At approximately 12:15 pm on 5-26-2021, a patrol sergeant was waived down by a subject near the W. Portage Bridge over the Cloverland Coop power canal. As the officer approached in his vehicle he saw a subject jump from the bridge into the canal. The sergeant immediately radioed to the […]
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Stabbing sends one to the hospital and one to jail
At 3:04 am, the morning of 5/26/2021, Sault Ste. Marie officers were dispatched to 911 hang-up call on the 800 block of Johnston Street. Responding officers found what appeared to be blood on the front door steps and the surrounding area in front of the house. A large amount of blood was […]
Two locals, three total, arrested for Meth and Heroin distribution
Detectives from TriDent have been investigating a group of people selling Crystal Meth and Heroin within Chippewa County. Several purchases of Crystal Meth were made during the investigation. Detectives received information that members of this group drove to lower Michigan to bring back another load of Narcotics. In the evening […]
Want to be a cop? Chippewa County is hiring!
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a Full Time Deputy Sheriff’s position. Applicants must:- ► Be MCOLES certified or certifiable (state certification for LE)► Posses a Valid drivers license► Pass a criminal history check► Pass a drug test► Pass a background investigation► Pass a Field Training Program► […]
Fire destroys home in Bay Mills
A fire destroyed a house this evening (5/18/21) in Bay Mills Township in Chippewa County. The call came in around 630p.m. Bay Mills, Superior and Dafter Township Fire Depts all responded….as well as DNR. The house is located on 6 mile road just east of S. West Birch Point Loop. […]
A Beginner’s Gaze into May’s Graze Craze
The Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) of Michigan has some of the largest open fields in the entire UP.Most of these fields were cleared of trees many years ago and are actively managed as pasture or cutand baled as hay for cattle and other ruminants. The fine grained, and slow draining, […]
International Bridge Walk and Bicycle Parade to be cancelled for 2021
(Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the currentclosure of the U.S. / Canada border to non-essential travel, the Annual Bridge Walk & Bicycle Paradeat the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will not be held in 2021. The International Bridge Walk […]
Break and Entering in Trout Lake
Troopers from the Sault Ste Marie State Police Post are investigating a breaking and entering complaint at a seasonal residence in the Birch Shores area of Trout Lake. Several items were taken during the incident. A suspicious older, white panel van was observed in the area in and around the […]
Sheriff Dept seeks assistance in locating missing person
The Chippewa County Sheriff Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. This not just any missing person, this person cut her tether and is running from the law. Fawn Teeple was released on a Bond out of Circuit court with the condition she must be on […]
Mackinac Straits to Offer a Bi-Weekly COVID Vaccine Clinic
ST. IGNACE – Mackinac Straits Health System (MSHS) continues to work with local health departments and otherregional partners to stop the spread of the coronavirus. One of the key initiatives is to make COVID-19 vaccinationsmore available. Beginning May 13, 2021, and every other Thursday going forward, Mackinac Straits will be […]