#Alger County Sheriff&039;s Department

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Major night ice rescue underway at mouth of Au Train River in Alger County – as “iceberg” breaks free with two people aboard

Major night ice rescue underway at mouth of Au Train River in Alger County – as “iceberg” breaks free with two people aboard

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-27-18 8:25 p.m. ET

Night Ice Rescue: Two people on runaway ice flow in Alger County on Lake Superior

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Alger County, MI) – Numerous emergency personnel are headed to a report of two people stuck on an “iceberg” type ice flow that is floating toward Lake Superior in Au Train Bay. The pair…

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Firefighters called tonight to a spreading chimney fire at an Alger County resort

Firefighters called tonight to a spreading chimney fire at an Alger County resort

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-27-18 – 7:05 p.m. ET

Tuesday night chimney fire at Au Train, MI resort feared spreading into walls

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Au Train, MI) – At least two fire departments have been called to fight fire at a well-known resort in Alger County, MI. A chimney fire is said to be spreading into the walls at Kimar’s…

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Hatchet Accident: 27-year-old man seriously injures index finger in Friday hatchet mishap in Alger County, MI

Hatchet Accident: 27-year-old man seriously injures index finger in Friday hatchet mishap in Alger County, MI

URGENT UPDATE U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-17-18 – 7:05 a.m. ET

Hatchet accident in Alger County sends man to trauma center in Marquette to save his index finger – surgeons needed for hatchet job

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Eben, MI) – A 27-year-old Upper Peninsula man, who suffered an accidental but massive hatch wound to his middle finger, just may…

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Wetmore home destroyed by Saturday night blaze; firefighter reported injured.

Wetmore home destroyed by Saturday night blaze; firefighter reported injured.

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin: 2-24-18 – 9:35 p.m. ET – Alger County blaze

Four Departments Battle Alger County House Fire, one injury reported

U.P. Breaking News Wetmore, MI house fire photo by Amber Denman-Weathers Smoky Saturday night fire destroys a Munising Township house; minor injury to firefighter

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

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Woodstove made "weird noises" at home in Soo Township involving a spreading chimney fire: Plus Soo snowmobile destroyed by fire; and rescue underway at Eben Ice Caves

Woodstove made “weird noises” at home in Soo Township involving a spreading chimney fire: Plus Soo snowmobile destroyed by fire; and rescue underway at Eben Ice Caves

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-8-18 – 1:50 p.m.

Noon hour fire heavily damages home in Soo Township and another blaze destroys snowmobile in Sault Ste. Marie, MI  – plus rescue underway at the Eben Ice Caves

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – A stubborn and very smoky fire has Soo Township firefighters battling spreading flames.

In…

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Snowmobile spends 10 minutes in freezing Alger County river - flown to U.P. Health System-Marquette

Snowmobile spends 10 minutes in freezing Alger County river – flown to U.P. Health System-Marquette

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-5-18 – 1:40 a.m. ET

Injured snowmobiler spends 10 minutes in Alger County stream after crashing his sled near Shingleton, MI

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Alger County, MI) – A snowmobiler with a serious back injury was choppered to the hospital in Marquette early this morning after landing in an Alger County river.

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Saturday night House fire in Alger County, MI

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-3-18 – 7:21 p.m. ET

Eben, MI home on fire

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Eben, MI) – Firefighters are battling a smoky house fire in Alger County – located south of M-94 in Rock River Township, MI.

The Rock River Township Volunteer Fire Department requested mutual aid for additional tanker trucks.

The first fire…

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Near Death: Four snowmobilers are lucky to be alive after their sleds went to the bottom of Lake Superior near Grand Island

URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-3-18 – Update 4:02 p.m. ET

The U.P. snowmobile death toll almost went to 10 today – in one fell swoop

  Four snowmobilers take unwanted swim in Lake Superior but escaped death

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Upper Peninsula of Michigan) – There have been numerous snowmobile wrecks over past 24 hours including sleds…

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Valley Med Flight launched tonight to help rescue a snowmobile crash victim near the Wetmore, MI - in remote close to the Alger County/Schoolcraft County line

Valley Med Flight launched tonight to help rescue a snowmobile crash victim near the Wetmore, MI – in remote close to the Alger County/Schoolcraft County line

