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Website spotlighting domestic violence by police features case of Buena Vista police officer Kenneth Bluew, charged with killing pregnant Bridgeport Township woman
Published: Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 9:28 AM
Updated: Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 10:17 AM
By Justin L. Engel
The Saginaw News The Saginaw News
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2011/09/website_spotlighting_domestic.html
SAGINAW — The case surrounding the homicide of a 32-year-old pregnant Bridgeport Township woman appears on a website featuring stories of law enforcers accused of domestic violence.
Buena Vista Township police officer Kenneth Bluew this morning was arraigned on charges relating to the murder of Jennifer M. Webb, who was eight months pregnant, on Aug. 30.
Bluew's name also is linked with Webb’s murder in “Behind The Blue Wall,” a website aimed at spotlighting domestic violence from law enforcers.
The website features media reports from unconfirmed sources who state Bluew was a suspect in Webb’s death, along with reports about the victim.
The site’s web master appeared to react to this morning’s news of charges against Bluew.
“... Everything was happening so fast and there was such a dual sense of sadness and joy to hear that he was in a cage,” one message reads. “I'm very careful about saying he DID it but now that he's arrested at least we know that the police have some evidence to back up what I'm sure most of us were already feeling pretty sure of. THANK YOU TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ALL OTHER OFFICES AND AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION, DECISION TO FILE CHARGES, AND DECISION TO ARREST.”
Bluew was charged with first degree premeditated murder, felony firearm possession and intentional conduct against a pregnant individual resulting in death, miscarriage or stillbirth to a fetus or embryo.
Saginaw County Prosecutor Michael Thomas said officials determined Webb was strangled to death before police found her pregnant body near North Outer Drive, west of the Buena Vista Police Department gun range.
Thomas said Buena Vista Police Chief Brian Booker requested state police conduct the investigation when he learned one of his police officers was a suspect.
Related topics: Jenny Webb, Kenneth Bluew, Saginaw County crime
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
09082011- MCL 769.4a Amended - Senate Bill 0633 Of 2011/ Public Act No. 550 - Introduced - Cases and disposition of criminal charges closed to public inspection
DV/OIDV cases tried under MCL 769.4a are closed to public inspection
MCL 769.4a
Sec. 4a. (6) "Unless the court enters an adjudication of quilt under this section, all proceedings regarding the disposition of the criminal charge shall be closed to the public inspection..."
Thursday, September 1, 2011
09012011 - Police Chief David Hague - Charges Dropped - Boyne Falls PD
Also See:
Chief David Hague charged with domestic violence [June 30, 2011]
Hague criminal charges to be dropped
September 01, 2011
Sheri McWhirter
Petoskey News
http://www.petoskeynews.com/
CHARLEVOIX — Criminal charges against former Boyne Falls police chief David Hague are expected to be dropped for lack of evidence.
Hague, 53, of rural Charlevoix County, faced a domestic violence misdemeanor charge after an altercation with his estranged wife in June at his home on M-66 near East Jordan. Charlevoix County’s assistant prosecutor Kerry Zahner filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss the case because of insufficient evidence to meet the burden of proof, according to court records.
Judge Richard May is expected to sign the motion today, Thursday, Sept. 1.
Charlevoix attorney Chris Turkelson, Hague’s defense attorney, could not be reached for comment, nor could Zahner. The motion calls for the case to be dismissed without prejudice.
Meanwhile, Boyne Falls officials fired Hague from his law enforcement job.
Debra Taylor, village clerk, said Boyne Falls’ leaders terminated Hague’s employment as the village’s sole police officer at their meeting on Aug. 9.
“They decided to stop the police department for a while here, but it doesn’t have anything to do with David being off,” Taylor said.
Hague took a leave of absence from his law enforcement job after his arrest on June 21, she said.
Michigan State Police records show the dispute arose when Hague’s wife returned to the home to collect clothing for their youngest child. The police report also shows she saw and took notes Hague kept about her comings and goings at the house, but he struggled to retrieve them and allegedly pushed her against a wall.
Reports also show the incident continued when she attempted to take things from a child’s bedroom, but Hague blocked her. Finally, police documents show Hague’s wife took and kept for several weeks a backpack with his personal paperwork and his village-issued mobile phone for his police job.
Taylor said that’s why she shut off service to the taxpayer-funded phone.
Later in the day, hours after the physical altercation, Charlevoix County Sheriff’s deputies returned to the home after Hague’s wife crashed her vehicle into the house. Authorities said the crash was not intentional.
