The mother of a man killed by a Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputy in April is suing the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office. Guadalupe Herrera filed the lawsuit on behalf of her son, Oscar Herrera, on Sept. 13. It names Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire and Deputy Adam Burlew as defendants. Guadalupe Herrera’s lawyers allege that Burlew...
A local property owner has sued three Hillsdale county and city officials alleging harassment. On Oct. 7, Lance Lashaway, owner of Ultimate Holdings LLC, filed a lawsuit in the 1st Judicial Circuit Court and named City Manager David Mackie, County Building Inspector Ray Taylor, and City Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker as defendants. This lawsuit brought...
More than 40 students and staff trekked through mud, climbed walls, flipped tires, dragged sleds, hauled logs, and carried buckets in Hillsdale’s first American Warrior Challenge competition hosted by the U.S. Army on Oct. 17. A team known as “The Fellowship” won the challenge with a first-place time of 32 minutes, earning them a steak...
U.S. Circuit Judge Sara Lisznyai has decided to postpone all jury trials until January due to concerns about COVID-19. Many defendants will be held in the Hillsdale County Jail as they await the delayed trials. According to Circuit Court Administrator Cindy Webb, this deadline could still be moved out further. “I’m not sure about even...
The public deserves to know the full truth about COVID-19 vaccines, argued investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author Alex Berenson during a Monday lecture. “This is a story about science,” Berenson said. “It’s also a story about journalism, and the absolute and total failure of journalism. Because these numbers are available to everyone.” ...