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 1-13-18 – 6:25 p.m. ET

Valley Med Flight helicopter launched from Marquette to help snowmobile accident victim in southern Alger County

By Greg Peterson Upper Peninsula Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Schoolcraft County/Alger County Line) – A landing zone is being set up for a medical helicopter to land to transport a snowmobile accident victim from…

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Second time this month a person injured at Snow Bird Motel - Two days after being burned over 50 percent of his body, man calls for ambulance to the motel in Rock River Township, MI - Two weeks after man trapped in burning cabin at same Alger County motel but escaped with minor injuries after much coaxing

Second time this month a person injured at Snow Bird Motel – Two days after being burned over 50 percent of his body, man calls for ambulance to the motel in Rock River Township, MI – Two weeks after man trapped in burning cabin at same Alger County motel but escaped with minor injuries after much coaxing

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 12-23-17 1:05 p.m. ET

Man seriously burned in Alger County motel – second injury this month at same motel

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Trenary, MI) – A man was just admitted to a Marquette hospital in serious condition – two days after receiving severe burns in Alger County. The call came in about 10:45 a.m. today, Sat., Dec.…

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RESCUED: U.S. National Park Service Ranger and Alger County 911 working hard to pinpoint people whose vehicle has sunk in a water hole in remote area between Singleton and Grand Marais, MI

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 12-10-17 6:55 p.m. ET

Rescued: U.S. National Park Service Ranger and 911 dispatcher work on Sunday night to find people whose vehicle sunk – in remote Alger County

U.S. NPS Ranger, Alger 911 search turns out great as stranded people found

By Greg Peterson Upper Peninsula Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Shingleton, MI) – It began about an hour…

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Latest just issued by NWS Office Negaunee Township: A White Christmas - Good Grief - plus lake-effect snow will continue to hammer those in the snowbelt areas - If you can't remember to drive with care - think of this - turning "Ho Ho Ho" into "Slow Slow Slow"

Latest just issued by NWS Office Negaunee Township: A White Christmas – Good Grief – plus lake-effect snow will continue to hammer those in the snowbelt areas – If you can’t remember to drive with care – think of this – turning “Ho Ho Ho” into “Slow Slow Slow”

U.P. Breaking News Weather and Traffic Advisory – 6:40 a.m. ET 5:40 CT

MTU Webcam  Campus Aerial A view of campus from the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Building.

2017 Christmas Day – Cold and snow are here to stay Even SUVs in Marquette and Chippewa County – slide off road – in big way Latest from NWS in Negaunee Township, MI and links that always have updated info By Greg…

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Latest just issued by NWS Office Negaunee Township: A White Christmas - Good Grief - plus lake-effect snow will continue to hammer those in the snowbelt areas - If you can't remember to drive with care - think of this - turning "Ho Ho Ho" into "Slow Slow Slow"

Latest just issued by NWS Office Negaunee Township: A White Christmas – Good Grief – plus lake-effect snow will continue to hammer those in the snowbelt areas – If you can’t remember to drive with care – think of this – turning “Ho Ho Ho” into “Slow Slow Slow”

U.P. Breaking News Weather and Traffic Advisory – 6:40 a.m. ET 5:40 CT

MTU Webcam  Campus Aerial A view of campus from the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Building.

2017 Christmas Day – Cold and snow are here to stay Even SUVs in Marquette and Chippewa County – slide off road – in big way Latest from NWS in Negaunee Township, MI and links that always have updated info By Greg…

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U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 12-4-17 6:30 p.m. ET

Domestic violence, shoplifting incident leads to arrest of federal fugitive and a Negaunee man convicted of being involved with crystal meth in Alger County

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – A federal fugitive and a man with a methamphetamine past were arrested on Sunday in Marquette County and charged with domestic violence and shoplifting.

27-year-old Tyler Michael Tull of Negaunee, MI remains jailed tonight after being booked into the MCJ about 6:30 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 3, 2017. Tull is charged with one count each of first degree retail fraud and domestic assault. Bond is not set. Tull is an active parolee/probationer with the state of Michigan in connection with a meth investigation in Alger County. Tull was sentenced to up to two years in prison – but it appears he actually got probation for possession of a controlled substance analogues. Tull was sentenced in Alger County in January 2016 and received a “discharged status” on January 10, 2017.

