The 234 Apartment

Jovhon Stewart An East Bay man suspected of shooting and killing a 24-year-old in a Belmont apartment earlier this month pleaded not guilty and gave up his right for a speedy trial, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney ’s Office. Jovhon Alexander Stewart , 27, was arrested Aug. 9 after a four- day manhunt spanning two Bay Area counties , according to prosecutors. Early in the morning on Saturday, Aug. 5, DeJohn Jones, a 24-year-old Union City resident , was shot four times at his ex-girlfriend’s one-bedroom apartment at 566 Ralston Ave., according to prosecutors. According to police and prosecutors, Jones and the woman had recently broken up when he showed up possibly unexpected. Jones, his sister and his cousin went to the woman’s apartment to retrieve his TV and some personal items. When he arrived the woman was there with her brother and five of his friends, including Stewart. It’s not yet clear what prompted the shooting, but police have reason to believe those in...

Jovhon Stewart A court-appointed attorney will be assigned to the case of an East Bay man suspected of shooting and killing a 24-year-old in a Belmont apartment earlier this month after he admitted he would not be able to afford a retained lawyer Wednesday , according to the San Mateo County District Attorney ’s Office. Jovhon Alexander Stewart , 27, did not enter a plea in his second court appearance since his arrest last week, which ended a four- day manhunt spanning two Bay Area counties , according to prosecutors. Early in the morning on Saturday, Aug. 5, DeJohn Jones, a 24-year-old Union City resident , was shot four times at his ex-girlfriend’s 1-bedroom apartment at 566 Ralston Ave., according to prosecutors. According to police and prosecutors, Jones and the woman had recently broken up when he showed up possibly unexpected. Jones, his sister and his cousin went to the woman’s apartment to retrieve his TV and some personal items. When he arrived the woman was th...

MT. PLEASANT, MI -- Kayakers paddled thhrough the parking lot of Timber Creek Apartments in Mount Pleasant Friday , June 23, as residents there scrambled to seek refuge from flash-flood waters for the night at an American Red Cross shelter . "There were people kayaking in the parking lot (yesterday)," said Joe Allen, a resident at Timber Creek. Timber Creek neighbors and people from Park Place Apartments were the largest group Saturday morning , June 24, at the shelter in Mount Pleasant High School . They were forced from their homes after a deluge of 7 inches of rain or more fell overnight Thursday and Friday on parts of Isabella and Midland counties. The rain ran off the already saturated ground, causing the flash flooding . Neighborhoods, parks and roads were covered with water. Isabella County declared a state of emergency Friday, along with Midland and Bay counties. The declaration is a step toward getting state and federal funding to repair damage from the floodi...