PATRICK CONLIN

A Michigan man described as a leader of the white supremacist group The Base has been sentenced to 56 months to 20 years in prison, Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday.

ANN ARBOR, MI – A wave of storms hit Washtenaw County Thursday knocking power out for thousands of homes and businesses. Downtown Ann Arbor serial assault suspect arraigned on criminal sexual conduct chargesA man suspected of committing a string of assaults against women in downtown Ann Arbor has been arraigned on several sexual assault charges. Pierre Antonio-Deshant Holloway, 35, was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 10, on two felony warrants stemming from a string of sexual assaults committed against women walking alone in downtown Ann Arbor in mid-July. Pickleball passion: New business brings dedicated court, love of the sport to Ann ArborA recently opened pickleball court in Ann Arbor is bringing the sport — and people’s passion for it — to the area. $20M power grid upgrade coming as Ann Arbor prepares for electrified futureMajor power grid upgrades are needed if Ann Arbor is going to shift to all-electric buildings and electric cars powered by 100% renewable energy.

“There is no win today and I have no pleasure in sentencing a young man to prison,” he said while sentencing Xavier Payne to life in prison on Monday, Aug. 9. Payne, 19, was found guilty by a jury, June 25, of one count each of second-degree murder, felony murder, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, felony firearms and two counts solicitation of murder. Jury finds man guilty of murder in botched robbery slayingSince Payne was 16 at the time of the shooting, his felony murder sentence, normally an automatic life sentence, was 25 to 60 years in prison due to recent changes in life sentencing of juveniles in Michigan. However, he was sentenced to life in prison for both solicitation of murder charges which is still allowable under the law. Codefendant Jeffrey Thurman, 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and admitted in court Payne and fellow codefendant Calvin Vanderhoff, 20, planned to rob Cross.

ANN ARBOR, MI – An Ann Arbor man who attacked a 15-year-old boy in a parking lot and sent the teen to the hospital is going to prison. Newbern, 21, pleaded no contest, Feb. 8, to one felony count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, court records show. Newbern was arrested and charged in connection with the beating of two 15-year-old boys in a parking lot in the 2500 block of Jackson Avenue on Oct. 26, according to the Ann Arbor Police Department. Police were called to the parking lot about 3:15 p.m. where they found the two teens. More from The Ann Arbor News:‘Light at the end of tunnel’ visible for Washtenaw County, health leaders say after one year of COVIDWashtenaw County residents can now self schedule for COVID vaccine appointmentsAnn Arbor staffing agency to host free virtual job fair

ANN ARBOR, MI – A man accused of opening fire at an Ypsilanti Township pool party in 2019, killing one attendee, will continue to remain in jail until trial. Benjamin Anthony Craft will continue to be held without bond following a hearing Monday, Jan. 26, before Washtenaw County Trial Judge Patrick Conlin. Shots were exchanged between multiple subjects at the party and Smith was the only one struck, police said. Craft’s previous attorney, attempted to have the statements thrown out, arguing Craft was coerced into making the statements without an attorney present. Open murder allows a jury to decide the degree of murder if the suspect is found guilty.