Federal fugitive 48-year-old Kurt Ochoa of L’Anse, MI was booked into the MCJ about 2 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 3, 2017.

Ochoa is charged with second degree retail fraud ($1,000 bond) and third degree retail fraud ($1,000 bond).

Ochoa is also charged with one count of domestic assault with no bond.

Ochoa was facing criminal charges in the Western District of Missouri and his case was transferred in July 2016 to federal court in Marquette.

In fact, it appears he was wanted by federal officials (scroll down to read or download federal documents).

Ochoa admitted to possessing and using marijuana in July and August of 2016.

On Sept. 8, 2016, Judge Robert Holmes Bell in Marquette, MI sentenced Ochoa to 18 months in federal prison for violating the terms of his supervised release in connection with the case in Missouri.

Ochoa should have been in federal prison when he was busted.

In July 2011, Ochoa was arrested in Green County, Missouri and faced federal charges of receiving stolen firearms and unlawful transport of firearms by a felon. He was sentenced on June 2011 by U.S. District Court Judge Dean Whipple in Missouri to just over 5 years (63 months) in federal prison.

After his release, the case was transferred to the jurisdiction of federal court in Marquette to allow Ochoa to live in L’Anse. But that did not work out. Ochoa still faces a two-year federal prison term for violating probation.

Here is the federal paperwork involving Ochoa (scroll down to see what state of Michigan has on Tull):

Kurt Ochoa Case transfer from Missouri to UP (1)

Kurt Ochoa Case transfer from Missouri to UP (2)

Kurt Ochoa Sentencing in Missouri

Kurt Ochoa Indictment with others in Missouri

KURT OCHOA, violates probation

Its not clear if the cases are connected.

However the cases are similar to a radio call answered late last week about a domestic dispute and shoplifting at the lawn and garden section of Walmart in Marquette Township. A suspect vehicle fled and was pulled over by police officers on U.S.-41 near Best Buy.

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MDOC info on Tyler Tull:

MDOC Number: 971181 Name: Tyler Michael Tull Age: 27

Image Date: 1/21/2016 MDOC Current Status: Discharged Discharge Date: 1/10/2017 Sentence 1 Offense: Controlled Substance-Possess Analogues Maximum Sentence: 2 years

Date of Offense: 7/05/2015 Alger County: Date of Sentence: 1/04/2016 Conviction Type: Plea Discharge Date: 1/10/2017

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Accused of attacking a woman, stealing: Two convicts – one a federal fugitive and another with a recent meth-related conviction in Alger County – busted on domestic violence and shoplifting charges in Marquette County, MI U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 12-4-17 6:30 p.m. ET Domestic violence, shoplifting incident leads to arrest of federal fugitive and a Negaunee man convicted of being involved with crystal meth in Alger County…

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Wind already causing power line issues in the U.P. - Don't be surprised if your power goes out or trees tumble overnight - already power lines down in Houghton and Gogebic counties

Wind already causing power line issues in the U.P. – Don’t be surprised if your power goes out or trees tumble overnight – already power lines down in Houghton and Gogebic counties

U.P. Breaking News Weather and Wind Damage Advisory  11-27-17 9:30 p.m.

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Upper Peninsula of Michigan) – The wind has been howling over the Upper Peninsula – and damage reports are already coming in from Houghton and Gogebic counties.

Moments ago, firefighters were dispatched to downed power lines in Houghton County near the…

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Three snowmobile accidents in western U.P. and NE Wisconsin show need for extra care including with the lake-effect and blowing snow after strange (so-called) winter weather in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan: Alcohol believed factor in snowmobile crash early today, Sat., Jan. 28, 2017

Three snowmobile accidents in western U.P. and NE Wisconsin show need for extra care including with the lake-effect and blowing snow after strange (so-called) winter weather in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan: Alcohol believed factor in snowmobile crash early today, Sat., Jan. 28, 2017

One early morning wreck in Houghton County already early today: Sat., Jan. 28, 2017 Take it easy on the trails: Speed, Alcohol and unpredictable Upper Peninsula snowmobile trails are bad mixture

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Upper Peninsula of Michigan) – Three snowmobile accidents – including one this morning in Houghton County – have been reported since…