Coast Guard terminates July 4th boat outing because operator was under influence of alcohol

Coast Guard terminates July 4th boat outing because operator was under influence of alcohol
CLEVELAND — A Coast Guard law enforcement team terminated a recreational boating voyage on Lake Huron Wednesday evening because the boat operator was determined to be under the influence of alcohol in the vicinity of Mackinac Island, Mich. Counting both boating-under-the-influence violations and failed safety inspections, Coast Guard law enforcement teams throughout the Great Lakes region terminated...

Michigan Mariner Turns Fugitive – Wife Charged with Helping Him Avoid Arrest

Bay City, Michigan – Wayne T. Duffiney, 59, of Cheboygan, Michigan failed to appear for his sentencing, which was scheduled to be conducted by U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Ludington on September 30, 2009.   Wayne Duffiney was convicted by a federal jury in April of 2009 in Bay City, Michigan on three of four charges stemming from his conduct on May 14 through 17, 2007.   Judge Ludington...