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Raulie Casteel

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

I-96 Shooting Suspect Deemed Competent to Stand Trial

Raulie Casteel, 43, of Wixom, will stand trial on terrorism charges.

I-96 Shooting Suspect Raulie Casteel was deemed competent to stand trial on terrorism and other charges at the Livingston County 53rd District Court on Wednesday, according to MLive.com. Casteel, 43, is accused of a string of 24 shootings along the Interstate 96 corridor in October. [Take a look at our interactive map to see where all of the shootings occurred.] Casteel faces charges of felony terrorism, assault with intent to murder and felony firearms. The first two charges are punishable by up to life in prison, while the firearm charges range from punishments of 2 to 5 years in prison. The case is being prosecuted by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette for Livingston, Shiawassee and Ingham counties. Casteel is scheduled for a …

Robert Marr

12:32 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Don't get me wrong, I am very happy this bozo was found competent to stand trial, but is there a question in anyone's mind whether this guy is a wacko-nut-case? I wonder where/how they draw the line between competency and insanity....   more ›

Thursday, December 27, 2012

I-96 Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Terrorism Charges

The Michigan Attorney General announced charges filed against 43-year old Raulie Casteel of Wixom Dec. 21.

The 43-year-old Wixom man accused of shooting at cars along the I-96 corridor has entered a not guilty plea to additional terrorism charges in Livingston County's 53rd District Court in Howell, according to WDIV-TV, Channel 4.  In addition to the terrorism charge, Raulie Casteel pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with intent to murder and felony firearm in Livingston County's 53rd District Court on Friday. The first two charges are punishable by up to life in prison, while the firearm charges range from punishments of 2 to 5 years in prison. The county-level charges previously filed in Livingston against Casteel were dismissed and replaced with charges filed by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette Dec. 21. The charges pertain only…

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