State law enforcement officers are seeking the extradition to Michigan of a Wisconsin man recovering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on several charges resulting from a July 22 incident in Dickinson County.

The 30-year-old Wausau man pointed a rifle at conservation officers during an attempt to flee on an all-terrain vehicle. His name is being withheld pending arraignment in Dickinson County District Court.

Charges authorized against the man include discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, which is a 10-year felony; fleeing and eluding police, a 5-year felony; felonious assault, a 4-year felony and a 2-year felony firearms violation.

At 12:56 p.m. July 22, 2022

The officer conducted a traffic stop to address the ORV license violation and the possession of an uncased firearm. The ATV had three long guns secured to the equipment rack. Two shotguns were contained in a case with a .22 cal. rifle partially covered by a blanket.

The ATV operator lacked proper identification and agreed to have the officer follow him back to a hunting camp, reported to belong to a family member. Before leaving the traffic stop, a second conservation officer arrived to assist.

While on the way to the reported family member’s camp, the ATV operator attempted to flee the officers.  At one point during the pursuit, the ATV operator removed the rifle from the blanket and pointed it back towards the officers.

This action caused the ATV operator to come close to losing control of the ATV, which he was able to correct and continue fleeing. After traveling farther along the remote forest road, the subject stood up on the ATV and delivered a self-inflicted gunshot under his jaw.

Both officers stopped and, after securing the suspect, immediately administered emergency first aid, while awaiting EMS and other responding law enforcement officers.

Because of the severity of his injuries, the man was airlifted to a trauma center in Wisconsin.

The subject was identified during the ensuing investigation and found to have multiple outstanding warrants for prior charges in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Michigan State Police assisted at the scene and determined that several articles, that were in possession of the suspect, were reported to have been recently stolen from nearby camps, including the firearms on the ATV. Additional stolen property and a stolen vehicle have since been recovered in the area as well, which MSP is investigating.

Conservation officers were also assisted by Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office. No officers were injured during the incident.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are investigating a fatal boating incident involving an 11-year-old girl who was struck by a boat.

The incident occurred around 3 p.m. Wednesday, on Lake Michindoh, offshore of the Michindoh Conference Center, which is a Christian camp and conference center, located along Bacon Road on the east side of the lake.

Names of those involved in the incident are not being released pending conclusion of the ongoing investigation.

A 25-year-old lifeguard from the conference center was operating a 1989 Supra Sunsport that was pulling 12 children on a banana boat, which is a non-motorized inflatable tube people ride on pulled by a motorized boat. Both the boat and tube belonged to the Michindoh Conference Center.

A 29-year-old woman was also on the boat, watching the children as a “spotter.” All children were wearing life jackets and helmets.

Three children fell from the banana boat into the water. When the operator returned to pick-up the children, the vessel struck a fourth child, an 11-year-old girl, not previously seen in the water. The man operating the boat immediately jumped into the water to help the child. Read more

(Tallahassee, Florida) Fit N Fetch Outdoors, an up and coming brand of premier pet products that is rapidly becoming the leader in its category is excited to announce their Summer Giveaway! Helping your dog sport feel its best and achieve optimal performance, these chews will give you and your dog have the best hunting season yet and be able to HUNT ONE MORE.

Fit N Fetch Outdoors has teamed up with Cardomax, a company committed to producing the highest quality, liquid-based single serving supplements featuring clean ingredients. They will be giving one lucky winner $100 worth of Cardomax products, two bottles of Fit N Fetch Outdoors Soft Chews, and some Fit N Fetch Outdoors branded swag. The prize package will have the sportsman and sport dog feeling and performing their best to get the most out of their next hunt. To be entered, simply LIKE @fitnfetchoutdoors and @cardo_max on Instagram. A winner will be chosen on Thursday, July 21st, 2022. Read more

Chosen from a pool of nearly 400 applicants, 15 recruits assembled Sunday in Lansing to start down the path to becoming Michigan DNR conservation officers. The group gathered for day one of Conservation Officer Recruit School #11, during which they received intensive training to test them academically, emotionally and physically.

Follow their 23-week experience by subscribing to the weekly conservation officer academy blog, which also will be shared on DNR social media accounts.

“We have high expectations for this group, all of whom bring diverse life experiences with them,” said Chief Dave Shaw, DNR Law Enforcement Division. “These new recruits will be immersed in the rich history and culture of DNR law enforcement, and they’ll receive instruction from the ‘best of the best’ — veteran conservation officers who excel in the many specialized areas that make conservation officers unique among the law enforcement community.”

Additionally, three certified police officers were also hired as DNR conservation officers. They were sworn in Tuesday and will begin their natural resources law enforcement training as probationary conservation officers. Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) today announced the filing of a brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Torcivia v. Suffolk County, which challenges the government’s ability to enter private homes and seize firearms from an individual suspected of no crime, and subject to no penal control or supervision. These seizures, which the Second Circuit categorized as a “special-needs exception” to our Fourth Amendment rights, are a clear violation of our rights and a perversion of justice. The brief can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

“The Second Circuit’s application of the ‘special needs’ exception—the rejected ‘community caretaking’ exception by another name—would allow many of the home intrusions the founders vehemently opposed, undermining the Constitution and centuries of tradition,” argues the brief. “Its dismissive treatment of the Fourth Amendment is part of a larger trend in which lower courts are undermining the Bill of Rights to avoid protecting firearms and firearm owners.” Read more

United States Marine Corps veteran Hershel “Woody” Williams died Wednesday at 3:15 a.m. at the Huntington, West Virginia, Veterans Affairs hospital named after him, according to a statement from his foundation. Williams, 98, was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, said in a Wednesday statement that Williams was “the embodiment of a true American hero.”

“Last Sunday, I was honored to visit with Woody one last time,” Manchin said. “We called VA Secretary Denis McDonough so he could thank Woody directly for his unparalleled service to our nation. In true Woody fashion, he wanted to discuss the importance of completing the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar ? his most recent Veterans project ? to ensure that the families of our fallen soldiers and Veterans have a safe place to lay their loved ones to rest, protected from the weather throughout the year.” Read more

Shortly before Associate Justice Stephen Breyer’s 28-year tenure at the Supreme Court of the United States ends (Noon Eastern time) today, the Supreme Court will release the final pair of major decisions remaining in the 2021 term. West Virginia versus the Environmental Protection Agency will determine the EPA’s authority to issue major rules, while the second will decide whether President Biden will be compelled to enforce the 2019 “Remain in Mexico” policy, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols.

After Justice Breyer’s official retirement, incoming Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in as the newest Justice -and first black female- to serve on the high court. Breyer, nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1994 was the second-longest service justice on the court behind Clarence Thomas, who joined in 1991.