapist Kevin Thomas in the Hands of the Jury
10.23.08 Former College Professor Sentenced for Stabbing Grand Blanc Woman
10.21.08 Trial Begins in Shopping Mall Rape Cases
10.20.08 Kelly Arthurs to Stand Trial in Drunk Driving Death of Her 8-year old Daughter
10.15.08 Task Force Addresses Illegal Prescription Drug Abuse by Teens
10.02.08 Man Charged in Sexual Assault on 94-year old woman
10.01.08 Four Men Charged in Armed Robbery and Slaying of Flint Store Clerk
9.22.08 Harshman Pleads Guilty to Stabbings
9.22.08 Pierson Hood Gang Members to Stand Trial
9.11.08 Davison Man Charged with Murder in the Shooting Death of His Wife
9.04.08 Trio Arraigned on Charges Related to Drug Mill
9.03.08 Clio Man Charged in Kidnapping and Attempted Sexual Assault on 13-year old girl
8.28.08 Leyton Seeks Padlocking of Burton Nudist Club
8.19.08 Flint Teacher Charged with Having Sex with 12-year-old Student
8.18.08 Richfield Twp. Man Receives Maximum Prison Term in Crash Death
8.12.08 Mother Charged with 2nd Degree Murder in Drunk Driving Death of her 8-year-old Daughter
8.04.08 Westwood Heights Business Agent Charged with Embezzlement of More than $41,000
7.29.08 Assistant Prosecutor Kennan DeWitt Discharged from Employment
7.21.08 Richfield Twp. Man Found Guilty on All Counts in Motorist's Death
7.17.08 Teen Father Charged in Deadly Assault on Baby
7.17.08 Thetford Twp. Killing Was a Drug Deal Gone Bad
7.17.08 Tax Preparer Charged with Stealing More Than $1 Million from Elderly Clients
7.16.08 Statutory Board Accepts Melvin McCree's Resignation
7.14.08 Woman Pleads Guilty in Flint Twp. Fake Kidnapping Case
7.11.08 Prosecutor's Remarks Regarding Investigation of Assistant Prosecutor
7.11.08 Prosecutor to Announce Investigation Into Improper Conduct by an APA
7.01.08 North Branch Man Sentenced to Lengthy Prion Term in Driving Death
6.27.08 Teen Pleads to 2nd Degree Murder for 2007 Shooting Death at Howard Estates
6.27.08 Law Enforcement to Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks
6.26.08 Hackworth Sentenced to Life In Prison for "Baker College Murders"
6.16.08 Prosecutor Leyton Meets with Senator Barack Obama
6.16.08 Verdicts in Murder of Jerry Quackenbush
6.09.08 Man Charged in Shooting Death of Police Chief's Son
6.09.08 Prosecutor to Announce Charges Related to Shooting Death of Flint Police Chief's Son
6.05.08 Bad Check Restitution Program Returns More than $1 Million to Local Merchants
5.22.08 One found guilty, another sentenced in murders of Justin Petty and Daniel Tyson
5.21.08 Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting His Stepmother
5.20.08 As One Murder Trial Concludes, Three Others Begin
5.12.08 Jury Convicts Two Men in January 2007 Shooting Deaths
5.09.08 Man Convicted in Attempted Rape and Home Invasion Case
4.30.08 Clayton Twp. Woman Sentenced in Animal Cruelty Case
4.29.08 Kevin Odette Sentenced to 25-75 Years for Child Molestation
4.17.08 Former Register of Deeds Jeffrey Brohn Charged with Sex Offender Registry Violation
4.10.08 No Charges to be Issued in Flint's First Homicide of 2008
4.10.09 Flushing Woman Charged for Reporting False Abduction from Flint Twp. Store
4.09.08 North Branch Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder for Drunk Driving Crash
4.08.08 Two More Members of the "Pierson Hood" Gang Charged
