Nathan Clark
@mrsgtclark.bsky.social
Reporter for MLive, Iraq war veteran, free hug aficionado, cat coddler.
The postal service began investigating the suspected mail theft in 2019 regarding checks being stolen from the mail stream in the Ann Arbor area and then altered and fraudulently negotiated at various financial institutions.
Fake postal worker pleads guilty to stealing mail, bank fraud conspiracy
Postal inspectors spotted the man dressed as a letter carrier, unlocking collection boxes with a makeshift key.
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February 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The postal service began investigating the suspected mail theft in 2019 regarding checks being stolen from the mail stream in the Ann Arbor area and then altered and fraudulently negotiated at various financial institutions.
After 29 years of service that spanned from police cadet to head of the whole department, Jackson Police Chief Elmer Hitt announced he is retiring near the end of February.
From cadet to chief: Jackson Police’s Elmer Hitt retiring after 29 years
After 29 years of dedicated service, going from police cadet to head of the whole department, Jackson Police Chief Elmer Hitt announced he is retiring near the end of February.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
After 29 years of service that spanned from police cadet to head of the whole department, Jackson Police Chief Elmer Hitt announced he is retiring near the end of February.
Bid to stop enforcement of Michigan’s conversion therapy ban rejected by court
Bid to stop enforcement of Michigan’s conversion therapy ban rejected by court
The lawsuit, filed by Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties, argues Michigan’s law violates free speech, due process and free exercise because it targets religious speech and “...
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January 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bid to stop enforcement of Michigan’s conversion therapy ban rejected by court
Jackson police officer charged with domestic assault resigns
Jackson police officer charged with domestic assault resigns
Jonathan Zachary Debczak resigned from the Jackson Police Department Monday, Nov. 27, ending his employment as a road patrol officer.
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January 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Jackson police officer charged with domestic assault resigns
The investigation showed the man was extracting THC from marijuana using butane when the gases ignited, causing an explosion and the small fire.
Man burned in explosion while trying to extract THC from marijuana in motel bathroom
The 38-year-old man was hospitalized in Jackson with severe burns to his face and hands .
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January 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The investigation showed the man was extracting THC from marijuana using butane when the gases ignited, causing an explosion and the small fire.
Michigan legislators have been paying close attention to details about what happened to the Bernhard family, seeking information about the alleged crimes and what they can do to keep foster families safe.
Lawmakers looking into ways to protect foster families in wake of triple shooting
Michigan lawmakers have been paying close attention to details about what happened to the Bernhard family, seeking information and what they can do to keep foster families safe.
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January 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Michigan legislators have been paying close attention to details about what happened to the Bernhard family, seeking information about the alleged crimes and what they can do to keep foster families safe.
It was with the utterance of a vow to uphold law of the land that history was made Thursday afternoon in Jackson County.
‘This is history’: Jackson County’s first female elected prosecutor sworn into office
Prosecuting Attorney Kelsey Guernsey officially took over her new role Thursday, Jan. 2, being sworn in as Jackson County's first female to be elected Prosecuting Attorney.
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January 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It was with the utterance of a vow to uphold law of the land that history was made Thursday afternoon in Jackson County.
A drunken night out with the boys got a little out of hand near the end
Argument over frozen pizza escalates to parking lot melee
The men told officers they were out visiting several bars in Ann Arbor and their Uber driver dropped them off in Chelsea after an argument, police said.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:03 PM
A drunken night out with the boys got a little out of hand near the end
There have been same number of homicides in Jackson County in 2024 as there has been in the last two years.
Same number of homicides reported in Jackson County for 3 straight years
By comparison, there were 10 homicides reported in Jackson County in 2023 and 2022, 13 in 2021 and 10 in 2020.
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December 31, 2024 at 3:31 PM
There have been same number of homicides in Jackson County in 2024 as there has been in the last two years.
The alleged shooter, a 22-year-old woman, has a criminal record that would have been expunged previously had she not messed up on probation.
Felon charged with attempted murder in Jackson County DoorDash shooting
She faces a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted.
