Kirsch Daskas Law Group News

Lee C.

• Chatfield may face laws he backed: Expanding time frame for abuse reporting could affect this case (Detroit News, January, 2022) PDF

Joseph S.

• The Pioneer Newspaper, 12-16-2015: Woman says she was ‘blacking out,’ did not consent to sex with Solis (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 12-17-2015: Solis found not guilty of criminal sexual conduct (bigrapidsnews.com)

Jamie P.

• UpNorthLive Youtube Video, 9-5-2014: Charges dismissed, man set free after 16 years in prison – YouTube
• Detroit Free Press, 9-6-2014: DNA evidence frees northern Michigan man in prison for 15 years (freep.com)

Steven R.

• WGRT, 9-1-2021: Marysville High School Teacher Facing Criminal Charges | WGRT
• Click On Detroit, 9-2-2021: Michigan teacher facing 5 sex charges for August incident, officials say (clickondetroit.com)
• MediaNewsGroup, 9-2-2021: Criminal charges filed against Marysville High School teacher – The Voice (voicenews.com)
• WXYZ Detroit, 9-2-2021: Disturbing criminal sexual charges against high school teacher dominates small town (wxyz.com)
• MLive, 9-30-2021: St. Clair County teacher charged in new criminal sexual conduct case – mlive.com
• Port Huron Times Herald, 5-16-2022: Marysville school teacher accused of sex crimes to head to trial next week (thetimesherald.com)
• Sanilac Broadcasting, 5-20-2022: Marysville Teacher Heads to Sex Trial | Sanilac Broadcasting Company
• Port Huron Times Herald, 6-1-2022: Marysville teacher accused of sex crimes will likely get another trial after hung jury (thetimesherald.com)
• Port Huron Times Herald, 10-28-2022: Jury finds Steve Rogers guilty of one count of sexual assault, mistrial on another (yahoo.com)
• Port Huron Times Herald, 10-26-2022: Trial for former Marysville school teacher accused of sexual assault begins Tuesday (yahoo.com)

Francis M.

• The Pioneer Newspaper, 12-27-2013: Mallo faces new criminal sex charges (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 6-1-2014: Deliberations will continue Tuesday in Mallo trial (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 8-11-2014: https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/local-news/article/Motion-for-change-of-venue-denied-in-upcoming-14158067.php
• The Herald Review, 12-9-2014: Jury selected, opening statements given in Mallo trial (theheraldreview.com)
• The Herald Review, 12-10-2014: Victim testifies to sexual abuse in Mallo trial (theheraldreview.com)
• The Herald Review, 12-12-2014: https://www.theheraldreview.com/local-news/article/Expert-Memories-are-not-perfect-14361553.php
• The Herald Review, 12-16-2014: Mallo trial goes late into the night (theheraldreview.com)
• The Herald Review, 12-16-2014: Mallo trial ends in mistrial (theheraldreview.com)
• UpNorthLive, 6-3-2015: Man accused of sex crimes found not guilty in retrial | WPBN (upnorthlive.com)

Jack B. and Cathleen M.

• MLive, 8-3-2013: 2 Mecosta County township officials charged with multiple counts of sex assault – mlive.com
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 9-10-2013: Hearing in Bark, Martin case delayed until October (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 11-22-2013: Bond remains the same for Jack Bark Sr., and Cathleen Martin (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 11-28-2013: Mecosta County 77th District Court Judge to render a decision on possible trial date for Jack Bark Sr. and Cathleen Martin (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 11-29-2013: Bark and Martin will go to trial on all charges filed against them (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 12-3-2013: Bark and Martin are scheduled for settlement conferences (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 12-11-2013: Mecosta County’s 49th Circuit Court Judge Ronald Nichols decides $5 million bond for Bark and Martin is reasonable (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 1-6-2014: Jury trial dates scheduled for Bark and Martin (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 4-3-2014: Judge to rule on admissibility of interview for Martin trial (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 4-11-2014: Parts of interview ruled admissible for Martin trial (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 4-23-2014: https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/local-news/article/Bark-Martin-will-not-stand-trial-after-plea-14165883.php
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 4-29-2014: JIM CREES: In the halls of justice … (theheraldreview.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 5-19-2014: SUSAN HAUT: ‘In the halls of justice …’ A response (bigrapidsnews.com)
• The Pioneer Newspaper, 5-22-2014: Bark and Martin each sentenced to maximum two years in prison (bigrapidsnews.com)

Jamie P.

• UPI, 12-3-2013: Activists: DNA clears Jamie Lee Peterson in Geraldine Montgomery case – UPI.com
• Detroit Free Press, 8-18-2014: DNA test wins a new trial for man serving life in 1996 Kalkaska murder (freep.com)
• UPI, 8-18-2014: DNA evidence prompts new trial for Michigan man convicted in 1996 killing, rape – mlive.com

Ethan C.

