Several officers were at Friday’s sentencing, including Charlevoix deputies, state troopers and Boyne City police. He was in the courtroom to learn Cook’s punishment. He went through months of physical therapy to get back on his feet. James Cook’s sentencing gave many people sitting in the courtroom Friday morning an amount of closure.Ĭook shot Corporal Fred Hasty in the leg. He shot Corporal Fred Hasty, seriously injuring his leg.įriday, Cook was sentenced to at least 39 years in prison. Hours later, Charlevoix County deputies, along with state police and Boyne City police, got into a standoff with Cook. In May of 2015, James Cook stole two cars, then broke into a friend’s home, to steal guns. “He made you want to be better,” Faulkner said.A Boyne City man who shot a police officer will go to prison. Moving forward, the team is working to remember Johnson and honor him on and off the field. He is 19 years old from Ypsi city, currently in the Washtenaw County Jail, denied bond,” Jackson said. “The person we arrested was a Marlin Talley. Someone shot and killed the youth football coach. Investigators say they are trying to find out if the shooter acted alone or with one other person. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office says Johnson was at a home in the 9000 block of Panama in Superior Township when there was an argument. “It doesn’t appear to be a random shooting.” “We’re still trying to figure out exactly what happened,” said Derrick Jackson of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. It was one of the most heartbreaking scenes I have ever seen,” Faulkner said.
“The board made the decision, which I think was the right decision, to tell the boys all together. “In an environment where we are short on male positive role models, he was that for thirty-plus boys, ages seven to nine,” said Travis Faulkner, the father of a player on the team.įaulkner says the team learned together of the tragedy. His obituary says he joined the Junior Braves Football Association when he was 8 years old. Then as an adult, he decided to give back and quickly became an admired and respected head coach for their freshman team.Īction News spoke to parents of team members who witnessed his impact. Keifor Johnson, 26, was murdered on Sunday, Oct. 14 at a home in Superior Township. A youth football community is mourning the loss of a man who made a difference in the lives of numerous young athletes in Ypsilanti.
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