Press/News releases from the Huron County Prosecutor’s Office
Distracted driving has become one of the most common reasons for vehicle crashes on America’s roads. That’s why the Huron County Prosecutor’s Office is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to raise awareness about the potentially deadly risks from texting while driving. From April 12 to 16, 2018, as part of the U Drive. U Text. U Pay.campaign, law enforcement will be watching closely for distracted drivers.
Judge Herrington ruled that while he believed Richard Krohn was reasonably afraid of an assault, he did not believe it was the defendant’s intent to harm or assault Richard Krohn. The court recognized the lower standard of probable cause, but found insufficient evidence that the defendant intended to assault Richard Krohn, that it was the Defendant’s intent to stop the tractor from being taken
In 2014, Sheriff Hanson alleged that Prosecutor Rutkowski committed public misconduct and requested the Attorney General’s office investigate his allegation. On Monday, July 17, 2017, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office declared that they found “no wrongdoing in the handling of this matter.” After conducting an extensive and thorough investigation, neither Attorney General Schuette nor his investigators had any concerns on how the Special Prosecutor was appointed or how the case was resolved by the Special Prosecutor.
At the Mid-Winter Conference for the Prosecuting Attorney Association of Michigan (PAAM), Prosecutor Tim Rutkowski was recognized for his 20 years of service to the citizens of Michigan. A lifelong resident of Huron County, Mr. Rutkowski has worked in the Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola county prosecutor offices as an Assistant Prosecutor and Chief Assistant Prosecutor, and since January 2009, he has been the elected prosecutor for Huron County.