• CNN, 12-24-2021: Ethan Crumbley’s parents: Prosecutors say Michigan shooting suspect’s parents willfully disregarded signs that their son was a threat | CNN
• Detroit Free Press, 1-27-2022: Oxford High School shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley planning insanity defense (yahoo.com)
• CNN, 2-24-2022: Ethan Crumbley: School shooting suspect said he asked his parents to get him professional help. But they laughed or said ‘suck it up,’ he told a friend – CNN
• CNN, 6-27-2022: Accused Michigan school shooter’s parents expect to call him as a witness at their own trial, attorney says | CNN
• CNN, 8-5-2022: Michigan prosecutors say accused Oxford High shooter’s parents exposed him to chaotic home life | CNN
• Click On Detroit, 8-25-2022: Judge again orders accused Oxford shooter to remain at Oakland County Jail (clickondetroit.com)
• Fox 2 Detroit, 8-25-2022: Ethan Crumbley, accused Oxford school mass shooter to remain in adult jail (fox2detroit.com)
• Macomb Daily, 9-12-2022: Trial postponed for Ethan Crumbley’s parents – Macomb Daily
• The Detroit News, 9-14-2022: Appeals filed by Crumbleys’ attorneys rejected by higher court (detroitnews.com)
• NBC News 25, 9-15-2022: James and Jennifer Crumbley denied appeal by Michigan court | WEYI (nbc25news.com)
• ABC News, 9-15-2022: Michigan school board president resigns months after school shooting – ABC News (go.com)
• The Detroit News, 9-20-2022: Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office launches commission on gun violence (detroitnews.com)
• Detroit Free Press, 10-24-2022: Ethan Crumbley admits guilt to murder in Oxford High School shooting (msn.com)
• NPR, 10-24-2022: Ethan Crumbley pleads guilty to murdering 4 students at a Michigan school : NPR

Cameron K.

• Fox 2 Detroit. 9-16-2022: Macomb County man out on low bond after being charged with six counts of child porn, sheriff says (fox2detroit.com)
• WWJ 950, 9-16-2022: 21yo man facing 6 felony charges for sharing child porn (audacy.com)
• Click On Detroit, 9-19-2022: Macomb County man caught sharing photos of children ages 2-13 engaged in sex acts, police say (clickondetroit.com)

Patrick H.

• The Monroe News, 9-29-2021: VIPER apprehends Brownstown man on two felony charges (monroenews.com)
• 13ABC, 9-30-2021: Michigan man charged with contacting minor online for sexual purposes (13abc.com)
• MLive, 12-13-2021: Charges dropped against man arrested in child predator sting – mlive.com

Kirk C.

• Fox 47 News, 5-25-2022: Somerset Twp. man charged with murder in death of teen (fox47news.com)
• MLive, 5-26-2022: Man charged in shooting death of Hillsdale County teen – mlive.com
• Hillsdale Daily News, 8-29-2022: Man charged in shooting death of Hillsdale County teen – mlive.com

Willie R.

• The Morning Sun, 4-29-2022: Man accused of 2019 nightclub rape headed to trial – The Morning Sun

Zachary T.

• Legal News, 8-25-2022: Nessel announces charges in multiple use of force cases > Detroit Legal News
• WNEM 5, 8-31-2022: Two Saginaw police officers arraigned following traffic stop caught on camera (wnem.com)
• Fox 2 Detroit, 9-1-2022: 2 MSP troopers, 2 Saginaw officers charged after assault during arrest, AG says (fox2detroit.com)
• MLive, 9-1-2022: 4 police officers charged in connection with alleged beating of Saginaw man during traffic stop – mlive.com
• MLive, 9-1-2022: Saginaw Police union defends officers facing misdemeanors related to man’s assault in traffic stop – mlive.com

Stacey S.

• Clark Lake Spirit Foundation, 7-18-2022: Drug Bust in Cement City – Clark Lake Spirit Foundation

Coleman R.

• WKZO, 4-30-2019: Coldwater Police investigate infant’s death | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM · 106.9 FM
• Wood TV, 10-25-19: Branch County dad charged in 5-month-old’s death | WOODTV.com
• WTVB, 12-5-2019: Murder case for Royer headed to Circuit Court | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County (wtvbam.com)

Joel T.

• The Oakland Press, 9-22-2022: Trial underway for man accused of rape at Oakland County lakefront home – The Oakland Press
• The Oakland Press, 9-27-2022: Trial ends in case alleging rape at Oakland County lakefront home – The Oakland Press