As many of you know, I have just come off of active duty orders from the Air Force Reserves and have returned to my role as a traditional reservist. My job in the Air Force is Air Crew Flight Equipment or AFE, where I ensure that anyone on the flight crew has properly functioning emergency and operational equipment, and that the user can properly operate it when needed. That includes helmets, air masks, parachutes, life jackets, and life rafts. … [Read more...]
Flemke Murder Sentencing a Vicious Reminder of Domestic Violence
We don't have many murders in Livingston County, when they do it shocks the community. When Gary Flemke murdered his soon to be ex-wife, then dragging her lifeless body into the back yard and dumping bags of lime on her, it made the act even more horrific. During sentencing, Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey, who was handling his first murder as the District Attorney summed it up best, "This murder was conducted in a fit of … [Read more...]
Bentley Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Tuesday morning a Livonia man was sentenced to six months incarceration in the Livingston County Jail as well as ten years post-release supervision, after he plead guilty to being in possession of child pornography. Robert T. Bentley, 25, was arrested in March of 2014 after a lengthy investigation led investigators to find images of child pornography on his computer. He plead guilty to the charge of Possessing a Sexual … [Read more...]
Penmanship error leads to election miscount
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A penmanship error led to the miscount of absentee ballots for the Livingston County Republican District Attorney primary race.With all candidates and their lawyers present during last week's absentee ballot count the Avon district was marked down with 6 votes for Eric Schiener. When the totals were tallied the board of elections thought that the number was a a 5 with a circle around it.The ballot count now stands at:ERIC … [Read more...]
County campaigns enter 21st century
GENESEO — With three weeks remaining in the countdown to the most important Republican Party Caucus and primary in a century, all of the campaigns are picking up momentum. And given that this is election year 2012, some are moving to use the latest internet communications technology as a campaign organizing tool. Steve Sessler, who is running for Livingston County District Attorney on the Conservative line and is challenging for the … [Read more...]