Appointed Monday by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Timothy VerHey was sworn in by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Hala Y.

As U.S. Attorney, VerHey will serve as the chief law enforcement officer for the western half of the Lower Peninsula and the entirety of the Upper Peninsula.

A federal judge dismissed a ... ex-state police Sgt. Brian Keely has asked a judge to dismiss a civil case, too. Keely, 51, filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou in Lansing to ...