Cheboygan County-Sheriff Dale Clarmont stated his department was dispatched to Cheboygan Memorial Hospital Emergency Department on January 29, 2011 at 5:49 am on the report of a suspicious death.
Sheriff Clarmont stated that the responding deputies were advised by hospital staff that an unknown male subject had brought a female subject to the Emergency Department of the hospital and then had fled the scene without identifying himself or the victim.
Through investigation the female was later identified as Heather Louise Wright, 31 YOA, from Cheboygan.
Sheriff Clarmont said “The investigation turned into a homicide investigation after detectives conferred with Cheboygan County Medical Examiner, Dr. Donald Ramsay and a forensic autopsy at Spectrum Hospital, in Grand Rapids revealed that Wright died of a heroin drug overdose”.
Sheriff Clarmont said deputies executed search warrants at 2 separate residences over the weekend where additional evidence of the homicide and illegal drug use was confiscated. “The continuing investigation has led to the arrest of several local and out-of-area subjects with more arrests and additional charges anticipated” said Clarmont.
Clarmont also stated that due to the investigation four minor children, ranging in age from 10 years to 6 months old have been taken into protective custody by the Department of Humans Services, Children Protective Services Division and placed into temporary foster care by the Cheboygan Family Court, a division of the 53rd Circuit Court. Detectives with the Cheboygan County Sheriff Department with collaboration from the Cheboygan County Prosecutor’s Office and the Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement team (SANE) were able to obtain the following charges:
Dale Moody, 42 YOA, a resident of Cheboygan:
Delivery of Controlled Substance Causing Death a life felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance 4 year Felony
Felony Firearms 2 year Felony
Maintaining a Drug House 2 year High Court Misdemeanor
Controlled Substance-Use of Heroin 1 year Misdemeanor
Controlled Substance-Use of Cocaine 1 year Misdemeanor
Operating a motor vehicle with the presence of a controlled substance second offence
Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license second offence
Moody has been arraigned. His bond has been set at $1,000,000.00 cash or surety His preliminary exam has been set for February 9, 2011at 1:30 pm.
Donna Brown, 44 YOA, a resident of Cheboygan:
Delivery of Controlled Substance Causing Death a life felony
Habitual Life from previous convictions of Felony Firearm, Voluntary Manslaughter and delivery/manufacture narcotics
Brown has been arraigned. Her bond has been set at $25, 000.00 cash. Her preliminary exam has been set for February 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm.
Elijah Windom, 26 YOA, a resident of Flint:
Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance 4 year Felony
Conspiracy Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance 4 year Felony
Maintaining a Drug Vehicle 2 year High Court Misdemeanor
Habitual 2nd Offense for convictions of weapons charge and drug use
Windom has been arraigned. His bond has been set at $50,000.00 cash. His preliminary exam has been set for February 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Latora Spicer, 32 YOA, a resident of Flint:
Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance 4 year Felony
Conspiracy Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance 4 year Felony
Maintaining a Drug Vehicle 2 year High Court Misdemeanor
Possession of marijuana Misdemeanor
Spicer has been arraigned. Her bond has been stet at $25,000.00 cash or surety. Her preliminary exam has been set for February 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm.
Sheriff Clarmont reiterated, “Although the detectives did great police work in solving this and arresting those responsible in a very timely manner; this is another tragic example of drug abuse and illegal activities resulting not only in an unnecessary and untimely death but the displacement of minor children, two of whom have now lost their mother.”
Under Michigan Law, individuals participating in or contributing to illegal drug use which results in a death can be charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance Causing Death which is a life felony.
