Tribal police arrest woman on bench warrant

Grand Traverse Band Tribal Police arrested Rachel A. Parker Monday for failing to comply with probation stipulations.  Parker, 29, of Mancelona, was originally convicted of Domestic Violence in Tribal Court.  She remains jailed without bond pending a Tribal Court appearance.

Turner sentenced on strangulation case

Donnie L. Turner was sentenced in Circuit Court after pleading guilty in Leelanau County's first strangulation case since the new law was enacted earlier this year.  He will serve 10 months in jail for breaking into his estranged wife's house and assaulting her in April 2013.

Turner was originally charged with Home Invasion 1st Degree, a 20 year felony, Assault by Strangulation, a 10 year felony, and being a Habitual Offender Second Offense, which would add 50% to each of the previous two charges.  He pleaded guilty reduced charges of Attempted Assault by Strangulation, a 5 year felony, and Attempted Larceny in a Building, a 1 year misdemeanor.

Turner will have 24 months of supervision upon release in addition to $1,148 fines and costs.