4.04.08 Flint Man Found Guilty for August 2007 Shooting Death
4.03.08 Prosecutor Leyton: No Charges Issued in Shady Acres Mobile Home Park Police Shooting
4.02.08 Decision to Be Announced on 2007 Shady Acres Mobile Home Park Police Shooting
3.26.08 Flint Man, 17, Sentenced to Prison in Woman's Shooting Death
3.26.08 Former Special Deputy Faces Prison for Sexual Assault on Sisters
3.25.08 Woman Charged with Embezzling $120,000 from Bowling Association
3.20.08 Flint Twp. Parking Lot Abduction Investigation
3.19.08 Man Pleads to 2007 Baker College Murders
3.19.08 Genesee County Man Pleads in Sex Assaults Involving Children
3.19.08 F.A.C.T. Team Receives Governor's Award
3.14.08 Flint Twp. Man Charged with Preying on Elderly Flint Woman
3.13.08 Prosecutor and Sheriff to Hold News Briefing on Vulnerable Adult Embezzlement Case
3.10.08 Prosecutor Wins Conviction in Animal Cruelty Case
3.10.08 Jury Convicts Man in 2006 Shooting Death of Woman at Drive-Through Store
3.06.08 Hockey Player Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Referee
3.05.08 Former Goodrich Treasurer Pleads to Embezzlement
3.04.08 Mt. Morris Man Pleads to Molesting Children
3.04.08 Flint Police Inspector Agrees to Resign
3.03.08 Mall Rapist Arraigned in Circuit Court
2.29.08 Burton Murder Suspect to be Arraigned
2.21.08 Mall Rape Victims Testify at Court Hearing
2.21.08 Rape Defendant to Stand Trial for Shopping Mall Attacks
2.14.08 Leyton Issues Warrant for Flint Police Officer in Sex Case
2.11.08 Fenton Chiropractor Apologizes for Fondling
2.05.08 Local Attorney Faces Prescription Fraud Charge
2.01.08 Prosecutor Announces Decision in Lansing Police Shooting
1.22.08 Two Convicted in 1996 Slaying
1.18.08 Jury Convicts Man for Shooting at Sheriff's Deputies
1.17.08 Flint Man Faces Trial for Crash that Killed Father, Child
1.16.08 Prosecutor Charges 3 Men for Large Illegal Texas Hold 'Em Games
1.15.08 Man to Stand Trial in Grand Blanc Twp. Bludgeoning Death Over a Debt
1.14.08 Rape Case Test-Newspaper Editorial
1.09.08 Woman Receives Jail Time for Tossing Dog
1.09.08 ACLU Protests Prosecutor's Request to Give STD Test to Rape Suspect
1.07.08 Flint Man Pleads Guilty in Slaying at Nail Salon
12.28.07 Flint Man Charged in Slaying Over Weed to Stand Trial
12.28.07 Grand Blanc Twp. Man Arraigned on Charges for Knife Attack on Family
12.17.07 Authorities Make Huge Gang Bust in Flint
12.13.07 Charges Issued Against Hockey Player for Assaulting Referee
12.04.07 Fenton Chiropractor Pleads to Sex Crime
12.04.07 Man Pleads in 12-year old Murder Case
12.04.07 Teen Sentenced to Prison for Goodrich Shooting Spree
12.01.07 Man Arraigned in Bank Heists
12.01.07 Two Men to be Arraigned in Flint Slaying
11.28.07 Flint Twp. Man Charged in Child Pornography Case
11.20.07 Former Montrose Schools Employee Sentenced for $1.2 Embezzlement
11.20.07 Attorney Who Embezzled From Vulnerable Clients Gets Prison Time
11.13.07 Local Man Charged in one of Worst Child Porn Cases
11.08.07 Mt. Morris Woman Charged with CSC with 15-year old
10.31.07 Drifter Charged with 18 Felonies in Shopping Mall Rapes
10.31.07 Charges Issued in Shopping Mall Rapes
10.27.07 Man Pleads in Strangling Death of Girlfriend
10.26.07 Day Care Molester headed to Prison
10.25.07 Flushing City Hall Contractor Sentenced
