Tag: Camden

Battle Creek teens given chance at probation for Camden burglary

HILLSDALE — Three teenagers from Battle Creek who broke into and burglarized a marijuana dispensary in Camden on Jan. 31 have been sentenced under the Home Youthful Training Act to nominal probation and fines. Dontay Dequan Banks, 19, Milton Tyier Hudson, 18, and Jeramiah Javon Smith, 18, all appeared in the 1st Judicial Circuit Court […]

Camden man who got meth in the mail receives prison term

CAMDEN — A city man who allegedly used the mail to supply his drug operation has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison. Michael Venditti, 39, of Camden obtained more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine through U.S. Postal Service parcel deliveries from March through September 2021, according to the U.S. Department of […]

Antony Shields hit with long prison term for fatal robbery in Camden

CAMDEN – A city man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for his role in a deadly holdup in February 2021. Antony Shields, 21, must serve more than 46 years before parole eligibility, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. A jury convicted Shields in January of felony murder and aggravated manslaughter in […]

What we saw and heard the day New Jersey left Camden behind

CAMDEN — Just after noon on Thursday, surrounded by wind-whipped spectators and clear blue skies, the Battleship New Jersey, a focal point of the local waterfront since 2001, made its highly anticipated departure from Camden with a celebratory send-off. Hours later, the floating museum “made great time,” finishing the first leg of its journey at the […]

Luis A. Santos of Camden dies more than a year after assault

CAMDEN – A city man has died from injuries he received during a violent robbery more than a year ago. Luis A. Santos, 48, was found unconscious near Baird Boulevard and Langham Avenue around 9:10 p.m. on Jan. 11, 2023, said the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.. The assault victim was taken from the Parkside neighborhood […]

4 arrested in Camden Township burglary

CAMDEN TWP. — The Michigan State Police arrested four men from Battle Creek on Tuesday after a burglary in Camden Township. Troopers responded to a business alarm in the twilight hours of Wednesday, Jan. 30, and arrived to find a number of suspects wearing ski masks that fled from the scene in a vehicle. A […]

Camden man prisoned for home invasion, meth delivery

HILLSDALE — A Camden man arrested who pleaded guilty to a number of criminal offenses in two cases on Dec. 4, 2023 was sentenced to prison Monday, Jan. 29, in the 1st Judicial Circuit Court. Robbie Walker Bostater, 22, was arrested Sept. 13, 2023, during a traffic stop by the Michigan State Police who discovered […]