Hillsdale citizen Joseph Hendee initiated a civil action suit on Feb. 14, requesting a citizen grand jury and a special prosecutor to investigate Hillsdale County Undersheriff Carl Albright. Albright admitted to forging the city treasurer’s signature on two separate tax documents in July 2019. “I felt that our public officials failed us,” Hendee said. “They...
Hillsdale Justice Project co-founder Jon Rutan is running his third campaign for Hillsdale County Sheriff. Meanwhile, Hillsdale County Sheriff Timothy Parker is not filing for reelection. Rutan, though not in law enforcement, said he is extremely involved in the community both through the Hillsdale Justice Project and the work he does helping those who have...
Hillsdale County Undersheriff Carl Albright is running for sheriff in the 2020 election and promises to improve technology within the department. Hillsdale County Sheriff Timothy Parker will not run for reelection in August but has endorsed Albright. Albright began working for the Hillsdale County Sheriff Office in 1985 as a corrections officer. In 1989, he...
It took all of three days for the Hillsdale County Branch of Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children to sell out of tickets for its first annual Purse Bingo fundraiser. The event will be held at Johnny T’s Bistro on Feb. 29 and will benefit the organization, which provides services for abused and neglected children...
A former Taco Bell manager was sentenced to 90 days in jail, five years of probation, and $52,392 in restitution costs on Feb. 24 for attempting to destroy the Taco Bell on West Carleton Road on Dec. 24, 2019. Dakota James Joblinski was originally charged with malicious destruction of property over $1,000 and disorderly conduct....