10.24.07 Child Pornography Charges Issued Against Mundy Twp. Man
10.24.07 Embezzlement Charges Issued Against Former Goodrich Booster Club Treasurer
10.22.07 Man Charged with Murder in Motorist's Death
10.18.07 Man Charged in Fleeing and Eluding Death of Otter Lake Woman
10.18.07 Murder Plot Nets Pair 15 Years in Prison
10.18.07 Mother Gets Prison in Infant's Starving Death
10.18.07 Flint Woman Sentenced in Murder of Boyfriend
10.18.07 Woman Gets Prison in Bludgeoning Death
10.16.07 Former Montrose Schools Employee Pleads to Embezzlement
10.10.07 Man Charged with Passing Forged Checks in Real Estate Purchase Scheme
10.08.07 Teen Charged in Howard Estates Slaying Sent to Treatment Facility
10.08.07 Three More Plead Guilty in Dogfighting Case
10.06.07 Burton Man Pleads to Child Porn Charges
9.28.07 Mundy Twp. Toddler Died from Self-Inflicted Gunshot
9.28.07 Clio Woman Pleads to Embezzling from Youth Wrestling Club
9.25.07 Man Pleads to Child Sexual Assault at Day Care
9.20.07 Five Arraigned on Felony Charges for Racial Vandalism in Flushing
9.19.07 Charges Issued for Racial Vandalism in Flushing
9.18.07 Woman Who Used Son to Help Dump Dead Body Pleads Guilty
9.18.07 Couple Plead in Solicitation of Murder Case
9.18.07 Flushing City Hall Contractor Pleads to Felony
9.17.07 Woman Pleads Guilty to Slaying of Boyfriend
9.14.07 Fenton Woman to Stand Trial for Embezzlement
9.11.07 Attorney Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of Vulnerable Adult
9.04.07 Suspect Ordered to Trial in Murder of Flint Twp. Senior Citizen
8.24.07 Charges Will Not Be Issued in New Years Eve Police Shooting
8.20.07 Misdemeanor Charges Issued in Animal Cruelty Case
8.17.07 Anthony Convicted of Child Molestation Charges
8.17.07 Mark Ingram Charged with Felony
8.16.07 Labor Day Drunk Driving Enforcement
8.02.07 Prosecutor Leyton Issues Murder Charges in Cold Case Investigation
8.02.07 Drunk Driver Sentenced to 10-15 Years in Prison for Fatal Accident
7.23.07 Genesee County Prosecutor Will Not Issue Charges in Fatal Snowmobile Accident
7.19.07 Jury Convicts Drug Dealer in Slaying of Auto Body Repairman
7.12.07 Three Sentenced for Last Year's Brutal Slayings of Elderly Flint Residents
6.29.07 Flushing City Hall General Contractor Arraigned in Court
6.27.07 Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers During 4th of July Holiday
June 26, 2007 Mom and Boyfriend Sentenced to Prison in Severe Child Abuse Case
June 18, 2007 Men Convicted in Drive-by Shooting Death of 5-year old NiYauna Jones
6.15.07 Clean Sweep in Court - 3rd Murder Defendant Found Guilty
6.14.07 Second Defendant Found Guilty for the Murder of Three Elderly Flint Residents
6.13.07 Jury Convicts Man in Slayings of Three Elderly Flint Residents
6.13.07 Lansing Police Officer Involved in Fatal Crash Charged with Drunk Driving
6.11.07 Driver Sentenced in Traffic Death of Marine
6.11.07 Flushing City Hall General Contractor Charged with Felonies
6.07.07 Two Men Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Murder
6.04.07 Triple Murder Trial to Resume This Week
5.29.07 Driver Sentenced to Prison in Traffic Death of Road Worker
5.25.07 Man Pleads in Shooting Death at Flint Car Cruise
5.25.07 Flint Mom Pleads in Abuse of Disabled Adult Daughter
5.10.07 Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Shooting Death of a Flint Man
