Police Reportedly Find Drugs during Marshall County Traffic Stop

A Marshall County traffic stop reportedly turned up a number of drugs early Thursday morning. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a Chevrolet Blazer in the area of Michigan Road and Tyler Road near Lakeville around 12:30 a.m. Police say the driver, Craig Alan Highland, 61, of Lakeville, was found to be in possession of marijuana, a legend drug, a controlled substance, and paraphernalia.

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Plymouth Mom Sentenced to 30 Years after Infant Dies from Meth-Tainted Breast Milk

A Plymouth mom who admitted to using meth before breastfeeding her two-month-old baby, resulting in the child’s death, has been sentenced to 30 years. On December 19, Ashlee Rans, 36, called 911 saying that she fell asleep and rolled over the infant, who was now cold and not breathing, according to the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office. But an autopsy determined the cause of death to be acute methamphetamine intoxication.

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