LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Livonia man agreed to a deal with the Livingston County District Attorney's Office to resolve a high-level drug felony Tuesday morning. Brett Phillips, 29, pled guilty to felony Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and agreed to attend Livingston County Drug Treatment Court as part of the Judicial Diversion Program. "You understand that while in this particular case there will be … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Man Ropes Woman into Buying Gun for Him, Cops Arrest Both
LIVONIA – A joint investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) resulted in the arrest of two local residents for allegedly exploiting loopholes in the law to procure a firearm. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Dale Bettis, 45, of Mount Morris, was arrested for four felony counts of Criminal Purchase or Disposal of a Weapon. A woman was also … [Read more...]