4.30.07 Goodrich Man Pleads Guilty in Road Worker's Death
4.26.07 Former Youth Pastor Sentenced to Prison for Child Porn
4.20.07 Prosecutor Leyton Kicks Off Crime Victims' Rights Week
4.19.07 Bachynski Pleads in Murder Case
4.19.07 Samantha Bachynski Murder Trial Underway
4.13.07 Man Convicted on all Counts in Brutal Rape
4.11.07 Man to Stand Trial in Road Rage Fatality
4.11.07 Woman to Enter Plea in Abuse of Disabled Daughter
4.10.07 Two Men Plead to Drive-by Shooting Death of 5-year old Girl
4.05.07 Charges Issued in Vienna Twp. Hit-and-Run Fatality
3.28.07 Former Shiawassee County Habitat Director Pleads to Embezzlement
3.27.07 Former Youth Pastor Pleads to 48 Counts of Child Porn
3.23.07 Prosecutor Rules Fatal Police Shooting Justified
3.20.07 Man Pleads in "Critical Mass" Knife Case
3.16.07 Tyrone Twp. Man Charged in Road Rage Fatality
3.14.07 Woman Charged in Starving Death of her 3-month old Baby
3.09.07 5th Person Charged in Murder of Elderly Flint Twp. Man
3.09.07 Charges Filed Against Two Teens in Goodrich Shootings
3.08.07 Four Men Charged in Murder of Elderly Flint Twp. Man
3.02.07 Man Charged with Murder in Grand Blanc Twp.
2.27.07 Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of East Side Flint Store Owner
2.23.07 Flint Teen Charged with Murder in Shooting Outside Merrill Elementary
2.13.07 Local and Federal Law Enforcement Bust Huge Drug Ring
2.07.07 Charges Dismissed Against Former Flint Schools Official
2.01.07 Ex-Con Pleads Guilty in Genesee Twp. Killing
1.30.07 Two Teenagers Charged in Murder at Flint Apartment Complex
1.18.07 Montrose Schools Official Charged with Embezzlement of $1.1 Million
1.09.07 Trio Plead to Felonies in Major Drug Trafficking Case
1.05.07 Former Flint Schools Official Arraigned on Charges
12.19.06 Former Flint Schools Official Charged with Felonies
12.18.06 Woman Charged with Vulnerable Adult Abuse of Her 22-Year old Daughter
12.14.06 Parents of Rose Kelly Sentenced to Prison
12.11.06 Lawyer Charged with Embezzlement of Vulnerable Adults
12.01.06 Man Charged in “Critical Mass” Knife Attack
12.01.06 Media Availability to Discuss Case Involving Critical Mass Knife
11.29.06 Prosecutor Leyton Testifies Before State House Panel on Drive-by Shooting Legislation
11.29.06 Former County Commissioner Faces Circuit Court Arraignment on Racketeering Charges
11.27.06 Severely Abused Toddler Discharged from Hospital
11.22.06 Press Conference on Status of Severely Abused Toddler
11.09.06 Jury Convicts Man in Flint Twp. Nightclub Murder
11.7.06 Mother and Boyfriend Charged in Severe Child Abuse Case
11.03.06 Prosecutor Not Issuing Charges in Flint Twp. Shooting Death
11.01.06 Parents of Rose Kelley Enter Pleas in Family Court
11.01.06 Mundy Twp. Man Sentenced in Dog Shooting Cases
10.10.06 Grand Blanc Township Couple Charged with Stealing from AYSO
10.06.06 No Charges Will Be Filed in Shooting Death of 9-year-old
9.12.06 Prosecutor Leyton Announces Formation of Fatal Alcohol Crash Team
9.5.06 Teenager Convicted in Stabbing Death of 14-year-old Girl
7.20.06 Detroit Man Convicted of Open Murder in Beating Death
7.20.06 Lapeer Jury Convicts Man in Drunk Driving Fatality
7.10.06 Three Men Charged in 5-year-old Girl's Murder
6.30.06 Three Men To Stand Trial for the Murders of Elderly Flint Residents
6.08.06 Selepak Sentenced to Three Life Terms
6.05.06 Prosecutor Leyton Holds “Crime Summit” With Top Law Enforcement Officials
6.05.06 Bachynski Arraigned on Murder Charges
5.23.06 Bachynski to Stand Trial in Slaying of Vienna Twp. Man
5.9.06 Selepak pleads guilty to all charges including 1st Degree Murder
3.22.06 Former Genesee County Commissioner Charged with Racketeering
3.14.06 Selepak and Bachynski charged with First Degree Murder
3.9.06 Jury convicts man involved in altercation with police at Red Lobster
2.24.06 Four Charged and Sentenced in the Clio Schools Computer Hacking Case
2.23.06 Pair Arrested in Slayings and Robbery of Dunham’s Store
2.8.06--Grand Blanc Township Teenager Pleads in Shooting Death
2.2.06--Prosecutor Leyton Announces Three Charged
in Murders of Elderly Flint Residents