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December 30, 2024 at 8:26 PM
The alleged shooter, a 22-year-old woman, has a criminal record that would have been expunged previously had she not messed up on probation.
The complaint alleges David Verner, 43, staked and attempted to extort the family of another prisoner who Verner claimed owed him thousands of dollars, records show.
Prisoner accused of stalking, trying to extort fellow inmate’s family
A federal complaint alleges the man targeted the family of a man he claimed owed him thousands of dollars using a smuggled phone, records show.
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December 30, 2024 at 6:22 PM
The complaint alleges David Verner, 43, staked and attempted to extort the family of another prisoner who Verner claimed owed him thousands of dollars, records show.
He seems to have been combative with everyone he had contact with in the incident.
Drunk armed robbery suspect fights multiple people after I-69 crash
The man is currently detained at the Calhoun County Jail on multiple felony charges.
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December 23, 2024 at 2:15 PM
He seems to have been combative with everyone he had contact with in the incident.
She had a very impressive and accomplished journalism career paving the way for more women in the field.
First woman to lead major car magazine Jean Jennings dies at 70
Jean Jennings, 70, died Dec. 16 in Jackson after long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
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December 20, 2024 at 4:14 PM
She had a very impressive and accomplished journalism career paving the way for more women in the field.
One reform would allow prisoners to request a reduced sentence after serving 20 years, and another modifies sentencing for prisoners convicted of murder committed when they were younger than 19 years old.
Reforms before lawmakers may grant relief for Michigan prisoners, human trafficking survivors
One reform would allow prisoners to request a reduced sentence after serving 20 years.
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December 16, 2024 at 7:09 PM
One reform would allow prisoners to request a reduced sentence after serving 20 years, and another modifies sentencing for prisoners convicted of murder committed when they were younger than 19 years old.
Oddly enough, this is not the first time I've written about someone with a sword, or even the second or third time.
Sword-wielding man arrested after smashing windows, forcing neighbor to ground
The man was taken to the Jackson County Jail to await arraignment for felonious assault and assault with a dangerous weapon charges.
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December 12, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Oddly enough, this is not the first time I've written about someone with a sword, or even the second or third time.
If fully passed, the law would require 3D-printed guns to have a serial number added to them by a federally license firearms dealer within 10 days of being created. Antique and unusable decommissioned firearms are excluded from the rule.
3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ could be required to have serial numbers in Michigan
This type of gun was used in the New York shooting of the United Healthcare CEO. A committee approved a bill Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Lansing .
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December 11, 2024 at 1:16 PM
If fully passed, the law would require 3D-printed guns to have a serial number added to them by a federally license firearms dealer within 10 days of being created. Antique and unusable decommissioned firearms are excluded from the rule.
He was referred to the state-run Center for Forensic Psychiatry for a mental competency evaluation.
Double homicide suspect accused of killing mother, neighbor he called for help
Police identified Tuesday the two victims, and the alleged shooter was referred to a state-run facility for a mental competency evaluation.
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December 10, 2024 at 4:32 PM
He was referred to the state-run Center for Forensic Psychiatry for a mental competency evaluation.
The victims have still not been identified
Man arraigned for murder in Jackson County double homicide
Officers arrived and found one victim in the driveway of the home dead, leading officers to search the property where they found another victim dead.
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December 9, 2024 at 8:52 PM
The victims have still not been identified
Not as bad as they were projecting after the millage failure, but still pretty bad.
$615K cut from Jackson County Sheriff’s Office budget after millage fails for third time
With a projected deficit of $1.25 million in the 2025 county budget, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted on a swath of budget cuts through various departments during its Dec. 3 study sessi...
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December 5, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Not as bad as they were projecting after the millage failure, but still pretty bad.
Brent William Walker was loudest when he laughed, and he loved a good laugh.
Man found dead on side of road was beloved son, father of 4-year-old boy
As of Tuesday, Dec. 3, no arrests have been made and the incident remains under investigation, Jackson County Undersheriff Christopher Simpson said.
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December 4, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Brent William Walker was loudest when he laughed, and he loved a good laugh.
Well hello there, Twitter not Twitter.
November 20, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Well hello there, Twitter not Twitter.