09012011 - Deputy Ryan Salisbury - Grand Traverse County SD
Deputy Ryan Salisbury [Grand Traverse SD]: December 12, 2012 domestic violence assault:
In late 2011, Grand Traverse Sheriff Deputy Ryan Salisbury was investigated for a domestic violence incident with his ex-wife. The prosecutor declined to file charges against Deputy Salisbury.
A year later, in December 2012, Deputy Salisbury was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend at a bar. He was charged with disorderly conduct and domestic violence. In January 2013, the domestic violence charge was dropped and Deputy Salisbury pled guilty to disorderly conduct.
In February 2013, Grand Traverse Sheriff Tom Bensley fired Deputy Salisbury from the Sheriff Department for the December 07, 2012 domestic violence assault.
DEPUTY RYAN SALISBURY:
December 07, 2012 arrest for domestic violence:
http://michiganoidv.blogspot.com/2012/12/deputy-ryan-salisbury-grand-traverse-sd.html
Grand Traverse deputy takes plea bargain
Domestic violence charge dropped as part of the deal
BY ART BUKOWSKI
The Record Eagle
Thu Jan 10, 2013, 07:14 AM EST
http://record-eagle.com/local/x1746076848/Grand-Traverse-deputy-takes-plea-deal
...In late 2011, Leelanau County assistant prosecutor Doug Donaldson declined to issue a domestic violence charge against Salisbury for an alleged assault on a different woman in Grand Traverse County. That woman, Salisbury's then-wife, asked Donaldson not to charge.
Koop said Salisbury's history is problematic considering his profession.
"I have a snapshot of his behavior in two situations involving a wife and a live-in girlfriend," he said. "That snapshot says to me that this officer has a behavioral issue that needs to be addressed."
Grand Traverse County sheriff's deputy charged after alleged assault at Traverse City bar
By Garret Ellison
MLive
December 29, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Updated December 29, 2012 at 12:30 PM
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/12/grand_traverse_county_sheriffs_1.html
...Salisbury was investigated in 2011 by Leelanau County authorities for suspicion of domestic violence, but was not arrested...
GT County deputy charged in assault case
BY ART BUKOWSKI
The Record-Eagle
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 07:14 AM EST
http://record-eagle.com/local/x730421853/GT-County-deputy-charged-in-assault-case
...in 2011 was investigated for an alleged assault against another woman. Assistant Leelanau County Prosecutor Doug Donaldson, who handled that case after Leelanau Prosecutor Joe Hubbell was assigned special prosecutor, declined to issue charges then.
The victim in that case, Salisbury's now ex-wife, "was adamant about not wanting to go forward" with charges, Donaldson said....
GT deputy arrested after report of assault
He also was a suspect in a separate assault last year
BY ART BUKOWSKI
The Record Eagle
Sat Dec 08, 2012, 03:35 PM EST
http://record-eagle.com/local/x2120612569/GT-deputy-arrested-after-report-of-assault
...Salisbury was investigated last year by Leelanau County authorities for suspicion of domestic violence, but was not arrested. Leelanau County Prosecutor Joe Hubbell was assigned to the case after Schneider removed himself.
Assistant Leelanau Prosecutor Doug Donaldson handled that case, which he characterized as a "shoving match."
"It was not a significant assault," he said.
The female victim later decided she didn't want to press charges, Donaldson said, and none were issued. But the fact that Salisbury is in trouble now for an alleged assault complaint made Donaldson think twice about the previous case.
"It gives me pause for thought regarding my prior decisions, but they are what they are," he said..
Grand Traverse Sheriff's Deputy Arrested
They Record Eagle
Fri Dec 07, 2012, 06:28 PM EST
TRAVERSE CITY — BY ART BUKOWSKI
http://record-eagle.com/local/x520558107/Grand-Traverse-sheriffs-deputy-arrested
...Salisbury was a suspect in an assault against another woman last year, but Leelanau County authorities declined to charge him with a crime... ...Salisbury was investigated for domestic violence about a year ago. Leelanau County Prosecutor Joe Hubbell was assigned to the case after Schneider removed himself.
Assistant Leelanau Prosecutor Doug Donaldson handled that case, which he characterized as a "shoving match."
"It was not a significant assault," he said.
The female victim later decided she didn't want to press charges, Donaldson said, and none were issued. But the fact that Salisbury was arrested again for an alleged assault complaint made Donaldson think twice about the previous case.
"It gives me pause for thought regarding my prior decisions, but they are what they are," he said...
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