Applications being accepted for circuit court vacancy
Applications are now being accepted for a seat on the Wayne County Third Circuit Court to replace vacating Judge Gregory D. Bill.
To be considered for this position, applicants must be a State Bar of Michigan member who meets the legal qualifications for this office. To be appointed, applicants must reside within the judicial district.
Judicial appointment questionnaire, writing samples, résumé, and supplemental documents must be submitted using the online portal at www.michigan.gov/ appointments and received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18. Additional letters of recommendation can still be submitted after the initial submission to judicialappointments@michigan.gov.
Anyone with questions about the judicial appointments process can send questions to judicialappointments@michigan.gov.
River Rouge man sentenced on dog fighting charges
This week Kevin Warren, 52, of River Rouge, was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to two counts related to his engagement in dog fighting, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Warren additionally owes the Michigan Humane Society $1,580.82 in restitution, must undergo cognitive behavioral therapy, and is not allowed to own any dogs for the duration of his probation.
In 2020, a complaint was made to Michigan Humane Society about possible dog fighting involving Kevin Warren and dogs at his residence. A search of his residence on September 2, 2020, revealed 3 dogs with physical injuries consistent with fighting.
A puppy was also seized from his residence; his physical exam was normal likely because the puppy was too young to fight. Moreover, there were supplements at his residence presumably used to treat wounds.
A search of Warren’s Facebook accounts showed communications dating back to March 2019, relating to breeding and selling dogs for fighting.
“Dog fighting is a cruel and brutal practice that has nothing to do with sport,” said Nessel. “In Michigan we are going to prosecute the violent training and fighting of dogs as both the inhumane treatment of animal life that it is as well as the needless and vicious threat to public safety it imposes on our neighborhoods.”
The Michigan Humane Society received the initial complaint on Kevin Warren and conducted the early stages of the investigation, partnering with law enforcement and the attorney general’s office to eventually prosecute Warren for his crimes.
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