Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
ONTONAGON — Four felony charges have been filed against an Ontonagon man in an incident with a discharged gun.
Jeffrey Earnest, 68, pleaded not guilty in Ontonagon District Court to charges of felonious assault, carrying a concealed weapon, felon in possession of a firearmand reckless use of a firearm. The incident occurred on the Firesteel Road area in Ontonagon County Jan. 27. He is presently out on bail with a hearing set for Feb. 26.
In unrelated court cases Monday:
Edward Majurin, 26, was sentenced on two counts of assault and battery. On the first count he was sentenced to 93 days in jail with 93 days already served and $1,135 in fines and costs. On the second assault and battery charge, he was sentenced to 93 days in jail with 4 days already served. The alleged assault occurred in the Ontonagon jail against another jail inmate.
Karen Solberg plead not guilty Monday to operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a two vehicle crash Dec. 18. The Solberg vehicle struck an Aspirus ambulance while it was transferring a patient. Solberg was seriously injured in the accident and an attendant in the ambulance was treated and released. A pre-trial conference is set for Feb. 26.
James Pallo, 52, White Pine, was arraigned on a charge of one court criminal sexual conduct third degree. Bond was set at $100,000 at 10 percent. It was not posted and Pallo remains in the Ontonagon County Jail. A court hearing is slated for February 20.
